MOT - Table 12

The Making of a Teacher

Center for
Education
Information

Table 12.

Approval and Accreditation of Teacher Preparation Programs

Question: Is your initial teacher preparation program state approved?
Question. Is your initial teacher preparation program approved by any professional accrediting body?

Of those who checked yes

State-approved
Number of Responsdents
Accrediting Body
NCATE
NASDTEC
TEAC
Regional
Other

yes
no

yes
no

%
%

%
%
%
%
%
%
%

Total

97.6
2.3
640
61.5
38.2
43.5
2.3
0.1
14.0
8.9

Control of IHE

Public

98.3
1.6
246
78.0
21.5
69.1
2.0
0.0
10.1
6.9

Independent non-profit

97.3
2.6
370
50.8
49.1
27.2
2.7
0.2
16.2
10.2

Profit-Making/proprietary

94.1
5.8
17
64.7
35.2
29.4
0.0
0.0
23.5
5.8

Enrollment Size

Less than 1,000

93.7
6.2
107
46.7
53.2
22.4
0.9
0.0
18.6
11.2

1,000 - 4,999

98.6
1.3
297
56.2
43.7
34.6
3.7
0.3
14.1
9.0

5000 - 9,999

97.9
2.0
95
70.5
29.4
57.8
1.0
0.0
10.5
11.5

10,000 or more

98.6
1.4
136
79.2
20.0
69.7
1.4
0.0
13.3
4.4