Albany State University News August 20, 2015 Albany State University receives national accreditation The Albany State University College of Education received accreditation through spring 2019 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards. NCATE's performance-based accreditation system for teacher preparation ensures that teacher candidates are prepared to make a difference in P-12 student learning. The accreditation review noted that educator preparation programs at ASU meet NCATE's rigorous standards of excellence while demonstrating a commitment to produce reflective, transformative, culturally-responsive and technologically-competent education professionals, according to Bonnie Chambers, director of assessment for the College of Education. "We are pleased that our College of Education continues to exhibit excellence at all academic levels that it is authorized to offer by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. We are grateful for the contributions of our students, faculty, staff, alums and supporters of Albany State for this achievement," said Abiodun Ojemakinde, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. Albany State University's Educator Preparation Program (EPP) comprises degree and certification programs housed in the College of Education, College of Arts and Humanities, and College of Sciences and Health Professions. Areas of certification include Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, English Education, Middle Grades Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Health and Physical Education, School Counseling, Science Education and Special Education. The EPP also offers a variety of endorsement programs to recognize additional expertise. Thomas Thompson, the new interim dean for the College of Education commends the faculty for maintaining its accreditation status for more than 38 years. Faculty and student involvement in research and service activities in local schools, Thompson said, helps to reduce dropout rates, improve reading proficiency, promote student engagement in learning and increase student success. Providers accredited under NCATE standards, as well as those accredited under the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Quality Principles, are now served by the single specialized accreditation system for educator preparation in the United States, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). More than 900 educator-preparation providers participate in the CAEP accreditation system. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.