AZ State Board Approval Process

STATE BOARD RULES

• R7-2-604 Professional Preparation Program Approval Procedures
• R7-2-604.03 Alternative Professional Preparation Program

APPROVAL PROCEDURES

• Traditional Professional Preparation Program Approval Procedures
  • Step 1: Preliminary Review Guidelines Word or PDF
  • Step 2: Program Review Guidelines Word or PDF
  • Program Review Matrices
    • Elementary Education Program – Word or PDF
    • Secondary Education Program – Word or PDF
    • Cross-Categorical Special Education – Word or PDF
    • Educational Leadership/Educational Administration – Word or PDF
• Alternative Professional Preparation Program Approval Procedures
• Statewide Framework State Board Approved

NATIONAL STANDARDS

• CACREP – Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
• CEC – Council for Exceptional Children
  • Definition of a Well-Prepared Special Education Teacher
  • Initial Level Knowledge and Skill Sets
• InTASC Standards – Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
• ISSLC Standards – Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium
• NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children
• NASP – Standards for the Credentialing of School Psychologists (2010)
• Technology Review Standards

Contact Information

Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders Division
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin 45
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Beth Driscoll, NBCT, M.Ed.
Email: beth.driscoll@azed.gov
Phone: 602-364-2191
Fax: 602-542-5010