Educator Recruitment, Development, & Retention
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Program Review & Approval
Ensuring the preparation of quality teachers and other professional educators for the State of Florida is a fundamental component of the mission of the Florida Department of Education. The Office of Educator Preparation is charged with the responsibility of reviewing and approving initial educator preparation programs leading to certification for Florida's schools. There are 33 institutions in the State with approved programs.Review and approval of educator preparation programs in Florida consists of two parallel systems - one for initial approval and one for continuing approval - both of which are governed by State Statutes and Rules. There are standards and procedures for both processes, and the differences between them are clearly outlined under "Standards" on this site. The focus of the initial review is process-oriented, whereas the focus of the continued review is performance based.
In brief, institutions seeking initial approval of their programs will submit curriculum folios describing the design, delivery, content and evaluation of each program for review by teams of peer reviewers from around the state. This folio review will be followed by an on-site review for institutions that do not currently have approved programs. Initial approval is granted first for all of the programs the institution is seeking approval for; then, the institution transitions to the continued program approval standards and process, for which there are annual reporting requirements and a site visit every seven years in order to monitor program outcomes, candidate performance, and continuous improvement.
The procedures, including requirements and formats for both of these types of reviews are provided in the "Standards" on this site.
Approved Teacher Education Programs
- Approved Programs List
- Educational Leadership Approved Programs (PDF)
- Deans and Directors List (PDF)
Guidelines and Handbooks
- ESOL (PDF)
- 2007 Reading Endorsement Template (PDF)
Standards
- Educational Leadership Standards
- Initial Program Approval 2007 (PDF)
- Initial and Continuing Program Approval 2007 (PDF)
- Continued Program Approval Reporting 2007 (PDF)
- Competencies and Skills
- Reading Endorsement Competencies
- Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (Pre-Professional) (PDF)
- Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (Professional) (PDF)
- Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (Accomplished) (PDF)
- U.S. Secretary’s Report on Title 2 (PDF)
New Teacher Survey
Statute and Rule
- Statute 1004.04
- Rule 6A-5.066 (Word)
For more information, contact
Genae Crump, Ph.D., Program DirectorDepartment of Education
Educator Recruitment, Development, and Retention
Turlington Building, Suite 124
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0435
Fax: (850) 245-0543

