Should middle level teacher preparation programs be submitted for review if they are new programs?
New middle level teacher preparation programs should be submitted if all institutional approvals have been completed and the program is ready for enrollment of teacher candidates. It is essential, however, that the program review report include a through description of the assessment system including copies of rubrics/scoring guides that directly assess NMSA Middle Level Teacher Preparation Standards. Explanations of how the rubrics/scoring guides are scored are also essential. If it appears to members of the program review board that everything is in order with the exception of the lack of assessment data, the program will be “nationally recognized with conditions.” The conditional status of recognition of the program will be removed if the appropriate data are submitted within an 18 month period.
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