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Idaho Standards for Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel

Idaho State University College of Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program is aligned to the Idaho Core Teaching Standards.  These standards apply to all certification areas and candidates will create a portfolio of work demonstrating their competency in these standards when applying for an Institutional Recommendation from Idaho State University.  All teacher candidates are expected to meet the Idaho Core Teacher Standards and the standards specific to their discipline area(s) at the “acceptable” level or above. 

The standards have been grouped into four general categories to help users organize their thinking about the standards: The Learner and Learning; Content; Instructional Practice; and Professional Responsibility. The summary of each standard is:

The Learner and Learning

Content

Instructional Practice

Professional Responsibility

Disposition Standards

An important component of the teaching profession is a candidate’s disposition. Professional dispositions are how the candidate views the teaching profession, their content area, and/or students and their learning. Idaho State University College of Education has established a comprehensive set of guidelines for candidate dispositions.

Accreditation

The State of Idaho participates in a partnership agreement with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Prep (CAEP). To be considered State Board of Education approved, all educator preparation programs must meet the CAEP accreditation standards and they must be reviewed and approved by the Idaho State Department of Education. The Idaho State University College of Education is fully accredited by NCATE in 2015 and will move to CAEP in 2022. Additionally, its programs have been reviewed and approved by the Idaho State Department of Education.