A note from Mark LaCelle-Peterson, President and CEO
It’s exciting to be celebrating AAQEP’s 5th birthday this month. I'm grateful to all of you—from those who dreamed of and helped design this association even before its founding, to those who signed on as intrepid early adopters, to everyone else who has joined or volunteered with us since then. Each of you has played an important role in making AAQEP what it is today!
As a community, we have much to celebrate at this milestone. To cite just a few highlights, our system has now grown to include:
- 187 educator preparation providers, located in 30 states and territories, with broad representation across provider types
- 101 accreditation proposals reviewed for 90 EPPs
- 82 accreditation reviews completed for 70 EPPs
- Hundreds of participants in dozens of cohort meetings, workshops, webinars, conferences, and other collaborative activities
- 300 active peer reviewers
- A generous corps of governance leaders, ambassadors, and other volunteers on the Accreditation Commission, Board of Directors, and several committees
- An outstanding team of professional staff
Here’s to a fruitful Year 6!
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August 1 Proposal Deadline |
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Just 10 days remain for you to complete your session proposals for the 6th annual Quality Assurance Symposium! Don’t miss the August 1 submission deadline for this popular event, to be held in person in Indianapolis February 22-23. Visit the symposium web page for the complete call for proposals and other conference information.
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Please give a warm welcome to the educator preparation providers that joined AAQEP in the past 2 months: |
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Regular Members
DePauw University (IN)
Southeast Missouri State Univ.
Stockton University (NJ)
SUNY Cortland
Thomas More University (KY)
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Affiliate Members
Transylvania University (KY)
William Paterson University (NJ)
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AAQEP now has 187 EPP members as well as several individual, state, and corporate/organizational affiliate members.
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This fall, AAQEP is coming to Kansas City with two tracks of professional learning seminars for accreditation and assessment leaders:
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Emerging Leaders Seminar - New to a leadership role in accreditation? Get a deep grounding in how to “do accreditation” and begin building your professional network.
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Quality Improvement Seminar - Take an in-depth look into the use of data, the understanding of data, and how to build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement through the lens of improvement science.
Both AAQEP members and nonmembers will benefit from these seminars. But space is limited, so don't delay!
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Reminder: Summer Cohort Opportunity
A note from Karen Lowenstein, Director of Member Services
Although monthly cohort meetings are on hiatus during the summer, members still have an opportunity to connect with peers and staff for support Wednesday, August 10, 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT. To receive the Zoom link, please register here.
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Proposals Prove Popular
In 5 years' time, 90 EPPs have already participated in AAQEP's optional Accreditation Proposal process, writing 101 proposals to date! And 114 volunteer reviewers have given peer feedback on at least one of these proposals. Both writers and reviewers say they value this formative, collegial opportunity.
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2022-23 Accreditation Proposal Deadlines |
August 15
November 15
March 15
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Site Visits & Logistics
A note from Sara Hiller, Director of Accreditation Services
If you have a site visit coming up or are interested in learning more about the process, please sign up for our members-only Site Visit Essentials webinar on Wednesday, August 24, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar goes over timelines and logistics around our site visit process—and it only happens twice a year (though we also post recordings).
Here’s a quick overview of where the action is in the current AAQEP accreditation cycles:
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Spring 2022 (22 site visits): Spring reviews are complete! This semester's accreditation decision meetings will wrap up in early August. To see the Accreditation Commission’s action record, click here.
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Fall 2022 (21 site visits): Fall reviews are underway! We are so excited to go back to in-person site visits. Be on the lookout for emails from me to confirm your teams and other related steps. Friendly reminder: Quality Assurance Reports and local practitioner selection are due 6 months before your scheduled visit date.
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Spring 2023 (20 site visits): Almost all of the site visit dates are set for next spring. I highly recommend you attend our site visit essentials webinar on August 24. I will begin to schedule your site visit logistics calls in August as well.
For an overview of the AAQEP accreditation timeline and other member resources, visit this web page. If you have any questions about the next step in your review, contact me at s.hiller@aaqep.org.
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Find a Campus Workshop This Fall |
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Registration is now open for AAQEP's fall workshops on campuses around the country.
These popular one-day sessions offer intensive professional learning around your accreditation and program improvement work. Find one that's convenient to you and reserve your seat now!
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Looking for an online workshop instead? We’ve got you covered. See the full fall lineup at aaqep.org/workshops.
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There's a lot to celebrate this summer!
First, please join us in congratulating the following institutions on their recent accreditation:
- California State University, Fresno
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Concordia University, St. Paul (MN)
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Lamar University (TX)
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Le Moyne College (NY)
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Manhattan College (NY)
- North Carolina Wesleyan University
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Pacific University (OR)
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Roberts Wesleyan College (NY)
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St. Joseph’s University (NY)
- Southern Utah University
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Truman State University (MO)
- University of Rhode Island
In total, 70 providers now have AAQEP-accredited programs. Kudos to all!
Individual honors go to Chris Godwin of Campbell University for stepping up to chair the Events Committee this year. And please welcome four new committee members who started their 3-year terms this month:
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Buddy Alberson, Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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Andrea Huskie, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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Linda Rhen, Penn State Harrisburg
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Catherine Wigent, Oakland University
These individuals fill the seats vacated by four others who have completed their terms on the committee. A huge thank you to these outgoing committee members for their service:
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Susan Courey, Touro University
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Jeannette Jones, American InterContinental University
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Denise Staudt, University of the Incarnate Word
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Edwin Tjoe, St. John’s University
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In 5 years, AAQEP's reviewer corps has blossomed to include 300 volunteers—and we'd love to add your expertise to the ranks! When you become an AAQEP reviewer, you can:
- Contribute to the profession in a meaningful way
- Gain a deeper understanding of AAQEP’s model and principles
- Build your professional service record
- Develop your professional network with peers
- Engage in a close-up view of how colleagues across the country approach their work
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AAQEP Members Join Network to Improve Digital Equity |
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Last month, AAQEP members and staff traveled to the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, for a signing ceremony and launch event for a network of EPPs focused on improving digital equity. The initiative centers on the EPP Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge, which invites programs to focus on:
- Accelerating innovation in educator preparation
- Supporting collaboration between school districts and educator preparation programs
- Preparing new teachers with the foundational skills needed to use technology to be successful in in-person, online, and blended learning environments
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The following AAQEP members are among those signing the pledge to date:
- American InterContinental University
- Aquinas College
- George Fox University
- Mars Hill University
- Northern Michigan University
- Russell Sage College
- St. Francis College
- St. John’s University
- SUNY New Paltz
- Texas Woman’s University
- University of Charleston
- University of Maryland College Park
- University of Maryland Global Campus
- University of Wyoming
- Utah Valley University
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AAQEP is honored to collaborate with the International Society for Technology in Education and other partners on this initiative to support educator preparation providers in preparing teachers to thrive in digital classrooms of a post-COVID world.
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Member Engagement Survey Still Open
If you haven’t sent us your input on the annual member survey, we’d still love your feedback! Contact Karen Lowenstein if you need the survey link.
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Recent back issues of this e-newsletter:
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AAQEP — Always improving together |
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