Member Webinars
To support members’ work, AAQEP provides a variety of no-cost webinars, available through a library of on-demand recordings as well as in periodic live presentations. Click on the series headings below for details.
This series of staff-presented webinars supports key milestones along the accreditation journey. The full playlist of recordings is available on demand for viewing at your convenience, plus the Annual Report webinar is offered live (followed by office hours later in the fall) to give everyone a timely opportunity for Q&A.
Writing the Accreditation ProposalWriting an Accreditation Proposal—an optional step in the AAQEP quality assurance review cycle—lets you receive timely feedback on the evidence set you plan to use in your next self-study. This webinar gives an overview of the proposal’s contents, evidence requirements, review process, and resources to support you in your writing. |
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Writing the Initial Accreditation ReportIf you’ve opted for AAQEP’s initial accreditation pathway, this webinar will guide you in developing an Initial Accreditation Report (IAR) for your self-study. The webinar reviews the key components of the IAR and offers sample organizational strategies for documenting your work in order to effectively communicate your narrative and demonstrate that your program meets fundamental quality requirements. |
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Writing the QAR I: Effectively Sharing Your Program’s StoryHow can you present evidence on completer outcomes and share the story of your program’s impact? This webinar highlights effective ways to present, organize, and share outcome data for Standards 1 and 2 in your self-study report. In addition, we review the components of the entire Quality Assurance Report (QAR) and highlight strategies for organizing and communicating an effective case for the quality of your programs. |
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Writing the QAR II: Addressing Quality Program PracticesLearn how to document your investigations into essential program practices in the Quality Assurance Report (QAR). Throughout Standards 3 and 4, you have opportunities to provide description, documentation, and investigation of important quality assurance system components such as internal quality controls, data quality activities, and an audit of the program’s support and monitoring system of candidates. This webinar shares ways in which these investigations can be structured and documented and how the information can be presented clearly. |
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Site Visit EssentialsWondering what to expect as your AAQEP visit draws near? Join us for a walk-through of the steps in the process after you finish your Quality Assurance Report or Initial Accreditation Report. Staff discuss review team selection (including local practitioners), the quality assurance review process, and site visit scheduling as well as team travel logistics, the accreditation decision meeting, and key documents used by reviewers. |
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Writing the Annual ReportThis webinar walks through the template and timeline for Annual Reports and previews how the report informs ongoing evidence-based planning and improvement efforts. Note that all accredited members must complete the full report, starting the year after their first AAQEP site visit, but all members are encouraged to complete it to support ongoing program improvement. The report template and guidance are available for download on our Annual Reports resource page. Completed reports are accepted October 1 through January 15. |
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This series of member-presented webinars features AAQEP members’ work related to the AAQEP standards. The full playlist of recordings is available on demand for viewing at your convenience, or use the table below to identify presentations of interest.
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Teacher Performance Assessments: Can They Do the Job? April 2026 |
Members discuss their efforts to maintain TPA data quality, ensure reliable use, support candidates’ understanding of the assessment, and use data to inform continuous improvements to both the program and the measure. Presenters:
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S1, S2, 3e |
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Beyond the Job Title: Defining the Work of Accreditation Leaders February 2026 |
Drawn from the results from an AAQEP survey of accreditation coordinators, this presentation describes how accreditation work is organized, resourced, and supported in the hopes that such information can help your program advocate for its needs. Presenters:
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Advocacy Through Data: Assurance for Key Internal and External Stakeholders November 2025 |
Members share how they leverage their clinical placement data in conversation with state lawmakers to advocate on behalf of their program. Presenters:
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S4 |
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Making the Most of Annual Reporting: Strategies and Insights From the Field May 2025 |
In this panel discussion, AAQEP-accredited programs share how they plan and organize annual reporting as well as how they use the process as a tool for continuous improvement. Presenters:
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Preparing Educators to Foster Mental Well-Being: Practices and Evidence March 2025 |
Members share how they are preparing educators to foster mental well-being in their classrooms and to connect students, families, professional colleagues, and themselves with appropriate supports. Presenters:
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Program Practices to Support Candidates in Technology Integration October 2024 |
Members who have signed the ISTE Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge discuss their program practices and plans for the future as they collaborate with P-12 partners to prepare candidates for integrating technology in their practice. Presenters:
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Passing the Torch: Ensuring Continuity in Assessment, Quality Assurance, and Innovation/ Improvement April 2024 |
Members who have been able to successfully pass the accreditation torch describe the structures and processes that helped them plan for continuity, build team expertise, and ensure preparation for unexpected staffing transitions. Presenters:
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Getting EPPs and LEAs on the Same Page: The Mid-Hudson School Study Council Writes the Book February 2024 |
In this panel presentation, learn about the Hudson Valley Consortium, a partnership that brings together representatives from educator preparation providers and school districts in a unique and mutually supportive collaboration that supports the development of the educator workforce in New York’s Hudson Valley. Presenters:
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October 2023 |
Members share how they support completers as they enter their new professional roles—and, in doing so, strengthen our field. Presenters:
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Making Your Data System Work for You April 2023 |
Hear from members who have leveraged specific systems (TK20/Watermark and Microsoft OneDrive) to help their programs store, share, and learn from their data. Presenters:
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Successfully Pairing Your Different Data Sources February 2023 |
Presenters share their approaches to pairing different data sources to help communicate a meaningful story documenting completer quality and to help articulate areas for continuous improvement. Presenters:
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Life After the Accreditation Decision October 2022 |
In this moderated panel discussion, members share how they kept their continuous improvement momentum moving after the excitement of the accreditation decision faded into the background. Presenters:
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Using Data to Support Candidate Success April 2022 |
Members discuss how they investigated candidate support throughout their program, what measures they chose to use as indicators, how they analyzed data, and the actions they took based on their findings. Presenters:
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Creating an Authentic Culture of Evidence January 2022 |
Members share how they have cultivated sustainable and collaborative processes to regularly review measures and use data to guide program improvement. Presenters:
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Practical Approaches to Data: A Panel Discussion October 2021 |
In this moderated panel discussion, members share practical approaches to data collection, analysis, and application, including strategies for stakeholder engagement and how this work can inform program improvement. Presenters:
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3e |
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Learning With and From Our Partners: Many Dimensions April 2021 |
Members discuss their programs’ approaches to engaging with partners in organic and responsive ways to provide candidates with meaningful clinical experiences. Presenters:
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International and Global Perspectives in Educator Preparation January 2021 |
Members discuss their programs’ initiatives, approaches, and resources to support how they help prepare candidates to become educators who support their students’ growth in international and global perspectives. Presenters:
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Anti-Racist Practices and Partnerships in Educator Preparation November 2020 |
This presentation highlights an Anti-Racism Education Project that received a commendation from the AAQEP Accreditation Commission in 2020. Learn how the project was shaped by participants throughout the community and what it means for professional education at the EPP and its P-12 partners as an ongoing focal point for engagement and growth. Presenters:
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Engaging Diversity in Educator Preparation April 2020 |
Members discuss practices and approaches taken by their programs to help diversify the educator profession. Presenters:
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Making the Case for Standard 2: Capitalizing on Context January 2020 |
Members share how their support for completers’ competence and growth is tailored to—and bolstered by—their unique contexts. Presenters:
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Completer Follow-Up: Where Did They Go and What Are They Doing? November 2019 |
Members share their programs’ practices for following up with completers and describe how the partnerships they have cultivated in their communities are an essential part of this work. Presenters:
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AAQEP periodically hosts webinars for partner organizations and sponsors to share resources with members. See the table below for coming events as well as archived recordings.
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AAQEP Sponsor Webinar: Regulatory Compliance Beyond Accreditation: What Else EPPs Need to Track Nov. 10, 1:00 p.m. EST |
This webinar presents a practical look at what else programs track beyond accreditation: state-specific program disclosures, licensure pathways, curriculum alignment, and the reciprocity landscape that shapes where graduates can ultimately get licensed. Presenter:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: Overview of CPAST Oct. 22, 2:00 p.m. EDT |
In this webinar for AAQEP members, leaders of the Ohio State University Office of Accreditation, Placement, and Licensure will present an overview of the CPAST instrument, its rubric and “look for” companion, and data collection. Presenters:
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September 2026 |
This webinar with Evaluation Systems of Pearson explores emerging approaches to readiness assessment, including modular assessment models, competency-based evidence collection, and opportunities for candidates to demonstrate competencies throughout their preparation journey. Presenters:
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AAQEP Sponsor Webinar: From Admission to Professional Practice: New Evidence for Candidate Success September 2026 |
This webinar with ETS examines how Praxis Foundations and ProEthica provide actionable evidence across the educator preparation continuum, from foundational academic readiness to ethical reasoning and workplace-relevant durable skills. Presenter:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: The Resilient Mindset Model: Applied Neuroscience in Preservice Education May 2026 |
Neuroscience is incredibly helpful for understanding human behaviors, both our students' and our own. This webinar from Pathways to Empower presents the Resilient Mindset Model, which takes complex concepts from the field of neuroscience and applies them in a way that is accessible for children and adults of all ages. Presenter:
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AAQEP Sponsor Webinar: Enhancing Leader Preparation with Integrated Simulations April 2026 |
Do your educational leadership candidates need more practice applying their learning in realistic experiences? In this webinar sponsored by SchoolSims, learn about their simulation-based experiential learning platform and how High Point University has integrated "LeaderSims" experiences to enhance its principal preparation coursework. Presenters:
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AAQEP Sponsor Webinar: A Journey of Support for Licensure Exams with Passage Preparation February 2026 |
Is passing the licensure exam a struggle for your teacher candidates? Discover how you can strengthen both candidate success and program outcomes by partnering with Passage Preparation. Candidates benefit from the company's interactive study guides and practice tests, delivered as courses in Canvas, and your program portal provides real-time performance data to track candidate success and inform program improvement. Presenter:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: Components of an Equitable Assessment System for Student Learning January 2026 |
The Michigan Assessment Consortium (MAC) provides resources for programs to support the preparation of educators who understand the importance of an equitable assessment system. Such a system supports learning with ambitious outcomes for all students through the use of a balanced, bias-free approach to assessment that honors the unique strengths, talents, and identities of all students. Presenters:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: Preparing Educators with Mental Health Literacy November 2025 |
This webinar presents information on the Mental Health Literacy Aware training, a one-hour program that equips preservice teachers with the knowledge and confidence they need to integrate mental health literacy effectively as they transition into their teaching careers. Presenter:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: Creating a Contemporary Curriculum in the Age of Acceleration October 2025 |
This webinar shares resources from the International Society for Technology in Education that can help programs address AAQEP’s new technology aspect (1f), prepare future teachers to transform learning, and help you score quick wins and longer-term approaches to create a more contemporary curriculum. Presenter:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: Supporting Effective Assessment Practice December 2024 |
Hear from leaders of the Michigan Assessment Consortium (MAC) about a unique set of resources supporting this work, including the MAC’s Assessment Literacy Standards and extensive catalog of OER publications and recordings. Presenters:
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AAQEP Partner Webinar: ASCA Recognition for School Counselor Preparation Programs Through AAQEP September 2024 |
This webinar provides information on how AAQEP members can pursue national recognition for their school counseling programs with the American School Counselor Association using data/information submitted in the AAQEP Quality Assurance Report. Presenter:
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