State Collaboration

AAQEP cultivates collaborative relationships with individual state education authorities and educator preparation providers within their state in order to:

• Add value to the quality assurance and improvement process
• Decrease burden as well as duplication of work for both programs and reviewers
• Establish and maintain an open channel for communication across the three parties
• Facilitate ongoing conversation that builds trust and common understanding

AAQEP State Members

Arizona Department of Education and State Board of Education California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Idaho State Board of Education Indiana Department of Education Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Michigan Department of Education Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Nebraska Department of Education Nevada Department of Education New Jersey Department of Education New York State Education Department North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education Ohio Department of Higher Education Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Tennessee State Department of Education Utah State Board of Education West Virginia Board of Education and Higher Education Policy Commission Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Click on a state to download its AAQEP MOA. For contact information, see the online member directory.

Some form of these conversations is active in all of the states and territories where AAQEP has members, as well as in some states where providers are exploring accreditation options. Twenty state authorities have officially joined AAQEP as state members (see inset).

No-Cost Cooperation Agreements

A state may develop an official memorandum of agreement with AAQEP that conveys member benefits to the state authority, including free or discounted participation in AAQEP events, and clarifies the state’s position for providers that wish to pursue AAQEP accreditation. View a sample MOA template here, or contact us to get one started for your state.

Monthly Cross-State Collaborative Calls

Open to All Interested State Personnel

AAQEP convenes a monthly video call for any interested state colleagues to support cross-state discussion around educator preparation quality, state approval, and national accreditation. To receive an invitation, contact Sungti Hsu.

State Connections With Site Visits

AAQEP welcomes participation of state observers in site visits and even conducts join visits with state reviewers in states whose cooperation agreements include such a specification. AAQEP staff work with host providers to coordinate any state involvement in their reviews.