Accreditation
State Accreditation
The State of Maine Board of Education reviews all programs that lead to teacher certification in the state. At University of Maine at Farmington all initial teacher preparation programs have met the rigorous state standards and candidates completing teacher education programs at UMF are recommended for state certification in the state of Maine upon completion of their degree. Maine has reciprocal agreements with many states and UMF graduates are teaching across the United States and around the world.
For More Information http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Teacher%20Education/TeacherEduc.htm
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
In addition to the accreditation from the State, University of Maine at Farmington also pursues additional accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Programs are reviewed on a cyclical basic, and University of Maine at Farmington will be reviewed again in the Fall of 2010. Our NCATE accreditation demonstrates that our programs meet rigorous national standards.
The Teacher Education Unit at the University of Maine Farmington is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers all initial teacher preparation programs and our Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership is currently preparing for NCATE review. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.
For More Information: http://www.ncate.org/
Maine and NCATE: http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Teacher%20Education/NCATE.htm
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
University of Maine Farmington is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied though a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1433
(781) 271-0022
E-Mail: cihe@neasc.org
Above statement taken from http://cihe.neasc.org/downloads/POLICIES/Pp44_Public_Disclosure_About_Affiliated_Institutions.pdf
General Information from NEASC: http://cihe.neasc.org/
Accredited Institutions: http://cihe.neasc.org/about_our_institutions/roster_of_institutions/#Maine
Data Collection System: Tk20
Programs in teacher education are committed to the rigorous quality that national accreditation requires. By using TK20, a computer based assessment system to collect data we are able to document how well our programs prepare candidates to become Caring Teachers, Competent Educators and Confident Professionals who are prepared to teach in the 21st century. The systematic assessment of our programs and the unit supported by TK20 is essential as a way to document student performance in key areas of the program and all faculty and students use the system throughout their academic career at UMF.
Tk20 at UMF: https://tk20.umf.maine.edu/
Tk20: http://www.tk20.com/