Teachers

Educator Preparation

The Office of Teacher Quality of the Arkansas Department of Education is responsible for approving educator preparation programs that lead to licensure for pre-school through grade 12 teachers and administrators. These programs must reside in professional education units that are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and comply with state standards.

State-Approved Programs for Teacher Education at State Universities and Colleges

The the Arkansas colleges and universities listed below have been approved by the State Board of Education to offer teacher preparation programs. The list gives the specific subject areas and levels of licensure that each institution currently offers.This information should be used as a guide for selecting an institution to assist in meeting requirements for initial teaching licensure or for adding an additional area of licensure.

• Approved Educator Preparation Programs (IHE Matrix) - EXCEL Sept. 1, 2008
• Deans of Education and Licensure Officers - Arkansas Colleges and Universities - PDF May 12, 2008

Educator Preparation Program Information

• Alternate-Route Educator Preparation Programs
  • M.A.T and M.Ed. Licensure Programs - PDF Aug. 20, 2008
  • ADE Non-Traditional Licensure Program (NTLP)
• Protocol for the Review and Approval of Programs of Study Leading to Educator Licensure or Endorsement in Arkansas - PDF Aug. 1, 2008
  • Procedure for Approving New Educator LIcensure Programs - PDF Aug. 20, 2008
  • Procedure for Approving New Educator Licensure Endorsement Programs - PDF Aug. 20, 2008
  • Procedure for a Approving a New Licensure or Endorsement Program with On-Line Distance Learning - PDF Aug. 20, 2008
  • Procedure for Approving Major Revisions to an Existing Professional Education Program (25% or more of program) - PDF Aug. 20, 2008
  • Procedure for Minor Revisions to an Existing Professional Education Program (less than 25% of program) - PDF Aug. 20, 2008
  • Template for Program Proposals - WORD Aug. 20, 2008
• Standards/Competencies for Educator Licensure
  • Administrators
  • Teachers and Other School Personnel

For more information, please contact:

Office of Teacher Quality
Arkansas Department of Education
501 Woodlane, Suite 220-C
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-5535
Fax: 501-682-5118