8700.7600 BOT Subpart 5. D: Candidate Qualifications/NCATE 2: Assessment System and Unit Evaluation /NCATE 4: Diversity

BOT Standard		NCATE 2002 Target Standard	Current Practice Described	Best Evidence/ Existing Data	Assessment of Current Practices	Data/Evidence Needed	Targeted Standard Recommendations
D(1) The institution recruits, admits, and retains candidates who demonstrate potential for professional success in schools.
D(2) Multiple criteria and assessments are used to identify candidates for admission who have potential to become successful teachers.		S2 Assessment System The unit, with the involvement of its professional community, is implementing an assessment system that reflects the conceptual framework(s) and incorporates candidate proficiencies outlined in professional and state standards. The unit continuously examines the validity and utility of the data produced through assessments and makes modifications to keep abreast of changes in assessment technology and in professional standards. Decisions about candidate performance are based on multiple assessments made at multiple points before program completion. Data show the strong relationship of performance assessments to candidate success. The unit conducts thorough studies to establish fairness, accuracy, and consistency of its performance assessment procedures. It also makes changes in its practice consistent with the results of these studies.
D(3) The institution has clearly stated and applied assessment procedures for the admission of transfer, nontraditional, and postbaccalarueate candidates into undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs.
D(4) The institution actively recruits and has plans, policies, and practices for admission and retention of a diverse candidate population.	S4 Experiences Working With Diverse Candidates Candidates interact and work with candidates with exceptionalities and from diverse ethnic, racial, gender, language, socioeconomic, and religious groups in professional education courses on campus and in schools. The active participation of candidates from diverse cultural backgrounds and with different experiences is solicited, and valued and accepted in classes, field experiences, and clinical practice.
D(5) The institution assesses and, if appropriate, gives credit to candidates for knowledge and skills acquired through prior academic preparation and teaching experiences that meet licensure requirements.