Welcome to the University of Cincinnati Educator Preparation Programs
NCATE Accreditation website.

The purpose of this site is to present our Institutional Report and evidence of our commitment to the standards presented by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, specialized program associations, and the Ohio Department of Education. This site demonstrates our efforts toward these institutional standards:

Candidates of the University of Cincinnati are
committed, caring, competent educators

• with foundation knowledge, including knowledge of how individuals learn and develop.
• with content knowledge, able to articulate the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and the structures of their discipline.
• who successfully collaborate and who demonstrate leadership.
• who are able to address issues of diversity with equity.
• who are able to use technology to support their practice.
• who use assessment to inform their efforts.

For those who are teachers either in initial preparation or pursuing continuing education, we have the additional standard of educators:

• who demonstrate pedagogical knowledge, including organizing content knowledge for learning, creating supportive learning environments, instruction which maximizes the opportunity for learning, and professionalism.