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Accreditation, Accountability, Assessments

OVERVIEW

Registered with and approved by New York State’s Department of Education, Siena's initial teacher preparation/certification programs prepare students to teach in secondary schools (grades 7-12), as well as in upper elementary grades (5-6) when those grades are housed in a middle school. The Education Department and its professional teacher preparation/certification education programs have been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and recognized recognized by their respective program associations.

  • accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
  • recognized by their respective program associations, and
  • registered with the New York State Education Department. 

ACCREDITATION ADVANTAGE

Siena’s Teacher Preparation Program is  a comprehensive program designed for students seeking New York State Initial Teacher Certification in Adolescence Education (grades 7-12) in the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, and Spanish. The Department also offers programs leading to New York State Initial Teacher Certification in Business and Marketing (all grades) and Computer Science (all grades).

  • National accreditation demonstrates that our teacher preparation program has undergone rigorous, external review by professionals and public representatives and meets national standards set by the teaching field.

TRANSITION TO AAQEP (Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation)

Siena College is transitioning from CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) and is currently pursuing accreditation of its educator preparation programs by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator preparation programs offered by Siena College are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.