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Accreditation Site Visits

Also see: Biennial Reports | Program Assessment | Site Visits

Site Visits
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing conducts site visits every seven years to all approved educator preparation institutions. This page provides information to assist in the preparation for a site visit.

General Information

  • Common Standards [MS Word]
    All institutions must address the Common Standards (2008) for site visits beginning in 2008-09. This two page alignment chart identifies the new concepts in the Common Standards as compared with the prior Common Standards

  • Preliminary Report [MS Word]
    Due 12 months prior to a site visit. This document provides guidance for institutions preparing a Preliminary Report.

  • Preconditions [MS Word]
    Requirements that all approved program sponsors must meet. Preconditions are based on either state law or Commission policy. This document is a compilation of all preconditions for all of the Commission's program areas.

  • Steps in Preparing for an Accreditation Site Visit
    An overview of the main steps a program sponsor must complete in preparing for a CTC accreditation site visit.

  • Accreditation Site Visit Schedule

  • Nuts and Bolts: Planning for an Accreditation Site Visit [MS PowerPoint]
    Power Point from the October 26, 2008 presentation on planning for a CTC Accreditation Site Visit

NCATE Merged Visits

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Teri Ackerman at tackerman@ctc.ca.gov.



Updated February 19, 2008