§ 11-208. National accreditation required for teaching institutions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: June 1, 2017
Effective: June 1, 2017
MD Code, Education, § 11-208
§ 11-208. National accreditation required for teaching institutions
(a) In this section, “national accreditation” means teacher education accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the Department and the Commission.
(b)(1) An institution of higher education in this State may not offer a program of undergraduate or graduate studies that would certify a recipient to teach unless the institution has received:
(c) When determining whether an accrediting agency is recognized, the Department and the Commission shall consider whether the national accrediting agency uses national professional standards that are comparable to the standards that are used by the Department when approving a teacher preparation program.
(d) The Department and the Commission shall jointly agree on the standards used by the Department to determine approval under subsection (b)(1)(ii) of this section.
(e) The national accreditation process for an institution of higher education subject to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the protocol established by a national accrediting agency and the Department.
(f)(1) In conjunction with accrediting agencies, the Department shall develop and administer a program of technical support, available on request, to assist institutions of higher education in the State that seek national accreditation or approval by the Department under subsection (b) of this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 1998, c. 708, §§ 1, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 328, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017.
MD Code, Education, § 11-208, MD EDUC § 11-208
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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