Review of the ITE requirements and processes

INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION (ITE) PROGRAMMES

CONSULTATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVAL PROCESSES

Dear Colleague

Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou

Warm greetings

In 2007, the New Zealand Teachers Council (the Council) commenced a review to establish requirements and a process for the approval, continuing approval and monitoring of ITE programmes which is fair, transparent, research informed and sector acceptable. The process needs to take account of the involvement of other quality assurance bodies in the tertiary sector involved with accreditation and approval of ITE programmes, namely: Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP), New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality (ITPQ).

The overall aims of the review are to increase the effectiveness of the approval and monitoring processes and to strengthen the quality of graduates entering the profession.

The return date for responses is Friday 30 October 2009. You can

• download the Rich Text Format document version from the Teachers Council website, complete it electronically and email to: zenetta.ganic@teacherscouncil.govt.nz or
• complete this form and post it to the NZ Teachers Council, Box 5326, Wellington 6145;
• The document is available at http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/education/ite-approval-review-doc.stm
• A Rich Text version of the document can be downloaded here (903k)
• A PDF version of the document can be downloaded here (247k)

The Council invites you and your colleagues to discuss the statements and questions in the consultation document and provide feedback. The Council would like either your or your organisation’s views on the requirements for programmes of ITE and the processes by which the Council approves these programmes in the tertiary sector.

If you have any queries please contact Barbara Benson, Manager Teacher Education on 04 470 9057 or barbara.benson@teacherscouncil.govt.nz

We appreciate and value your response to this important review for ITE.

Yours sincerely

Dr Peter Lind

Director

Click here to Download a Rich Text Version of the document (903k)

Click here to Download a PDF Version of the document (247k)

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