TEAC’s primary work is accrediting undergraduate and graduate professional
education programs in order to assure the public about the quality
of college and university programs.The education program, not
the college, school, department or other administrative unit of
the institution, receives TEAC accreditation. In its accreditation
process, TEAC examines and verifies the evidence education programs
offer to support their claim that they prepare competent, caring,
and qualified professional educators.
TEAC’s membership
represents education programs within a broad range of higher education
institutions, from small liberal arts colleges to large research
universities, and includes professional organizations.
Institutions that wish to pursue accreditation for their programs
hold regular membership in TEAC. Affiliate membership is granted to institutions that support the TEAC
agenda but do not wish to pursue accreditation for any of their
programs. Affiliate membership is also available to individuals
and organizations; contact Rebecca Pelton, Vice President for Membership, rebecca@teac.org or
call 302-831-6072.
TEAC conducts meetings and workshops for its members to share
information about innovation in program design and effectiveness.
TEAC is an advocate for improvements in professional education
programs based on research and confirmed scholarship.
