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Transforming Educator Preparation (TEP)

In 2012, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) convened a Task Force on Transforming Educator Preparation and Entry into the Profession that issued a call to action to chief state school officers and identified action steps that states could take to improve the workforce upon entry into the education profession. The task force was composed of current and former chiefs as well as representatives from the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) and the National Governors Association (NGA), and was chaired by Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Chief state school officers along with their state partner organizations and other stakeholders are poised to roll up their sleeves to ensure that teachers and principals are ready to enter the profession equipped with the knowledge and skills to prepare students for college- and career-readiness. As of February 5, 2013, 27 states answered the Call to Action and have indicated a willingness to implement the ten recommended action steps included in the task force report.

The ten action steps fall within three state specific policy levers including (1) Licensure, (2) Program Approval, and (3) Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting . 

For more information and access to the report: Click Here