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Accreditation of Professional Preparation Programs for School Health Educators: The Changing Landscape
Alyson Taub1, Susan Goekler2, M Elaine Auld3
1New York University, New York, NY, USA alyson.taub@nyu.edu.
Summary
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) advocates for strong quality assurance in school health educator preparation programs. Professionals should monitor and influence emerging accreditation standards during the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) transition.
Area of Science:
- Health Education
- Professional Accreditation
- Teacher Education
Background:
- The health education profession prioritizes quality assurance through accreditation of preparation programs.
- The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has focused on strengthening accreditation for preservice programs since 2001.
- Recent changes in teacher education and national accreditation entities impact school health educator preparation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine evolving philosophies and approaches to quality assurance in school health educator preparation.
- To address the implications of the unification of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) into the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
- To provide recommendations for health education professionals and organizations regarding accreditation processes.
Main Methods:
- Review of accreditation standards and organizational changes in teacher education.
- Analysis of the impact of the CAEP formation on health education program accreditation.
- Convening of a School Health Education Accreditation Working Group by SOPHE.
Main Results:
- The formation of CAEP presents an opportunity for a unified accreditation system to enhance the teaching profession.
- SOPHE's Working Group recommended urging professionals to monitor and provide input into emerging accreditation standards.
- The Working Group also recommended advocating for strong quality assurance standards for school health educator preparation programs.
Conclusions:
- Health education professionals must actively engage with the evolving accreditation landscape.
- Advocacy for robust quality assurance is crucial for maintaining high standards in school health education.
- Future changes in quality assurance processes and curricula are anticipated to align with new accreditation requirements and role delineation research.
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