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Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation

About the Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation

Vision

The Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation (CEETP) strives to be leaders in preparing professionals who develop the competencies, dispositions, leadership skills, and advocacy skills to become effective educators who are committed to improving the lives of individuals in a global society.

Mission

The mission of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation is to:

  • Prepare pre-service and in-service educators to:
    • Use evidence-based practices and research to improve the teaching and learning of PK-12 students
    • Support diverse students in diverse settings
    • Advocate for historically under-served populations
    • Promote the social-emotional development and well-being of learners of all ages
  • Promote pathways to teaching for students from diverse backgrounds
  • Ensure future educators are placed with high quality mentors

Units

The Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation (CEETP) provides support and services for students and faculty in the University of Delaware’s undergraduate and graduate education programs, as well as our Alternative Routes to Certification Program across campus. These services are offered in the Office of Certification and Accreditation, the Office of Clinical Studies and the Alternate Routes of Certification Program.

 
Student teacher helps student with an assignment at The College School

Office of Clinical Studies

The Office of Clinical Studies (OCS) within the Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation secures field placements for UD teacher candidates and supports faculty, staff, clinical educators, and school administrators who work with teacher candidates in the field. Through all of our interactions, we emphasize our mutual goal of preparing the next generation of teachers while enhancing the experience of the children and youth served in the sites within which we work.

 
Student teacher smiles at two students in a classroom

Office of Certification and Accreditation

The Office of Certification and Accreditation within the Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation provides support services for students, faculty, and alumni from the educator preparation programs at UD. The staff help individuals learn about the certification requirements in various states and provide students with the institutional recommendation for certification. The staff also work closely with program coordinators on the recognition of their program by national specialty program associations and on the national accreditation of all educator preparation programs at UD.

 
Teacher speaks to high school students in classroom

Alternative Routes to Certification

Alternative Routes to Certification (ARTC) offers an alternative to the traditional route to teacher certification in Delaware. Through ARTC, qualified individuals complete certification requirements while they are employed as full-time teachers, through a state-approved program of professional education coursework, accompanied by intensive, school-based supervision and mentoring in lieu of student teaching.