Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications, Performance and Development expects that ?faculty are qualified and model best professional practices in scholarship, service and teaching?? Professional education faculty should have earned doctorates or exceptional expertise in their area of assignment. Faculty who supervise clinical experiences are expected to have contemporary professional experiences in school settings in the areas they supervise. School-based faculty are expected to be licensed in the field they teach or supervise. Professional education faculty are expected to be engaged in scholarship and service. This standard also expects teacher education faculty collaborate with other institutional faculty and P?12 school faculty and other members of the professional community to improve teaching, learning and the preparation of educators. It is expected that the professional education unit systematically evaluates faculty performance, and provides professional development opportunities for faculty.

For more information regarding NCATE standards, see the NCATE website.