美国教师教育课程认证的新规定

New Regulations in Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs in the U.S.

摘要: 美国中小学教师教育课程的认证与中国的有很大的区别。美国的教师证书或学位课程是通过全国教师认证机构认证和各州教育部认证的，学生毕业时通过各州所要求的考试后，即获得本州的教师证书。近几年来美国培养中小学教师的专业学科认证机构有了很大的调整，国家级，各州以及各专业认证机构对各学科的认证和教师证书认证都提出了新的要求。本文主要是介绍美国的教育认证系统、教师课程认证机构的新变动、ESL教师课程认证的新规定、认证的程序、步骤和新的要求，以及新规定对教师教育的影响。

Abstract: The accreditation of primary and secondary school teacher education programs in the United States is quite different from that in China. In the U.S., teacher education programs are approved and recognized by the national accreditation agencies and the Department of Education of each state. After graduation, teacher candidates receive teaching certifications from their state licensing office by passing all the required tests or exams. In the recent years, the accreditation agencies related to primary and secondary school teacher education programs in the United States have made a big adjustment and changes. National, state and professional certification bodies have put forward new requirements for the certification of various disciplines and teacher certificates. This article mainly introduces the teacher education program accreditation in the U.S., the new changes of teacher education accreditation agencies, the new regulations for TESL teacher education programs, and the accreditation procedures and new requirements as well as the anticipated impact of the changes on teacher education.