Education Department: Accreditation

Marywood's education programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Marywood received its initial NCATE accreditation on January 1, 1960. Programs recognized by NCATE include:

• Comprehensive Special Education N-12
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): CEC

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• Early Childhood Education (B)
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): NAEYC

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• Educational Leadership-Building
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): ELCC

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• Educational Leadership-District
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): ELCC

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• Elementary Education
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): ACEI

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• English
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): NCTE

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• Mathematics Education
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): NCTM

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• Physical Education
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): NASPE

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• Principal
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): ELCC

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• Reading Specialist
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): IRA

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• Science Education
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): NSTA

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• Social Studies
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): NCSS

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• Superintendent
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): ELCC

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• Supervisor
  Specialized Professional Association (SPA): ELCC

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