Program Recognition Decision Rule (2012)

For mathematics education program reports based on the NCTM CAEP Standards (2012) that are submitted to CAEP and reviewed by NCTM-trained reviewers, to achieve National Recognition, the program report must demonstrate all of the following:

• More than 50% of the elements (essential and required additional) of each standard are met at the acceptable or target level.
  • State required mathematics content licensure tests and at least one additional assessments (#1 and #2) that collectively demonstrate an 80% alignment to each domain of the NCTM CAEP Mathematics Content for Secondary (or Middle Grades) are required to support Standard 1 - Content Knowledge.
  • At least two assessments (#1 and #2) that collectively demonstrate an 80% alignment to each domain of the NCTM CAEP Mathematics Content for Elementary Mathematics Specialist are required to support Standard 1 - Content Knowledge.
  • At least two assessments are required to support standards 2-6.At least one assessment is required to support standard 7.
• Completer/candidate performance data from a minimum of two applications for an initial report or a minimum of one application for a response to conditions or revised report.
• Refer to the NCTM Reviewer Rubrics for details.