Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
NYU Steinhardt is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The programs listed have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through June 30, 2027. Full accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.
AAQEP-Accredited Programs
Bachelor's/Initial Certification:
- Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education (Dual Certification)
- Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education (Dual Certification)
- Educational Theatre
- Music Education
- Secondary Education: English, Foreign Language Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Master's/Initial or Professional Certification:
- Art + Education
- Bilingual Education
- Childhood Education
- Childhood Special Education
- Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education (Dual Certification)
- Dance Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education (Dual Certification)
- Educational Theatre
- Educational Theatre and English Education (Dual Certification)
- Educational Theatre and Social Studies Education (Dual Certification)
- Foreign Language Education
- Literacy Education (Birth–Grade 6 or Grades 5–12)
- Music Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Transformational Teaching: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Master of Arts in Teaching, Teacher Residency/Initial Certification:
- Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education (Dual Certification)
- Secondary Education: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Certificate Only/Initial Certification:
- Bilingual Education
- Dance Education
- English Education
History of Accreditation
The NYU Teacher Education Program is fully accredited by the New York State Education Department.
The Teacher Education Accreditation Council accredited our program for the seven year period 2012–2019.
On July 1, 2013 there was a de facto consolidation of NCATE and TEAC into the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) as a new accrediting body for educator preparation. Our CAEP annual inquiry briefs detailing program assessment and improvement can be found below: