CEC Standards

Thanks for your interest in becoming or your commitment to being a Program Reviewer for the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC)! We are always seeking program reviewers for the growing number of...

Professional special educators are guided by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) professional ethical principles, practice standards, and professional policies in ways that respect the diverse...

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Specialty Sets delineate the essential knowledge and skills that beginning special education professionals must possess to be ready to begin their practice...

Performing tasks prescribed and supervised by a fully licensed special education professional, paraeducators deliver individualized services to individuals with exceptionalities across a wide variety...

As special educators progress in their teaching careers, many seek to deepen their skills and broaden their knowledge base through advanced study in classroom or specialty areas. Others choose to...

For our program recognition work, we partner with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Both the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and CAEP view the foundation of a...

Perhaps the most helpful resource for both program developers is the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)'s Program Report Developer FAQ (updated June 2018). CEC offers multiple Program Report...

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)'s Professional Preparation Standards define the specialized expertise special educators must master for safe and effective practice.

CEC offers Initial and Advanced Standards for Special Education Professional Preparation.

National standards for gifted education teacher preparation programs reflect what the field of gifted education determines is essential for gifted education specialists to know and be able to do. In...