TPA External Professional Standards

Professional standards are intended to inform teachers and administrators as they plan for curriculum, assessment, and instruction within the context of a discipline or field of expertise. The following organizations suggest content specific professional standards that teachers and administrators can use to inform goal setting and construct evidence-based feedback. Also included at the end of this table are professional standards for all educators:


Arts (Core Arts) *See also Drama, Music, Visual Art	National Art Education Association National Coalition for Core Arts Standards
Business Education	National Business Education Association
Career & Technical Education	VA CTE Resource Center National Research Center for Career and Tech Ed
Drama	The Kennedy Center ArtsEdge National Standards for Theater Education
English	National Council of Teachers of English
ESOL	TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Gifted	National Association for Gifted Children
History	National Standards for Social Studies Teachers National Council for History Education
Library/Media	American Library Association
Math	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Music	National Standards for Music Education
Physical Education, Health, Family Life	National Association for Sports and Physical Education American Association for Health Education American School Health Association
Reading	International Reading Association
School Counseling	Virginia School Counseling Standards
Science	National Science Education Standards (p. 30-54) Framework for K12 Science Education (Standards in development based on this new text, will be built from the framework described on pages 241-265)
Social Sciences (Social Studies)	National Council for the Social Studies
Special Education	Council for Exceptional Children
Visual Art	National Art Education Association
World Languages	National Standards for Foreign Language Education
Professional Standards for All Educators	Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T) Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP)

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TPA External Professional Standards