The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) invites session proposals for the 8th annual Quality Assurance Symposium, to be held April 3-4, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. Proposals are due by July 31 for peer review.

The symposium is a professional conference focused on practices, policies, and inquiry related to quality assurance and improvement in educator preparation, particularly related to AAQEP accreditation. Participation is open to anyone seeking to share and learn with the professional community, whether or not they are formally affiliated with AAQEP.

Proposals should address one or more of the following topics:

• Research - Current scholarship in an area related to quality assurance and improvement in educator preparation
• AAQEP Accreditation - Experiences of current AAQEP members drawn from work with the accreditation process, standards, and evidence expectations
• Partnerships - Lessons from and strategies for working effectively with local schools/districts, state agencies, and other partners
• Program Practices - Forward-looking, evidence-based innovations and program practices in support of candidate quality and continuous improvement
• Data & Assessment - Assessments, tools, or other resources being used to measure, advance, and document program quality; approaches to strengthening measures’ data quality; strategies for analyzing and presenting data for program improvement
• Navigating Challenges - Strategies for responding to new and persistent challenges in the local context, such as reducing educator shortages, implementing trauma-informed practices to address social and emotional learning, recruiting and supporting more diverse candidates and faculty, tracking graduates into the field, and adjusting to policy changes

To view the complete call for proposals, download the PDF, or click straight through to the submission site (a Google form) below.