Accreditation Councils are all about quality assurance in the academic programs. All the mechanisms of accreditation concentrates on the quality for which Quran uses and stress words ihsan and itqan (good and quality). National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) like other academic accreditation councils is also working to ensure quality in teacher education. The accreditation processes of NACTE concentrate to ensure the quality in terms of infrastructure, facilities and instructional process deemed necessary for competent teachers’ and graduates in the field of education. The study is divided into two sections. Section 1analyzes the NACTE and its accreditation standards in the light of Quran and Hadiths while section 2 concentrates on the challenges faced by NACTE in ensuring quality of teacher education and the available opportunities that NACTE could utilize for the sustainability of NACTE and teacher education in Pakistan. The study is based on mixed-method research design following sequential triangulation techniques adopting pragmatic paradigm of research. Data collection instruments used in this study was in-depth interviews and a structured questionnaire from teacher educators of public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The results and recommendations are discussed at the end of the study.
Ahmad, N. (2021). Islamic Perspective of National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) and Problems to NACTE in Ensuring Quality Teacher Education. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/islamic-perspective-of-national-accreditation-council-for-teacher-education-nacte-and-problems-to-nacte-in-ensuring-quality-teacher-education
Ahmad, Nasir "Islamic Perspective of National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) and Problems to NACTE in Ensuring Quality Teacher Education" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/islamic-perspective-of-national-accreditation-council-for-teacher-education-nacte-and-problems-to-nacte-in-ensuring-quality-teacher-education. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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Ahmad, Nasir . "Islamic Perspective of National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) and Problems to NACTE in Ensuring Quality Teacher Education" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/islamic-perspective-of-national-accreditation-council-for-teacher-education-nacte-and-problems-to-nacte-in-ensuring-quality-teacher-education