Dive Brief:

• The Connecticut Board of Education has placed Southern Connecticut State University's School of Education on probation for failing to meet five of the state's six standards.  
• The probation will last for three years, during which the school must send in updates every six months.
• There seem to be discrepancies between state and federal regulations, as the now "at-risk" school has met all of the necessary benchmarks to be accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Dive Insight:

“We are encouraged by the new SCSU leaders’ resolve to correct identified deficiencies and we are optimistic that they will succeed in strengthening their critical preparation programs,” State Board of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor told FOX CT. The commissioner's decision was based on the recommendation of a 12-person board that reviewed notes from a March 2014 school visit.  

The board has not made public the areas in which the school needs to improve.  

While it's great that the board is being deliberate and tough on the teaching of new educators, its important for there to be clear follow-through in the expectations. According to the current plan, another school site visit won't take place until 2017. Perhaps more visits could be helpful. Additionally, being transparent about what the school is lacking would be helpful for public perception and accountability.