Standards To read these documents in PDF format you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can access the software through this image. Professional Standards for the Accreditation of Teacher Preparation Institutions – NCATE Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) TESOL/NCATE Standards for the Accreditation of Initial Programs in P-12 ESL Teacher Education TESOL Domains