Jane Gilles, coordinator of assessment initiatives and DirecTrack to Teaching in the College's Preparation to Practice Group, has been elected to represent the University of Minnesota system on the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE). MACTE’s mission is to bring together schools, colleges, and departments of education to provide leadership in the preparation of highly qualified professional educators. The association collaborates with organizations and agencies to promote quality standards in professional educator development. MACTE is a state unit for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).