OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the National Association of English Teachers at University Level, (non-profit organization), are:

• Encourage professional development in the teaching of EFL/ESL through the establishment of links between teachers and public and private universities in Mexico, as well as abroad.

• Support the development of a network for reflection, analysis and systematization of educational practices in Mexico with the objective to share between colleagues our successes and experiences.

• Publicize and stimulate the activities related to teaching and research with specialists in the area.

• Organize academic and cultural activities.

• Establish standards to guarantee quality in academic EFL/ESL teacher training programs at bachelors and graduate levels, as well as design a profile that specifies the knowledge and abilities essential for graduates from these programs.

• Specify the mechanisms for the certification of teachers that meet the profile and who wish to receive a national or international certification.

• Establish criteria for the evaluation of teachers who possess different levels of proficiency of the English language.

• Accredit academic EFL/ESL teacher preparation programs in Mexico at bachelors and graduate levels.