The process entails alignment of licensure area program information with national standards developed by professional associations that have entered into a partnership with CAEP through a service agreement. The review of individual programs within EPPs leads to National Recognition of programs upon meeting the SPA Standards. The goal is for EPPs to ensure that candidates enrolled in a program undergoing review can apply content and pedagogical knowledge as reflected in outcomes assessments in response to SPA Standards. CAEP Accreditation and SPA National Recognition are separate designations achieved by EPPs through two independent processes; however, decision reports from program-level review through a SPA may be used as partial evidence for CAEP Standard 1 (Initial Licensure) and/or Standard A.1 (Advanced Level).