EVALUATIVE CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITING TEACHER EDUCATION, A SOURCE BOOK ON SELECTED ISSUES.

Overview & Synopsis

TEN PAPERS ON THE THEME "EVALUATIVE CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITING TEACHER EDUCATION" ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SOURCEBOOK. THEY ARE--(1) NCATE CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES--AN ANALYSIS OF SOME ISSUES AND PROBLEMS," (2) "CONCEPTS BASIC IN THE ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION," (3) "ACCREDITATION AND EXCELLENCE," (4) A POSITION PAPER ON "MINIMUM STANDARDS VERSUS IMPROVING TEACHER EDUCATION," (5) "BY WHAT YARDSTICK SHALL WE BE JUDGED," (6) "SHOULD THE CRITERIA DEAL PRIMARILY OR EVEN EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE "PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION" COMPONENT," (7) "A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIALIZED PEROFESSIONAL GROUPS TO ACCREDITATION," (8) "THE PROCESS VERSUS THE PRODUCT ISSUE IN THE ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION," (9) "IMPERATIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION," AND (10) "NOTES ON TWO ISSUES OF ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR TEACHING EDUCATION." A SECTION OF QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE ISSUES IS INCLUDED AS ARE APPENDIXES WHICH GIVE (1) NCATE STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION, (2) DEVELOPMENT IN ACCREDITATION, 1965-66, AND (3) NCATE CONSTITUTION, AS AMENDED OCTOBER 1965. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036, FOR $2.50. (AW)