"Dummying down" Teacher Education
Here is the new " comprehensive report" from the "expert panel" put together by NCATE and the corporate foundations. I am reading it now, but here is the bottom line of the bottom line
Measures of Effectiveness
Current Teacher Ed Model: Programs are not always held to same standards by state departments of education; variability of standards and licensure requirements among states.
The New Model: All programs held to same standards; data-driven accountability based on
