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ERIC Number: EJ625730
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871
The Overreliance of Accreditors on Consensus Standards.
Murray, Frank B.
Journal of Teacher Education, v52 n3 p211-22 May-Jun 2001
Argues that the legitimacy of accreditation in teacher education is rooted in political consensus, power, and scholarship. Because these roots are fragile, there is no accepted concept of educational malpractice. The legitimacy of accreditation should be rooted in scholarly evidence that the program has fulfilled the claim that its graduates are able to be competent, caring, and qualified teachers. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Quality Control, Scholarship, Teacher Certification, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Consensus