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ERIC Number: EJ239499
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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Chopping NCATE Standards Down to Size.
Tom, Alan R.
Journal of Teacher Education, v31 n6 p25-30 Nov-Dec 1980
The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) formulates standards that do not focus on the quality of teacher education graduates. Their "standards" also act as a prop for obsolete curricula and place too great an emphasis on regulating processes and procedures. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accrediting Agencies, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Principles, Governance, Higher Education, Obsolescence, Teacher Education Curriculum
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Educ