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Two Points of Debate in Teacher Education.
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Arnstine, Donald – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1998
Examines 10 dichotomies in teacher education to see which ones are symptoms of larger problems in society and which fall within the province of the teacher education community. Condenses the 10 dichotomies down to two, focusing on the dependence of teacher education policy on a wider, but not always wise, public, and the effects of specialization…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Policy Formation
The Educational Foundations in the Preparation of Teachers.
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Arnstine, Donald – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1984
Courses in educational foundations should be an important part of the education major's program. The dangers of the traditional notions of teacher preparation and involvement of government in regulating professional concerns are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Education Courses, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Foundations of Education
Unfair Rewards: Merit Pay, Grades, and a Flawed System of Evaluation.
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Arnstine, Donald; McDowell, Judith A. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1993
Teachers' merit pay and students' grades depend on valid evaluations and are functions of many factors besides the quality of work being evaluated. If individual merit cannot be validly determined as a basis for rewards, then there is not a fair system of merit rewards for teachers and students. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic), Grading