From Consensus Standards to Evidence of Claims: Assessment and Accreditation in the Case of Teacher Education.

Murray, Frank Brush

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ERIC Number: EJ626701

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Publication Date: 2001

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From Consensus Standards to Evidence of Claims: Assessment and Accreditation in the Case of Teacher Education.

Murray, Frank Brush

New Directions for Higher Education, n113 p49-66 Spr 2001

Uses the example of teacher education to explore how the procedural and consensus standards of accrediting agencies may not be providing enough evidence that student learning is occurring. Suggests other lines of evidence that should be used to understand an educator's competence. (SLD)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Faculty, Competence, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Standards, Teacher Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue titled "How Accreditation Influences Assessment."