The Reagan Administration and Teacher Education: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?.

Jones, Alan H.

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ERIC Number: EJ409641

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Reagan Administration and Teacher Education: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

Jones, Alan H.

Teacher Education Quarterly, v16 n2 p41-47 Spr 1989

This article analyzes the influence of the Reagan Administration on education during the 1980s, particularly on teacher education. The administration's approach to educational reform is characterized as elitist. Major implications of this approach for teacher education are discussed, and suggested countermeasures are given. (IAH)

Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Principles, Elitism, Government Role, Higher Education, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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