June 24, 2009

Accreditor for Teaching Programs Puts New Emphasis on Research and Real Life

By Marc Beja

Colleges preparing the next generation of teachers will need to rethink their approach if they want to maintain their accreditation and meet the needs of public schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education says. The group announced new accreditation requirements today.

Existing requirements have not put enough emphasis on the need for education schools to do continuing research into good teaching methods, said James G. Cibulka, the council's president.

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