Mark Y. Herring, Oklahoma Association of Scholars, October 2001
This report examines existing teacher-preparation programs in Oklahoma's universities and finds them sorely wanting. The gist is that these programs have minimal "quality control" and their courses "lack academic content and poorly prepare students for the academic rigors of classroom teaching. Indeed, the discipline-specific degree requirements for education majors are weaker than those for students who do not train to teach the discipline." A number of sensible recommendations are made. You can obtain a (PDF) copy online at http://www.nas.org/affiliates/oklahoma/okla_edschools.pdf or a hard copy by phoning (609) 683-7878, by emailing [email protected], or by writing the National Association of Scholars, 221 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.
