The curious case of NCATE redesign. (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) From: Phi Delta Kappan | Date: May 1, 1996| Author: Gardner, William E.; Scannell, Dale; Wisniewski, Richard | COPYRIGHT 1996 Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education attracted opposition as it became stronger and improved practices since 1946. Its latest reform effort in 1980 aimed at redesigning matters pertaining to accreditation generated even more savage criticism.

Ironically, NCATE's strong movement to strengthen accreditation appears to have generated the same kinds of criticism and condemnation heard before the redesign. The authors sought to find out why by surveying 32 key par...

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