Title: Utilizing the Concept of "Conceptual Framework" in National Accreditation.
Abstract: The framework is vital in linking elements of quality assurance in teacher education. The development of professional accountability in teacher education is a continuum that links colleges of education responsible for teacher education to state, to teachers' induction processes within schools, to professional and learned societies that shape knowledge in respective fields (national societies), and to accomplished professionals as judged by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Quality assurance in teacher education enables schools and colleges of education to be guided by professional standards. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Standards serves this purpose. A framework within a unit establishes unit's purpose in preparing teacher education and school personnel candidates. It enables a unit to articulate and share with its professional community its way of thinking and being, its reasons for existence, its underlying beliefs and values, and its learning objectives and outcomes. The unit's framework is initial catalyst in its contribution to state and profession. Once a unit has decided its purpose, it must determine what to teach in order to achieve that purpose and ensure that candidates know subjects they will teach. A framework can enhance institutional/unit effectiveness and enrich uniqueness, providing a sense of direction for development and refinement of programs, courses, teaching, research, and service by faculty. (SM) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are best that can be made from original document. ******************************************************************************** UTILIZING THE CONCEPT OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK IN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION By Erskine S. Dottin, Florida International University February 8, 1999 The opportunity to see the big picture vis-a-vis idea of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has been reproduced as received from person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. e Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. professional accountability (that is, a system of quality assurance) in teacher education may be garnered from professional standards promulgated by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The primary element of these standards is embedded in assumption that professional education programs are derived from a framework. This concept of conceptual framework, has proven to be quite elusive for many units. The purpose here is therefore to show how concept of conceptual framework, is most vital mechanism in linking elements of quality assurance in teacher education.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-02-08
Language: en
Type: article
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