April 18, 2006

Tough state scrutiny will improve teacher schools

A News editorial calls for upgrades in teacher training programs at Michigan 's colleges and universities. "Far from building a culture of education, some schools have become part of the problem," the editorial charges. The newspaper expresses skepticism about assurances from the schools that concerns about their programs have been addressed. The editors call for state Superintendent Mike Flanagan to withhold teacher-certification authority from institutions that do not measure up to new state standards. A sidebar lists certification test results for 10 colleges and universities in Michigan . Wayne State was the best of the "bottom five" tier, with 77.6 percent of students passing on the first attempt. An accompanying photo shows a Wayne State graduate student working with fourth graders in Port Huron as part of a 13-week student teaching assignment.

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