Wayne State University College of Education Dean Paula Wood opined about the State Board of Education's plan to "grade" state colleges of education. Agreeing that such programs should be held accountable for the classroom effectiveness of its graduates, Wood says however that the key issue is if the criteria established by the state will help produce quality teachers. "I believe that this plan will do very little to achieve this goal. Why? Because a number of the criteria have little to do with whether or not the teacher in front of the classroom received a quality education," she wrote. "In short, the new grading system encourages institutions to enroll the traditional, younger student who has enough financial resources to complete a program in a traditional period of time. It discourages institutions from enrolling nontraditional students who might require more time due to life circumstances but who might also make excellent teachers." A photo of Wood is included.