In an op-ed piece, Wayne State University College of Education Dean Paula Wood takes issue with the State Board of Education's plan to "grade" state colleges of education. Agreeing that education programs should be held accountable for the classroom effectiveness of graduates, Wood points out that the key issue is whether criteria established by the state will help produce quality teachers. She writes that she believes the new 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 adds that the new grading system discourages institutions from enrolling nontraditional students who might require more time to get through a program. A photo of Wood is included.