Some Thoughts on the Administration of Teacher Education

Abstract

The administration of teacher education is at present undergoing close scrutiny in several Western nations. In U.S.A., where most teachers are prepared to state‐determined standards by universities, there are accusations that the accrediting associations are in the hands of an Establisliment which discounts academic courses and places a premium on orthodoxy. In England the recently introduced three‐year colleges are under fire and the Robbins Committee has recommended the award of degrees by Colleges of Education (the old training colleges) whose link with the universities will be strengthened. In Scotland teacher preparation remains separated from the universities, the Colleges of Education being Independent bodies co‐ordinated by a body of professional teachers — the Scottish Council for the Education of Teachers. In Australia, which has often followed Scottish example, it seems likely that teacher preparation, at present the responsibility of state education departments, will become the responsibility of the profession itself, as in Scotland.

Citation

MUIR, G.W. (1964), "Some Thoughts on the Administration of Teacher Education", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 94-107. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb009582