Teacher Preparation—a Coordinated Approach

Abstract

In the September 1981 issue, Dossey reported the “somewhat discouraging” comparison of recommended program criteria with the current teaching situation and curricula for grades K-6. We at Oregon State University had had similar concerns, and in the 1981 fall term we implemented a revised, comprehensive mathematics preparation component for the elementary school teacher education program. Based on the Dossey article, this revised program would rank in the top 5 percent of programs in the country, and we believe it contains the elements necessary to produce an exemplary program.