Negotiators Debate Reporting Rules for Teacher Preparation.

The article presents information on a January 2012 gathering of a negotiation panel to discuss the creation of national rules to guide the assessment of U.S. teacher education programs, held in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Education. Topics include the requirements for educational standards related to teacher-training programs set by Title II of the Higher Education Act (HEA), the use of educational surveys and assessment report cards, and comments by panelist James G. Cibulka.