Getting in Step: Accountability, Accreditation and the Standardization of Teacher Education in the United States.

Presents the background to the standards movement in U.S. education, asserting that it has had a negative impact on teacher education and teacher education accreditation. The article describes a recent accreditation review of the application of an overly narrow understanding of standards and legitimate evidence, and it suggests a possible alternative and more responsive and responsible view of assessment. (SM)