In response to a call for changes to curriculum in teacher education programs, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced the formation of a national commission aimed at developing stricter accrediting standards. The commission is made of 30 members (mainly school of education deans, superintendents, & union representatives) and is expected to present its recommendations in anywhere from 12-15 months.
I understand the focus being placed on improving the quality of teacher's and teacher education programs; however, what can be done to encourage student and parent involvement in the academic process?
I think we should try to find out first the root of the problem, that is why only teachers take the heat and not students and their parents. Teachers are held accountable for their jobs as professionals and also held accountable in the sense of being answerable to other stakeholders who belief they are entitled to getting answers about students performance from teachers. So unless stakeholders change their feelings of entitlement, institutions of higher learning cannot do much even if they produce high quality teachers and students and parents will not feel as if they have to be involved in the education process as teachers do.
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