质量认证框架下的美国教师教育质量保证研究

Quality Assurance Research in American Teacher Education in the Framework of Creditation

开放性、多样性是其美国教师教育的两大特点。在体现开放性的同时,美国已经形成了一套相互协调、有机配合的质量保证体系,其中教师教育质量认证发挥了极其重要的作用。本文以全美教育学院质量认证理事会的认证框架为线索,探讨了美国教育学院质量认证目的、认证标准框架、认证程序及其与教师教育政策决策部门、教育学院(系)和教育研究及学科专业委员会之间的关系,从而在此基础上提出我国教师教育所存在的问题。这些问题及进一步的思考将为我国教师教育转型以及建立开放式、高质量的教师教育模式提供良好的决策参考。

This paper focuses on the framework of the accreditation of NCATE, and explores its accreditation objectives, framework of standards, accreditation procedure as well as its co operations with related professional organizations. With the aim of establishing an open and quality attached system for China's teacher education, the author identifies a series of problems in the teacher education quality assurance in China to call for more attention and further thinking.