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Gallagher, William J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
Many teachers gaze in wonder at the professional teaching standards to which they are expected to adhere. Such standards too often ask more of teachers than they can possibly deliver. It is especially disconcerting that teaching standards are actually at odds with an educational environment dominated by ill-conceived accountability schemes and…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Educational Environment, Standardized Tests, Teacher Competencies