Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy

8	Accountability and Quality Control in Teaching	153
	Accountability: An Overview,	153
	Certification, Licensure, and Testing,	155
	Certification,	155
	Licensure,	156
	Testing,	156
	Program Approval,	158
	Standards,	158
	Accreditation,	159
	Comparisons with Other Fields,	165
	Conclusion and Recommendation,	169
9	Summary and Research Agenda	173
	Summary: Teacher Preparation in the United States,	173
	Content of Teacher Preparation Programs: Research Evidence,	175
	Accountability,	177
	Research Agenda,	177
	The Relationship Between Characteristics of Teacher Preparation and Student Learning,	178
	Content Knowledge,	180
	Field Experience,	180
	Quality of Teacher Candidates,	181
	A Comprehensive Data Collection System,	182
	Recommendations,	185
	References	189
	Appendixes
A	Dissent, Michael Podgursky	205
B	How Teachers Learn Critical Knowledge and Skills: Tracing One Example	207
C	Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	211