Guyton and Farokhi examine the question of whether success ful academic performance assures good teaching. Academic performance variables of graduates of teacher education pro grams at one large university were correlated with on-the-job performance assessments. Several trends in teacher education policies are not supported by the authors' research. These trends are discussed and the implications for teacher educators highlighted.
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