Schalock and Myton assert that the pur pose of teacher licensure is protection of the public from incompetence. Meas ures of knowledge of subject matter and teaching skills are insufficient basis for licensure and fall short of the public's expectation that teachers foster pupil learning. Oregon's new standards for teacher education attempt to address these weaknesses.
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