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Sutton, James H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1993
Reviews the motives behind four Iowa university presidents' decision to drop NCATE (the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education), including budgetary shortfalls, declining program quality, NCATE's "intrusion" into liberal arts domains, antipathy toward accountability, and negative attitudes toward teaching. By acting…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Presidents