31 Arthur Levine 2006 <p>Most teacher training programs suffer from poor oversight, low admissions standards and disengaged faculty, and do a poor job preparing candidates for the classroom, concludes a new report by Arthur Levine, former president of Columbia University's Teachers College. The four-year study, &quot;Educating School Teachers&quot; (available at the link above), is already stirring controversy, with some critics questioning Levine's research methods and his proposal that more teacher training be shifted to leading doctoral universities. This Associated Press report in the Houston Chronicle highlights some of the report's findings and concerns of critics: http://snipurl.com/levinenews</p> <p>Levine, A. (Mar 2006). <i>Educating school teachers. </i>The education school project. Retrieved 14 May 2008. http://www.edschools.org/teacher_report.htm</p> http://www.edschools.org/teacher_report.htm