The External Doctorate in Education: Blessing or Blasphemy?

Suddenly, one new institution in Florida, through its external program, is about to produce more education doctorates - 1,600 in three years - than the three largest traditional producers. Other external programs are springing up, some with greatly relaxed standards. Here is a trenchant analysis of...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 1973-11, Vol.55 (3), p.163-168
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