warded in Liberia in 1987 was only 41.4 percent of the number awarded in 1984 (Ministry of National Planning and Economic Affairs, and Ministry of Education, 1988, p. 6.7). Declines in enrollment and graduation were experienced in both the rural teacher training institute and the teacher college programs. Reasons for these enrollment and graduation declines were sought as a part of this study. Donor assisted programs were specified efforts of specified durations, and, thus, were not included in the examination of enrollment and graduation declines.
Two major issues were addressed in this study. The first issue was pre service teacher education in Liberia. This study sought to identify both the causes of and proposed solutions for the problems facing pre service teacher education. The second issue was in service education for Liberian teachers. This study sought to identify both the causes of and proposed solutions for the problems facing teacher education in Liberia and to analyze whether the solutions
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