For almost a decade now, teaching and teacher education have been pivotal issues in state
and national elections and legislation. In addition, there have been dozens of reports …

This paper compares conceptions of teacher quality in two education systems–Singapore
and Hong Kong–that consistently perform well in international assessments of student …

The moulding of the future of a nation depends on the teachers and the education they
provide in schools. Research evidence from the US. National Assessment of Educational …

Over hele verden har politiske diskusjoner om lærerutdanning og dens rolle for lærerkvalitet
en tendens til å fokusere på debatter om lærerutdanningens karakter og behovet for …

This article is a commentary on the seven articles in this special issue of EJTE on teacher
quality from international perspectives. In the article, Marilyn Cochran-Smith points to …

Definitions of teaching quality differ across jurisdictions and have evolved over time.
Drawing on a study of five high-achieving countries with strong supports for teachers' …

332 Journal of Teacher Education 62 (4) discussions of whether all students have been
taught by teachers who hold licenses in the fields that they are teaching. It is also a factor in …

National and international education policies acknowledge the importance of the quality of
teachers. Research literature emphasises the teacher profession as an dynamic and …

This paper and its companion, Learning to Practise (2013), are designed to inform policy
and promote discussion on programme development for initial teacher education and the …

The purpose of this study was to generate a systematic description of policy and practice
across qualifications of initial teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study was …