“Improving Teacher Quality: Trends in European Countries”

Teacher Quality: A Major International Concern

• Range of Studies e.g.:
• - OECD:
• Teachers Matter (2005); School Leadership (2008)
• Talis 
• - EU:
• “Education of Teachers and Trainers” (2002-06)
• - World Bank:
• “Learning to Teach in the Knowledge Society” (2005)
• - UNESCO:
• “Education for all: The Quality Imperative” (2005)
• - McKinsey Report:
• “Best Performing School Systems”(2007)
• Why the Concern?
• What are the Main Implications?

Features of the Knowledge Society

• Depth and Extent of Societal Change
• Accelerated Growth of Knowledge – All Disicplines
• Globalisation – Impact
• Impact of the ICT Revolution
• Demographic Trends H.R.D.
• Changing Character of Work
• Multiculturalism
• Press for Accountability/Transparency
• Internationalisation of Educational Thought, Practice