Fair Trade for Teachers: Transferability of Teacher Qualifications in the Commonwealth

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keevy, James Anthony, Author.

Contributor:

Jansen, Jonathan D., Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teacher mobility--Supply and demand--Commonwealth countries.

Teacher mobility.

Teachers--Commonwealth countries.

Teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Commonwealth Secretariat 2010

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International teacher migration poses a wide range of challenges to the recognition and transferability of teacher qualifications across borders. Of primary concern is ensuring that highly trained teachers are able to move freely between countries without their professional qualifications and skills being discounted.This study aims to enhance recognition of teacher qualifications across borders and between the member countries of the Commonwealth. The comparability table developed for the study enables clear analysis of primary and secondary teacher qualifications offered in 35 Commonwealth countries, in an accessible and easy-to-read format. Country-by-country comparability tables are included as an annex to the study, and are also available separately (Commonwealth Teacher Qualifications Comparability Table; February 2010; 80pp; ISBN 978-1-84929-015-9).The study was prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat by the South African Qualifications Authority.Please note that Fair Trade for Teachers includes a copy of the Commonwealth Teacher Qualifications Comparability Table as an insert in the back pocket of the main book.

Contents:

Cover

Foreword

Table of Contents

Summary

Section 1: Introduction and Background

Introduction

Aim of the Research

Pilot Study

Qualifications Frameworks and Comparability

Teacher Professional and Employment Requirements

Structure of the Report

Section 2: Re-thinking Comparability

The Theory of Action

The Language of Comparison

Limitations of Comparison and Comparability

A Modest Attempt at Comparing Qualifications

Concluding Comments

Section 3: Teacher Qualifications in the Commonwealth

Methodology

Participating Member States

Overview of Contextual Data

Population

Education expenditure

Enrolment

Number of teachers

Number of un- and under-qualified teachers

Number of foreign teachers

Overview of Qualifications

Levels of minimum initial teacher qualifications

Qualification pathways

Number of qualifications

Duration to qualified status

Practical component of qualification pathways

Qualification types

Overview of Professional Requirements

Contextual data

Qualifications

Professional requirements

Section 4: Concluding Comments

The Research Design

Re-thinking Comparability

The Research Findings

Suggestions for Further Research

Bibliography

Meeting of the Steering Committee on Teacher Qualifications and Professional Registration, 8 April 2009

Peer Review Comments from a Participating Country: Nigeria

Supplementary Information.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-43873-9

9786613438737

1-84859-063-6

OCLC:

775420480