Teacher reforms around the world: implementations and outcomes

List of Contributors

Dedication

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Teacher Reforms from Comparative Policy Perspective / Motoko Akiba

Part I. Teacher Education and Certification

Bologna Process and Initial Teacher Education Reform in France / Marina Sacilotto-Vasylenko

Teacher Certification Examinations in Georgia: Outcomes and Policy Implications / Magda Nutsa Kobakhidze

Part II. Teacher Recruitment and Hiring

Teacher Labor Force and Teacher Education in India: An Analysis of a Recent Policy Change and its Potential Implications / Amita Chudgar

Teacher Training and Deployment In Malawi / Joseph DeStefano

Achieving Efa By 2015: Lessons From Brac's Para-Professional Teacher Model in Afghanistan / Arif Anwar / Mir Nazmul Islam

Part III. Professional Development and Teacher Evaluation

Teacher License Renewal Policy in Japan / Motoko Akiba

Teacher Evaluation Policy Development in South Korea / Nam-Hwa Kang

Teacher Evaluation Policies in the United States: Implementation and Impact on Constructivist Instruction / Guodong Liang

Part IV. Teacher Career Advancement

The Impact of Mexico's Carrera Magisterial Teacher Incentive Program on Educational Quality and Equity / Thomas F. Luschei

Reforming Career Paths for Australian Teachers / Lawrence Ingvarson

Conclusion: Learning From Teacher Reforms in Global Context / Motoko Akiba

About The Authors