Building Teacher Quality in India: Examining Policy Frameworks and Implementation Outcomes: 41 (International Perspectives on Education and Society, 41) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1800719043 ISBN 13: 9781800719040

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021

Synopsis

In an era of educational globalization, teacher quality is heralded as a key factor to improve education quality worldwide. Since the 1980s, global, national, and local education policies and reforms have consistently focused on improving teacher quality in order to improve student learning outcomes. In India, which has one of the largest student populations and fastest growing economies in the world, the quality of teaching is blamed for the poor performance by Indian students on internationally-comparative assessments. As a result, Indian national policy documents and curriculum frameworks have repeatedly called for drastic improvements in teacher preparation and performance, but with few widespread results.

By identifying and analyzing various measures of teacher quality, and how teacher quality varies in India, this book provides an evidence-based framework for policymakers to further improve teacher quality in India. Building Teacher Quality in India provides suggestions for further research in order to augment educational practices in India, secure better student achievement, and improve the country's global standing.

This book is essential reading for education researchers and policymakers looking at teacher quality as a measure to improve student performance.

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About the Author

Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA. Dr. Wiseman conducts comparative educational research on educational policy, practice, and strategic decision-making using large-scale assessment data.

Preeti Kumar is an independent researcher and educational consultant. Dr. Kumar's teaching expertise lies in the academics and inclusion for high incident special education students for K-12 grades, multicultural education, national and international policy studies, teacher quality, and gender studies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800719043
• ISBN 13: 9781800719040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Wiseman Alexander W., Kumar Preeti