Building a High-Quality Teaching Profession. Lessons from around the World

This report presents the best current evidence about what can make teacher-oriented reforms effective and points to examples of reforms that have produced specific results, show promise or illustrate imaginative ways of implementing change.

Its four chapters cover recruitment and initial preparation of teachers; teacher development, support, careers and employment conditions; teacher evaluation and compensation; and teacher engagement in education reform.

Website: OECD iLibrary http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/

OECD: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) http://www.pisa.oecd.org/pages/0,2987,en_32252351_32235731_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

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