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Kearney, Sean – Cogent Education, 2014
The problems that teachers face early in their careers are a major factor in growing rates of attrition among neophyte teachers. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, high rates of attrition, coupled with and aging teacher population in many countries in the developed world, may cause a teacher shortage crisis in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Teacher Induction, Best Practices, Program Implementation
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Howe, Edward R. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2006
How does one become an effective teacher? What can be done to stem high attrition rates among beginning teachers? While many teachers are left to "sink or swim" in their first year--learning by trial and error, there remain a number of outstanding examples of collaboration and collegiality in teacher induction programs. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Collegiality, Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers
Moskowitz, Jay, Ed.; Stephens, Maria, Ed. – 1997
This is the final report of Phase 2 of a study on teacher training and professional development in the nation members of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Phase 2 examined policy and practices of teacher induction in 11 participating APEC members. This report provides responses to a survey and three case studies. The survey asked Education…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Comparative Education, Educational Environment
Britton, Edward; Raizen, Senta – 2003
A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded study of beginning science and mathematics teachers in five countries looked at teacher induction systems that are more comprehensive than most in the United States. For example, the New Zealand system provides beginning teachers with paid release time, during which diverse sources of support offer the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Darling-Hammond, Linda – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Around the world, the importance of education to individual and societal success has increased at a breathtaking pace as a new knowledge-based economy has emerged. As a consequence, most countries have been engaged in intensive reforms of their education systems, and many have focused especially on improving teacher education, recognizing that…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Models, Professional Development
Darling-Hammond, Linda, Ed.; Cobb, Velma L., Ed. – 1995
This document is the final report of Phase I of a comparative study of teacher-training practices among 12 nation members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. The purposes of the study were to: (1) provide concrete, comparable descriptions of teacher-preparation systems useful to educators, researchers, and policymakers in all APEC member…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development