We provide a critical review of existing teacher responsibility measures, develop the
rationale for, and introduce a new Teacher Responsibility Scale (TRS). Evidence from a …

This report discusses the most relevant issues concerning using student test results in
OECD countries. Initially the report provides an overview of how student test results are …

Developmental relationships are characterized by reciprocal human interactions that
embody an enduring emotional attachment, progressively more complex patterns of joint …

Learning to teach involves hard work and careful preparation. To become an effective
teacher requires subject knowledge, an understanding of your pupils and how they learn …

Teacher evaluation and development policies around the world are undergoing significant
reform. Classroom observation often carries a considerable weight in teacher appraisal and …

This paper examines the emergence of new accountabilities in teaching and teacher
education in Ireland in the 15 years period 1997–2012. Framing accountability in terms of …

Accountability overload results from uncoordinated efforts to assure accountability with
disregard of the opportunity cost. In the public sector there are many incentives to add new …

Evidence about how teachers' unethical practices shape and reshape their professional
lives is scarcely available. This study employed a qualitative approach in order to gain …

This fully updated third edition of Becoming an Outstanding Primary School Teacher
includes new material on blended learning, pedagogical leadership and teaching …

Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan is characterised by indicators showing lack of
mastering of reading, writing and mathematics literacy skills. To foster effective education …