Empowered educators in Singapore how high-performing systems shape teaching quality
Delves into Singapore's rapid rise to educational excellence on a global scale and the national effort that drives it. Singaporean students routinely outperform their peers from around the world, placing first or second in international assessments, particularly in math and science. This book d...
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San Francisco, CA
Jossey-Bass, a Wikwy Brand
2017
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Delves into Singapore's rapid rise to educational excellence on a global scale and the national effort that drives it. Singaporean students routinely outperform their peers from around the world, placing first or second in international assessments, particularly in math and science. This book describes the interwoven strategies that merge context, quality, governance, and continual evolution into a consistently high-achieving student population Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the sponsoring organizations -- About the authors -- Online videos and documents. Singapore: from "who?" to "who's who!" : Singapore in brief: background and essential information -- The Singapore school system: many pathways, one goal educational governance and policy initiatives. Theme 1 A clear vision and belief in the centrality of education for every individual, the economy, and nation building. Theme 2 A systemic approach to innovation, reform, and change. Theme 3 investing in a high-quality teaching force : Recruiting quality -- Perceptions of teaching as a career -- Teacher distribution across schools -- Preparing quality -- Practicum and field experience. Theme 4 Developmental and educating appraisal for ongoing learning : Nurturing and retaining quality: beginning teacher induction -- Professional learning and recognition -- Professional learning beyond induction -- Professional development along differentiated career tracks. Theme 5 Learning system and learning profession : Review and enhancement of initial teacher preparation programs: maintaining quality. Discussion : A clear vision and belief in the centrality of education a systemic approach to innovation reform, and change building and sustaining a high-quality teaching workforce -- Appraisal that is educative and developmental -- A learning system and a learning profession -- Conclusion: future challenges and directions. Notes -- Appendix -- References |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-124) "National Center on Education and the Economy"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-124) |
| Beschreibung: | xvi, 124 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781119369738 978-1-119-36973-8 9781119369745 978-1-119-36974-5 111936972X 1-119-36972-X 9781119369721 978-1-119-36972-1 |