Out-of-field teaching in Australian secondary schools

Authors

Paul R. Weldon, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow

Publication Date

8-2016

Subjects

Misassignment of teachers, Knowledge base for teaching, Teacher qualifications, Specialisation, Teacher effectiveness, Surveys, Secondary school teachers, Secondary education

Comments

Policy Insights Issue #6 June 2016

Abstract

This report considers the extent to which Australian secondary school teachers are teaching subjects other than those in which they have specialised. It provides new data on the extent of out-of-field teaching overall and in a selection of subject areas, based on further analysis of the 2013 Staff in Australia’s Schools (SiAS) survey. In addition, the report uses new questions in the SiAS 2013 survey to assess the proportion of students affected by out-of-field teaching in selected subjects.

Recommended Citation

Weldon, Paul R. (2016). Out-of-field teaching in Australian secondary schools. (Policy Insights ; n.6). Melbourne : Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Copyright Statement

Copyright Australian Council for Educational Research 2016

Place of Publication

Melbourne

Publisher

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

ISSN

2204-6631