Initial Teacher Preparation Study: Australian Country Background Report

Authors

Lawrence Ingvarson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow
Phillip McKenzie, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Glenn Rowley, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow
Paul R. Weldon, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow

Publication Date

2016

Subjects

Preservice teacher education, Teacher recruitment, Teacher certification, Beginning teachers, Teacher selection, Quality management, Teacher employment, Knowledge base for teaching, Primary secondary education

Comments

Copyright Australian Council for Educational Research 2016

Abstract

This Australian Country Background Report for the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) Initial Teacher Preparation (ITP) Study provides information on schooling and ITP arrangements in Australia. The report is structured around the six stages of the ITP lifecycle identified in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for the report: attraction of candidates, selection into ITP programs, the structure of ITP programs, ensuring quality delivery, teacher certification and support for new teachers.

Recommended Citation

Ingvarson, L., McKenzie, P., Rowley, G., & Weldon, P. R. (2016). Initial Teacher Preparation Study: Australian Country Background Report. Australian Government Department of Education and Training. https://research.acer.edu.au/talis/3

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Copyright Statement

Copyright Australian Council for Educational Research 2016

Place of Publication

Melbourne

Publisher

Australian Government Department of Education and Training

ISBN

9781760288419 [print]; 9781760288426 [PDF]; 9781760288433 [DOCX]

Geographic Subject

Australia