Improving Teacher Quality: The U.S. Teaching Force in Global Context

by Motoko Akiba and Gerald LeTendre

Using data from 15 countries, this groundbreaking work examines teacher quality, work norms, and professional learning opportunities. The authors compare and contrast the United States with two high-achieving countries--Japan and Australia--that have implemented very different approaches to improving teacher quality. Drawing on both large international data sets and ethnographic and small-scale studies, the book addresses critical questions:

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807749885
• ISBN13: 9780807749883
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"