1st Edition
Teacher Quality and Education Policy in India Understanding the Relationship Between Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, and Student Outcomes
1. Introduction: The Impact of National Policy on Teacher Quality in India; Part I: The Indian Education System and Teacher Quality; 2. The Preparation and Development of Teachers in India; 3. Linking Teacher Quality to Education Policy; 4. Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; 5. Making Teaching Relevant to the Child: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCF 2005; 6. The Professionalization of Teaching: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCFTE 2009; 7. Restoring Credibility through Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in Draft NEP 2016 and 2019; 8. Rooting Equitable Education in Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in NEP 2020; Part III: Moving Beyond Policies for Indian Teacher Quality; 9. The Effects of Traditional and Non-Traditional Teacher Quality on Student Achievement in India; 10. Evidence-based Policy Recommendations for Improved Teacher Quality in India; Index
Biography
Preeti Kumar is an independent researcher and educational consultant based in South Africa. She completed her PhD at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA.
