Exploringtheorganisation and
managementofteachercareers
AnIIEP-UNESCOresearchproject
Teachers are
precious
“Lookingahead,governmentsneedtobethinkingstrategically. Thelessattractivetheteachingprofession
becomes,thegreatertheriskofrecruitingagenerationofcandidateswithpoorqualifications,lessconfidenceandalowerwillingnesstoinnovate.Thelong-termeffectsofapoorcadreofteachersare
difficulttoreverse.”EFAGlobalMonitoringReportteam,2015
Improvedstatusoftheprofession
motivation,jobsatisfaction,teacherretention,student
learning
Focusontheorganisationandmanagementofteacher careers
Stepsintheresearchproject
Exploratory
studyMappingexercise
Casestudies
Countriesinthemapping exercise
Insightsfromthemappingexercise
Richdiversityinpossiblecombinationsofdesignoptions
Anumberofpre-requisitesneedtobeconsideredbeforeintroducingteachercareerreform
Specificconsiderationsinthedesignofcareerstrucutres
Moreinformationwww.iiep.unesco.org/en/our-expertise/teacher-careers
Contact:[email protected]
Singapore (video):DiversifyingTeachercareersthroughstreams
Objectivesoftheresearch
Makeavailableinformationontheorganisationandmanagementofteachercareers
Assessimplementationchallenges
Assessperceivedeffectsonteachermotivation,retentionandattraction
Mappingexercise
• Colombia• Ethiopia• Lithuania•Mexico• Peru• Scotland• SouthAfrica• Thailand
Exploratory study
• Typology ofcareer models
• Importanceofencouraging autonomousmotivation
• Career ladders:apromising model