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Management and QA

Management and Quality Assurance

This is concerned with articles dealing with the effective and efficient management of programmes of initial teacher education or training.

 The TDA is also currently developing a searchable database of professional development opportunities.
        (A search with either of the above terms will list relevant courses etc).

 Number of resources (28)


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International perspectives on quality in initial teacher education: An exploratory review of selected international documentation on statutory requirements and quality assurance
The resource is an information document, written by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre), part of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London. The document presents an international overview of existing literature on the regulation and provision of initial teacher education (deriving mostly from three...
11.05.10
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The SALT Review: Independent Review of Teacher Supply for Pupils with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (SLD and PMLD)
The purpose of the Review was to investigate teacher supply issues relating to children with Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties. The focus of the Review has been on the recruitment and retention of teachers, Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The report notes that the teaching population with expertise in this...
16.03.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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TDA 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference
The TDA 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference took place in Birmingham on 13 January. It provided an opportunity to consider recent developments, as well as to network and share expertise in provision for Diploma trainee teachers.
20.01.10
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Do teachers matter? Measuring the variation in teacher effectiveness in England
The resource, a Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) working paper, uses a primary dataset that links over 7000 UK pupils to the individual teachers who taught them for their compulsory subjects in their exams at age sixteen. The study then attempts to estimate the effect of individual teachers on student outcomes and so the variability in teacher quality.
26.10.09
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BELMAS (British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society)
BELMAS seeks to advance the practice, teaching and study of educational management, administration and leadership in the United Kingdom, and to contribute to international development in these areas.
03.10.09
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A briefing for trainees in initial teacher training (ITT)
These web pages from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) website clarify the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the induction process of newly qualified teachers (NQTs). These pages form part of a larger section on this website which describes other aspects of the induction process, including the function of the Career Entry and Development Profile (CEDP).
29.09.09
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Sci-tutors: Interviewing
This article from the Sci-tutors website provides a brief overview of the admission requirements for trainees on to ITT courses and the criteria against which Ofsted inspectors are required to evaluate courses. The central importance of the interview in the admissions process is emphasised and the practical procedures used in one institution are exemplified.
26.09.09
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Education Outside the Classroom: Research to Identify What Training is Offered by Initial Teacher Training Institutions
This is a DfES commissioned report from NFER of a survey of the provision and type of training in Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC) in both primary and secondary ITT in England in 2006. The report covers respondents’ views of EOtC, its provision, coordination, timing and quality of EOtC, challenges and facilitators, and possible future developments. Analysis of respondents’ comments...
07.09.09
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An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification
This is a research report, commissioned by the Institution of Education Sciences in the United States (US). It compares the achievement of elementary (primary) school pupils in the same grade, at the same schools. For the purposes of this research, these pupils had been randomly assigned to teachers who chose to be trained through different routes to certification – broadly traditional...
30.08.09
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Improving Subject Knowledge and Subject Pedagogic Knowledge in Employment-based Secondary Initial Teacher Training in England
This paper, delivered at the Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Education in Europe in August 2008, reports on research carried out by Sheffield Hallam University. It considers the weakness found by government inspectors in the subject knowledge of school based trainees in comparison with those taking the PGCE route. The paper brings together findings from data collected over a one...
03.08.09
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TDA Standards Case Study: Use of Non-School Settings
A case study charting the experiences of a trainee on a primary (early years) undergraduate programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to support the trainee in developing understanding of the complexities of leading and managing change.
21.06.09
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TDA Standards case study: Teaching Science Outdoors
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a secondary PGCE programme in science, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to support trainees in identifying and implementing opportunities for out-of-school learning.
16.05.09
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TDA E-Learning Grant Reports Round Two: CILT
This is a report for a TDA funded project, based at CILT, focusing on the development and impact of e-learning on ITE provision.
26.04.09
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Rising to the Challenge: a review of the Teach First ITT programme
This is an Ofsted inspection report of the Teach First initial teacher training provision, an employment-based route into teaching based in London and managed jointly by Teach First and Canterbury Christ Church University. This two year programme places graduate student teachers in schools in challenging circumstances with the objective of raising achievement in the schools and providing a high...
09.01.09
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Glossary for Initial Teacher Training
This has been produced to give quick-reference information, particularly for teacher educators new to ITT.
05.01.09
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Teacher Trainees and Phonics
The report ‘Teacher Trainees and Phonics’ outlines the findings of a small-scale survey that focuses on twenty Initial Teacher Trainer providers, of traditional and non-traditional backgrounds, and their response to the Rose Review (2006). Specifically the survey attempts to evaluate how effectively ITT providers have responded to the Rose Review. The survey was conducted by Her Majesty’s...
29.12.08
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How well new teachers are prepared to teach pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
This is an Ofsted report undertaken in 2008 that examines the factors that contribute to good training for intending and newly qualified teachers in preparing them to meet the needs of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. It recognises the challenge of making sure the training is effective and illustrates how this might be achieved successfully.
18.12.08
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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New Arrivals Excellence Programme Guidance: Primary and Secondary National Strategies - DCSF (2008)
In response to a high level of pupil mobility and increased migration, the DCSF has produced guidance to support both primary and secondary schools in welcoming new arrivals and teaching them successfully.
20.08.08
Article published to Multiverse
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The Effective Administration of School Based Initial Teacher Training
This is a new handbook for EBITT (Employment Based Initial Teacher Training) & SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) providers. The handbook details the range of administrative functions that underpin the smooth running of SCITTs and EBITTs. It was developed in response to requests for support from administrators.
21.11.07
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Preparation for Teaching in Rural Schools
This is a research report for the British Educational Research Association Conference, 2007. It reports on findings from a collaborative project between three Providers of ITE with rural school partnerships: the University of Plymouth; the Dorset Teacher Training Partnership; and the University of Gloucester
30.09.07
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