The Importance Of Teacher Preparation

We all instinctively know that great teachers matter. Consistent throughout our nation and across the globe and even in the developing countries, schools and communities always look to hire the best teachers; and parents everywhere always sought for the best schools and the best teachers for their children. Whether in America or in any country of the world, every child deserves a great teacher. Providing all children with the opportunity for a world-class education is critical for their success and the success of nations. To succeed and compete in a global world, a nation 's educational system must provide its children with the knowledge, information, and skills needed to compete in a complex global marketplace. A plethora of research …show more content…
According to the National Council for Accreditation of Teachers, one of the 5 key findings from existing research on teacher preparation is that leading industrialized nations invest heavily in pre-service teacher preparation. In the United States, in President Clinton’s State of the Union Address in 1997, he issued a "Call to Action" that included as a priority improving the quality of teachers in every American classroom. President Clinton 's speech reflects growing concern over the condition of education and the nation 's need for excellent teachers. (http://nces.ed.gov/pubs99/1999080.pdf) In 2001, with the premise of the need for qualified, effective teachers to raise student achievement and close the achievement gap, President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act with a component requiring that all U.S. teachers comply with the standards to be highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. (http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Staffingstudents/Teacher-quality-and-student-achievement-At-a-glance/Teacher-quality-and-student-achievement-Research-review.html) It is no doubt that education and educating our youth will continue to be a priority of national and global …show more content…
What is the perspective of graduates of the University of Education of Danang on how well does the teacher preparation program prepare them for the profession or the actual classroom?
2. What is the perspective of teacher candidates of the University of Education of Danang on how well does the teacher preparation program prepare them for the profession or the actual classroom?
3. How does a teacher’s perception of how well prepared they felt after completing their pre-service training influence the perception of their effectiveness of their teaching abilities?
Research Design:
The subjects under study will be graduates and teacher candidates of the teacher preparation program at the University of Education of Danang. Surveys will be administered to the subjects to examine their perceptions on the effectiveness of the teacher preparation program they went through in terms of how well-prepared they feel to be effective teachers after completing the program. The responses of Likert Scale format surveys for the two study groups will be analyzed for common themes and trends regarding the perception of the teacher preparation program at the University of Danang. The questions will be adapted from the Texas Education Agency Education Preparation Program Candidate Exit Survey. The surveys will allow the student teacher candidate in their final year of study and also the teacher graduate of the program to reflect on the training they have received and their perception on how they