THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND TEACHER

EDUCATION Assuring Quality in the

Teaching Profession

Dr. Paula MarkCARICOM Task Force for

Teacher Education

THE QUALITY CHALLENGE

Appropriate and adequate preparation of teachers and school administrators for classroom and school realities

Continuing support for the professional growth and development of teachers and school administrators

Establishing and maintaining standards to meet the demands for quality assurance and accountability

TheResponseRegulation, Professional Oversight, and Guidance

GOALS

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GOALS OF THECCCTTE

Provide support to institutions for strengthening

their internal capacity and capability

Celebrate excellence, and achievement in the

teaching profession. 

Facilitate the adoption of professional standards in teaching

and teacher education

Advance the status of the teaching profession, and promote the professional development of

practitioners

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GOALS OF THECCCTTE

assist member states tosustain national councils

promote the harmonization of regional

policies and practices in teaching and teacher education

REGIONAL GOAL NATIONAL GOAL COUNCIL FUNCTIONS

To raise the status of teaching and enable free movement of teachers in the Caribbean Region

To attract high achievers to join and remain in the teaching profession

Promoting teaching as a profession by:

•developing strategies for attracting and retaining suitably qualified persons

•developing a marketing and information package on careers in teaching

•promoting a teacher career awareness programme at all levels of the system

•developing guidelines for recruitment and initial professional education of career changers

•organizing lectures, and conferences related to teaching and learning

•publishing newsletters, research reports,

maintaining a web site

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Appropriate and adequate preparation of teachers and school administrators

Establishing the framework for

standardizing pre-service programmes

in the region

Developing guidelines for the

criteria and procedures for

selection of prospective teachers and administrators

Developing guidelines for a development

programmme for prospective teacher

educators

Appropriate and adequate preparation of teachers and school administrators

Establishing entry-level criteria for

teaching at all levels of the school system, and for departments of teacher education.

Developing guidelines for

monitoring standards in programmes of

preparation for teachers and for

school administrators

Providing guidelines for the accreditation of programmes of

teacher preparation i.e. initial teacher

education, and those for preparing teacher educators and school

administrators

Support for the professional growth and development of teachers

Developing guidelines for establishing and managing a support system for classroom teachers, including an induction programme

for new/entry-level teachers.

Developing guidelines for establishing and managing a system

for rewarding appropriate continuing

professional development

activities.

Establishing benchmarks and the criteria for teaching

performance assessment for

promotion to levels of excellence for

classroom teachers.

Support for the professional growth and development of teachers

Establishing and managing a system for monitoring and

evaluating teacher development programmes

Developing guidelines for career options within the school system

to enable diversified career development for education

practitioners

Mechanisms for monitoring and maintaining teaching quality standards

Providing the criteria and guidelines for

professional licensing and registration

Developing guidelines for the establishment and management of a teacher appraisal

system

Developing guidelines for the establishment of

performance management programmes

FUNCTIONS

Establishing and

monitoring regional standards

of teaching performa

nce

Establishing criteria

and selection guidelines

for member states re entry into teaching

Providing guidelines

for member states re quality control

Establishing and

monitoring regional

professional standards

for institutions

offering teacher

education programme

s.

FUNCTIONS OF THE CCCTTE

Providing support

to Ministries

of education

and teacher

education institution

s in the region

Promoting the

professional development of teachers and teacher educators in the region

Advocating for the teaching profession in the region

Recognizing and

rewarding excellenc

e in teaching

and teacher

education in the region

FUNCTIONS OF THE CCCTTE

Data-Driven

• Partnering with TLI’s• Commissioning research on

teaching, learning and schooling• Data collection and analysis to

ensure informed policies and provide policy direction

• Monitoring and evaluation to maintain effectiveness and efficiency

COMPOSITION

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Reps. of Joint Boards and TLI’s

Chairs of National Councils

Reps . Of Regional Organizations/Associations

CCCTTE

THANK YOU

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