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Improving research on teacher quality in science and mathematics: Report of a symposium of scientists, educators, and researchers
Author(s) -
Blank Rolf K.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660250306
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , mathematics education , set (abstract data type) , teacher quality , subject matter , state (computer science) , subject (documents) , psychology , medical education , pedagogy , computer science , medicine , engineering , curriculum , library science , physics , metric (unit) , operations management , algorithm , programming language , quantum mechanics
Many initiatives designed to improve the quality of elementary and secondary teachers have been proposed and implemented at national, state, and local levels. It is unclear whether these initiatives are based on a common definition of teacher quality or adequate knowledge about the conditions that produce quality teaching. This article summarizes the results of a symposium of the National Research Council on the state of research knowledge on teacher quality. Topics for needed research that were identified in the symposium included studies on the effects of state and local policies which set new standards for teachers, studies on the subject‐matter knowledge and preparation of teachers, analyses of alternative methods of developing teaching skills, and assessments of the effects of school conditions for teaching on career patterns of teachers.