Quality regulations and standards in teachers' education: The Chilean case from a comparative point of view.

Authors

  • Carmen Sotomayor Universidad de Chile
  • Jaqueline Gysling Universidad de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n35.97

Keywords:

teacher education, standards, quality control in teacher education, accreditation, teacher certification

Abstract

This article analyzes four regulation systems regarding to the quality of teacher education based on standards, and discusses the actions that are being developed on this field in Chile. Cases addressed were: Victoria-Australia, Quebec-Canada, New York-United States, and EnglandUnited Kingdom. All the analyzed cases have specialized government agencies, and an explicit policy oriented to regulate the quality of teacher education provided by public and private universities. Results showed that despite the actions taken, the Chilean system remains as the less regulated when compared to the other analyzed cases.

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Published

2011-03-23