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THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND TEACHER
EDUCATION Assuring Quality in the
Teaching Profession
Dr. Paula MarkCARICOM Task Force for
Teacher Education
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
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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
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
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
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Reps. of Joint Boards and TLI’s
Chairs of National Councils
Reps . Of Regional Organizations/Associations
CCCTTE
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