ERIC Number: EJ525216
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7925
Initial Teacher Education in France, Germany, and England and Wales: A Comparative Perspective.
Norman, Nigel
Compare, v25 n3 p211-26 1995
Examines the efforts, in four European countries, to increase the professionalization of teacher training. France recently elevated the status of teachers to civil servants and strengthened certification procedures. Germany retains a high degree of academic excellence and professional training. England and Wales have increased local autonomy and decentralized professional training. (MJP)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Educational Principles, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teacher Certification, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Salaries, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Skills
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: England; France; Germany; Initial Teacher Education; Wales
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