ERIC Number: EJ1273657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2232-1802
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Monitoring and Accountability in Professional Development of Teachers in Rural Pakistan
Nawab, Ali
Journal of International and Comparative Education, v9 n2 p77-89 2020
Both experience and studies suggest that teachers in rural Pakistan either show reduced interest towards Professional Development (PD) or if they avail limited PD opportunities, they hardly bring any significant changes in their instructional practices. One of the assumptions in this regard, although not proved empirically, is that the system where teachers work lack monitoring and accountability mechanism. In this background, this research aimed to understand the monitoring and accountability system influencing teachers' participation in PD. Using focused interview procedure, data were collected from the key stakeholders namely teachers, school leaders, officials of education department and representatives of PD provider organisations. It was found that officials from education department extend surprisingly limited monitoring support to the teachers in schools. Moreover, the system lacks any recognition or reward for PD. Involvement in PD makes no difference in the career of a teacher. Consequently, teachers show reduced interest towards PD. The research suggests that to enhance teachers' participation in PD, the system should introduce a system of appraisal where teachers are made accountable for PD, and rewarded based on the changes they bring in their practices through availing PD opportunities.
Descriptors: Accountability, Teacher Evaluation, Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Rural Areas, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Public Officials, Professional Recognition, Rewards, School Visitation, Public Schools, Private Schools, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
University of Malaya Press. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50603. e-mail: jice@um.edu.my; Web site: http://jice.um.edu.my/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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