Contemporary reform of initial teacher education (ITE) across international contexts has sharpened political agendas on issues of quality and impact. Essentially, the quality and impact of ITE is increasingly being bound up with notions of evidence of graduate performance in relation to professional standards and evidence of the impact of…

The current global focus on quality teacher preparation and expectations for profession-ready pre-service teachers when entering the workforce turns attention to their first assignments. Complex employment conditions affect new teachers' preparedness and confidence. The challenge for education leaders who seek to improve the quality of initial…