ITQ Website is updated with revised and translated tools
12 maart 2010 - Project news
The ITQ website Teacherqualitytoolbox.eu has been updated with the revised tools. The toolsets are also translated in a variety of languages: Croatian, Czech, Greece, Polish, Portuguese, Slovene and Swedish (the tool overview and one tool description).
Read MoreOutcomes ITQ project support the voice of teachers in Europe.
12 maart 2010 - Project news
The outcomes of EU funded project Identifying Teacher Quality can support teachers throughout Europe in raising their voice in national and European debates on teacher quality.
The main focus of the project was to develop tools for teachers to identify and to reflect on the concept of teacher quality. Underlying idea was that teacher quality is first and foremost an issue that should be defined by the professionals themselves, by teachers in the wide variety of schools in Europe.
Next to the reflection tools, the project has lead to a variety of interesting other outcomes through comparative studies on teacher quality as identified by teachers and by policy makers.
Read MoreMcKinsey report: How the world's best performing school systems come out on top
25 november 2007 - European news
McKinsey published a study in which 25 school systems, including the 10 top performing school systems, are compared. The study identifies aspects that make the top systems come out on top.
These aspects are very closely related to teacher quality.
Read MoreCouncil conclusions on teacher education in Europe
24 november 2007 - European news
In November 2007 the ministers of education in the European member states have published their conclusions and ambitions concerning teacher education in their national systems.
They emphasize the importance of teacher education and the need for a coherent and co-ordinated system of initial teacher education, induction and in service teacher education. They also intend to higher the level of qualification for teachers.
Read MoreEU Consultation on Schools for the 21st century
12 augustus 2007 - European news
The European Commission is launching a public consultation entitled "Schools for the 21st Century". Based on eight key questions, the consultation seeks views about the development and modernisation of school education in the Member States.
Read MoreEuropean Commission Communication: Improving the Quality of Teachers
03 augustus 2007 - European news