Teaching as a Profession Characteristics of any profession
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Teaching as a Profession • Characteristics of any profession – A. Professional autonomy – B. Highly developed, theoretical knowledge base – C. Control of training, certification, and licensing of new entrants – D. Self-governing and self policing authority, especially with regard to professional ethics
Factors/concerns in teaching as a quasi-profession A. Low pay B. Teachers’ lack of control over workplace C. Predominance of women D. Many stakeholders in schools E. Multiplicity of teacher roles and responsibilities F. Teacher training/retraining G. Teacher morale
How North Carolina is meeting the demand for higher standards • Teacher accountability through the ABC’s testing program • Student accountability through the Gateways in grades 3, 5, 8 and 12 • Encouraging teachers to attain National Board Certification by paying for their testing • Increasing Praxis scores for teachers • Statewide report card of schools of education
How are students affected by these changes? • “Lose Control, Lose Your License” law • Increased testing • Various graduation tracks • Career Preparation • College Technical Preparation • College Preparation • Increased technology requirements • Zero tolerance for weapons
How teachers are affected • Increased technology requirements for certification • Increased salaries • Increased accountability and incentives for students’ performances • Site based management in some schools • Increase in Lateral Entry teachers
