Licensing Teachers: A Global Policy Lever for Educational Quality and Professionalism
| Title: | Licensing Teachers: A Global Policy Lever for Educational Quality and Professionalism |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Richard Churches; Rachael Fitzpatrick; Codie Chaudoin; Ella Page; Catherine Lenahan; Grace Cox; Marion Smallbones; Education Development Trust (United Kingdom) |
| Source: | Education Development Trust. 2025. |
| Availability: | Education Development Trust. Highbridge House, 16-18 Duke Street, Reading Berkshire, England RG1 4RU, United Kingdom. Tel: +44-1189-021-000; e-mail: enquiries@educationdevelopmenttrust.com; Web site: https://www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries; Comparative Education; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher Education; Teacher Certification; Educational Policy; Case Studies; Teacher Education Curriculum |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom; United States; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Ghana; Vietnam; Estonia; Finland; Qatar; Singapore |
| ISBN: | 978-1-912610-21-1 |
| Abstract: | Global teacher shortages and trends in retention threaten the achievement of sustainability in education. This report aims to contribute to that debate by examining teacher licensing practice across the world and the options available to policymakers. The report explores teacher licensing as a global policy lever capable of driving systemic improvements in education quality, equity, and professionalism. Alongside a global review, the authors include detailed case studies from ten jurisdictions--the United States, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, Vietnam, Estonia, Finland, and South Africa. Teacher licensing refers to the formal process through which individuals are authorised to teach, typically involving qualification verification, competency assessment, and, in some systems, ongoing renewal requirements. Though commonly overlooked in global reform discourse, licensing can serve as a potent mechanism to establish minimum standards, support professional development, and elevate the status of teaching--when designed and implemented as part of a coherent policy framework. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678686 |
| Database: | ERIC |