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1005095
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b759465
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Failing teachers? /\ E.C. Wragg [and others].
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 2000.
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1 online resource (x, 239 pages)
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0203979117
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: 1134600291
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: 1280140127
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: 9780203979112
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: 9781134600298
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: 9781280140129
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0415220211
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041522022X
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233) and index.
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| Contents
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The need for skilful teaching; WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL 'COMPETENCE'?; Identifying and defining competence and incompetence in teaching; THE NEED FOR SKILFUL TEACHING; THE TEACHING COMPETENCE PROJECT; Head teachers; Teacher unions; Local Education Authorities (LEAs); Chairs of school governing bodies; Teachers; Parents; Pupils; Chapter 2 Professional incompetence; COMPARISONS WITH OTHER PROFESSIONS AND ORGANISATIONS; Barristers; Solicitors; Doctors; Nurses, midwives and health visitors.
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Accounts of other parties' involvement in the eventsOutcomes; TEACHERS' REFLECTIONS ON EVENTS; What might teachers have done differently?; Successful practice; Constraints on teachers' actions and response to the allegation; General comments made by teachers; FOUR CASE STUDIES; Mrs Baker; Miss Stanhope; Mr Davis; Mr Peters; SUMMARY; Chapter 5 The role of professional colleagues; WORKING ALONGSIDE AN INCOMPETENT COLLEAGUE; Perceived areas of weakness; How respondents became aware of a colleague's problems; Confronting the problem; Action reportedly taken by schools.
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Local Authority employeesCommercial organisations; POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE OTHER COUNTRIES; Some European practice; The United States; RESEARCH INTO INCOMPETENCE; Identifying incompetence; Dealing with incompetence; Chapter 3 The views and experiences of head teachers; THE PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW STUDY; THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF HEAD TEACHERS; Heads' definitions and identification of incompetence; Types of case encountered by heads; How did the teacher react to the allegation of incompetence?; What help or support was made available?; Who else became involved?; How long did the process last?
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Outcomes of the cases describedEffects of under-performing teachers on other staff; What should have been done differently?; Time scales; Selection and monitoring; Lack of tolerance?; SUMMARY; Chapter 6 Union officers; DEFINITIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF INCOMPETENCE; Definitions; Types of case encountered by union officers; What triggers an incompetence case?; Outcomes of incompetence cases; What factors are important in cases where teachers actually improve?; Procedures; The role of the teacher associations in incompetence cases; Union officers' responses to shortening the time scale; SUMMARY.
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Were predetermined procedures followed?Why did some teachers not improve, while others did?; What approaches appeared to work well?; The outcomes of the cases; How can the process be improved?; What were the constraints?; What would have helped?; General observations; SUMMARY; Chapter 4 Teachers alleged to be incompetent; SAMPLE; Sample details; TEACHERS' ACCOUNTS OF EVENTS; Definitions and identification of incompetence; Notification of problem with performance; Areas of performance regarded as unsatisfactory; Teacher's receptiveness to support and advice; Procedural issues; Time scales.
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| Abstract
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First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Teacher effectiveness-- Great Britain, Case studies.
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Enseignants-- Efficacité-- Grande-Bretagne, Cas, Études de.
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EDUCATION-- Evaluation.
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STUDY AIDS-- NTE (National Teacher Examinations)
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Teacher effectiveness.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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371.14/4/0941
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| LC Classification
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LB1775.4.G7F35 2000eb
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Wragg, E. C., (Edward Conrad)
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