Teacher Quality | Vibepedia

Finland has implemented a comprehensive teacher education program, which includes a master's degree and continuous professional development, resulting in some of the highest student achievement rates in the world. Barack Obama's education reform initiative, Race to the Top, emphasized the importance of teacher quality. The University of Oxford's Department of Education offers a range of teacher education programs. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has launched several initiatives to improve teacher quality. Teachers who receive ongoing professional development are more effective in the classroom. The National Center for Education Statistics found that teachers who participated in professional development programs showed significant improvements in their teaching practices.