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Request for proposal (RFP): The development of a foundational taxonomy, coding schema and opportunities matching framework for MVP2 of the PSET CLOUD

Teacher professional standards for South Africa: The road to better performance, development and accountability?

Report based on two research papers written by Nick Taylor, Natasha Robinson and Jane Hofmeyr for JET Education Services.

This book chapter outlines the preparation and utilization of teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs against the background of two related developments in schooling. First, regarding progress toward universal primary schooling, the United Nations has reported that the net enrolment rate in the developing regions of the world had reached 91% in 2015. In parallel with the expansion of access, there is a general disappointment in learning attainment. The argument that follows starts from the position that in order to optimize teacher capacity – a key determinant of school performance – the entire life cycle of the teacher should be considered, and the specificities of key nodes in the cycle elucidated in order to customize appropriate policies for each domain.