The impact of Qatar national professional standards: Teachers’ perspectives
Abstract
Over the past twenty years, countries have embraced educational reforms that are driven by
standards-based education that include professional standards for teachers. This is the case in
Qatar where professional standards for teachers where imported to improve teaching in the
midst of a major educational reform. This study presents findings from 333 teachers who
completed an open-ended questionnaire designed to gain teachers’ perceptions and
experiences with professional standards. Findings describe teachers’ responses regarding
professional standards as an effective framework to improve the quality of teaching and
learning, the influence on instruction, the positives and negatives of professional standards
and the use of standards as a tool for obtaining licensure. Discussion provides additional
insight into the issues and challenges of the use of professional standards to improve the
quality of instruction.
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