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THE STATUS OF TEACHING AS A PROFESSION M…

- - - - Def degree of expertise and complexity involved in the work itself evidenced by the practice. It is needed to entry into professions.
        Teaching
        
        more highly restricted: upgrade quality and qualifications.
        
        entry to teaching should be eased, alternative certification programs.
        
        IMPLICATIONS
    - - Def growth throughout their careers achieving a professional-level mastery of complex skills and continually update them.
        Teaching:
        
        most schools provide professional development, teacher participate in workshops or activities, and also receive financial support for college either sponsored by the own school or external professional organizations.
    - - Def extensive training for new practitioners to pick up what has been left off, thus looking for an increase in their basic level of knowledge and skills.
        Teaching
        
        best way to increase the efficacy of new teachers: better assist them in coping with the practicalities of teaching, managing groups of students and adjusting the school environment.
    - - Def levels of control into the hands of the experts
        Teaching
        
        power authority and control in schools is controlled by professionals though peer hiring and peer evaluation.
        
        schools overly decentralized organizations in which teachers have too much workplace autonomy and discretion.
        
        Principals view themselves as powerful actors in reference to decisions concerning teacher evaluation and hiring and view teachers as the least powerful actors.
    - - Professionals are compensated and provided with relatively high salary and benefit levels throughout their career span.
        Teaching
        
        Teaher salary levels are standardized according to a uniform salary schedule based on education levels and years of experience of the teachers.
        
        End-of-career salary (ability of particular kinds of workplaces to retain and motivate capable individuals) - Start-of-career salary (how well particular kinds of workplaces are able to compete for the pool of capable individuals) = extent of opportunity for promotion
    - - Def professionals expertise over a specific body of knowledge and skill
        Teaching:
        
        there has been little recognition among education reformers.
        
        out-of-field teaching: lack of fit between teacher´s field of preparation and their teaching assignments. Is a result of misassignment (teachers have to teach subjects in which they have little background)
    - - Professions are high-status, they are respected and envied
        Teaching
        
        Teaching is in the middle status.
        
        Kindergarden < preschool < elementary school < secondary school