Comparing teacher training diplomas internationally: ISCED-T.
Defining a trained teacher (global indicator 4.c.1) is a complex task as it is linked to the certification process of teachers, to how the alternative pathways are embedding training and to the in-service training that teachers are obliged to do. These factors determine whether a teacher is trained according to national policy. As result, the meaning of being a trained teacher in one jurisdiction can differ substantially from meaning in a different jurisdiction. The most common requirement for teaching is to have a teacher diploma that is granted by a teacher training program (TTP) . The TTP could have a different definition in terms of the educational level of qualification obtained upon completion of the teacher training program (e.g., secondary, postsecondary non-tertiary, tertiary); the minimum educational level required for entry into the teacher training program; the theoretical duration of the teacher training program and the teaching practice ratio (which is the duration ...