This session will take you through how the standards were developed.
The development of the Standards arose from the need to consolidate the different standards being used in institutions offering initial teacher training and those who provide continuing professional development into a national standard to ensure that the development of student teachers is guided by the same set of standards.
The Standards were developed from a number of sources, including:
- Assessment tools used by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and University of Education, Winneba (UEW) for assessing student teachers during on-campus teaching and practicum
- Handbook for Principal Teacher Aspirants by the Ghana Education Service
- Manual for Student teachers on School Attachment
- Handbook on Mentorship and the Student Teacher Competence Matrix
Another sources for developing the standards was the involvement of practitioners across all sectors and other key stakeholders including the National Teaching Council (NTC), National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ghana Education Service (GES), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), National Inspectorate Board (NIB), Principals of Colleges of Education, Teacher Unions and Teacher Education Universities (UCC and UEW).