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Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies. Using Classroom Observations To Investigate And Understand Teaching Quality: Initial Lessons Learned, Hilary Hollingsworth, Debbie Wong Jan 2022

Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies. Using Classroom Observations To Investigate And Understand Teaching Quality: Initial Lessons Learned, Hilary Hollingsworth, Debbie Wong

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This paper presents some initial lessons learned about the use of classroom observation data as a key form of evidence regarding improved teaching quality in a multi-year teacher development study series. This study series, commissioned by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), involves the investigation of teacher development initiatives that are primarily designed to support the implementation of new primary curriculum in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. The overall aim of the study series is to understand the extent to which the Australian investment has improved teaching quality and student learning. This paper …