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Compulsory teacher assessments in schools across England and Wales

Title
Compulsory teacher assessments in schools across England and Wales
Genre
Interview
TX Date
10 Dec 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:02:52
Description
UK Education Secretary, Kenneth Clarke explains the initiative for compulsory assessments of teachers in schools in England and Wales. He says teachers’ trade unions welcome the decision, as the results will be used to strengthen their professional status, to improve teaching and possibly to appraise staff for promotion or bonuses. Paul Rowley reports.
Contributors
Kenneth Clarke; Paul Rowley
Keywords
Politics; Trade unions; Government; Education; Teaching; England; Wales; Teaching methods; Educational administration; Teacher evaluation; Learning methods; Evaluation; Teaching profession; Teacher status; Educational legislation

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