The Experience of New Teachers
Results from TALIS 2008
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the most important issues facing teachers during the early stages of their careers. The effectiveness of teachers fresh to the profession is an important policy issue, especially knowing the impact that teachers have on student learning.
The OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is the first and only international survey on the conditions of teaching and learning. This report uses the TALIS 2008 dataset to analyse key aspects of new teachers’ work and highlight policy implications.
The Schools where New Teachers Work
The conditions in which new teachers are working and the schools in which new teachers work have an impact on teachers’ ability to provide effective instruction. This chapter examines issues such as classroom climate, the socio-economic characteristics of students in these schools, as well as the materials and personnel resources available to these schools. The socioeconomic characteristics of students in these schools are also discussed as well as the materials and personnel resources available to these schools. Comparisons are made between the school conditions facing new teachers and the schools in which more experienced teachers are working.