Situation analysis of teacher education : towards a strategic framework for teacher education and professional development, Pakistan

This situation analysis attempts to undertake a comprehensive review of teacher education in Pakistan. It also attempts to answer several of the key questions raised in the Ministry of Education"s Green Paper on Teachers, including: (1) what are the deficiencies of the current training regimes?; (2) how can teacher training be improved?; (3) will an accreditation system help?; and (4) what would be a good accreditation system? Section I reviews all teacher education policies, plans, and programs since the 1990s. Section II discusses the relevant organizational and institutional structures at the national and provincial levels. An analysis of all the major ongoing and planned initiatives in teacher education is provided in Section III. Section IV highlights the status of and issues facing Teacher Professional Development (TPD). Finally, a series of policy, institutional, and curriculum-related recommendations are presented in Section V. The following are appended: (1) brief note on the teacher workforce in pakistan; (2) case studies; (3) provincial organization charts for teacher professional development; and (4) annual confidential report forms (Pakistan). (ERIC abstract, modified)