Author(s): Zhao Menglei ;Jiang Zhaohui
Organization(s): 1.China National Academy of Educational Sciences
Source: Research on Educaion Tsinghua University
ISSN: 1001-4519
Date: 2024.06
Abstract: In China, the qualification of primary and secondary school teachers is governed by a national qualification certificate system, which includes various features such as evaluation and promotion of professional development. The qualification standards for these school teachers have evolved from mere records of formal schooling and assessment certificates to a more structured system involving provincial assessment and transition to a national exam and college assessment + exemption recognition. On the past few decades, continuous improvement in the teacher qualification certificate system have significantly contributed to standardizing teacher management, enhancing teacher quality, expanding the teacher supply, strengthening practical teaching skills, fostering professional development, and increasing efficiency in the teacher labor market. With the aim of building a high-quality education system in China, the reform of the teacher qualification certificate system must align with the requirements of teacher professionalization in the new era. This includes upgrading of academic qualifications, evaluating training institutions, instituting a regular registration system, improving qualification assessment, enhancing the versatility of teacher qualifications and undertaking practical explorations to meet the developmental needs of the popularization and improvement of basic education.
Keywords: teacher qualification；teacher of primary and secondary schools；Standards of teacher；Teacher training；College certification