Primary Teacher Development Project: The Trialling of Competency Standards and Assessment Procedures for Primary Educators in Vietnam.

Staffing

P. Griffin, S. Gillis, T.K.C. Nguyen, L. Calvitto (with P.N. Nguyen, T.K.T. Dinh, T.T. Nguyen, T.H.H. Le, M.H. Duong, T.N.C. Nguyen, N.T. Le, T.L. Pham, H.N. Do, N.T. Nguyen)

Summary

This project follows from a previous study that was funded by the World Bank to establish a conceptual framework for defining and assessing a set of teacher profiles for primary school teachers in Vietnam. The draft teacher professional profiles were designed to specify standards for teachers at each stage of their development, from a beginning teacher to experienced and advanced. The current project has been funded to empirically calibrate and review the profiles to ensure that they contain an adequate standard for primary teaching competencies across all levels of development and acquisition. Furthermore, an important aspect of the study is to establish the necessary infrastructure required to successfully implement the standards for their intended multiple uses (i.e., in the development of training programs, assessment of teacher competencies, classification and certification of teachers, as well as monitoring growth over time). This aspect of the project entails the development and validation of assessment tasks and scoring procedures, the provision of necessary training for assessors and trainers, support materials and system design features that will ensure the continuous capacity raising model for teacher development, including an online management and recording system.

Status

Current

Funding

World Bank, Primary Education Co-ordination Unit, Ha Noi

Publications

Griffin , P., Nguyen, T.K.C., Gillis, S., Thanh, M.T. (2005). An empirical analysis of primary teacher standards in Vietnam . An Educational Leadership and Policy Journal Spring/Summer 2006, Vol. 37, No. 1&2.

Gillis, S., Nguyen, T.K.C., & Griffin , P. (2004) Guides for teachers, assessors, principles and third parties in the assessment of primary teacher profiles in Vietnam . The University of Melbourne .

Griffin, P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T. K. C. (2004, 28 November - 2 December). Developing and validating primary school teacher standards in Vietnam. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education, AARE 2004 International Education Research Conference, The University of Melbourne.

Griffin, P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T.K.C. (2004). Primary teacher profiles with criteria . The University of Melbourne .

Griffin , P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T.K.C. (2004). Primary teacher profiles with requirements. The University of Melbourne .

Griffin, P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T. K. C. (2004). Vietnam primary teacher development project. Component A: Phase 3 report (Stage 3 Report).

Nguyen, T.K.C., Gillis, S., & Griffin , P. (2004). Materials for training assessors. The University of Melbourne .

Gillis, S., Griffin, P., & Nguyen, T.K.C. (2003). Assessor guide: Teacher primary profiles . The University of Melbourne .

Griffin , P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T.K.C. (2003). Professional Standards and Assessment Handbook. The Univeristy of Melbourne, Melbourne .

Griffin , P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T.K.C. (2003). Draft profiles and evidence guide . The University of Melbourne .

Griffin , P., Gillis, S., & Nguyen, T.K.C. (2003). Inception report on primary teacher project: An inception report to the Project Management Unit, The University of Melbourne.

Griffin, P., Nguyen, T. K. C., & Gillis, S. (2003). Teacher standards, competencies and assessment in Vietnam 's primary schools: A report on the Teacher Standards Project. 48th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching and the Annual Conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association: Teachers as Leaders: Teacher Education for a Global Profession, Melbourne.

Griffin, P., Poynter, G., et al. (2000). Development of prototype teaching standards for primary teachers in Vietnam . World Bank Primary Education Project Management Unit: Ministry of Education and Training: Ha Noi , Vietnam .

Griffin , P. (2000). Handbook for teachers and assessors on primary teacher competency assessment. Frequently asked questions and answers. World Bank in Vietnam Human Development Section: Ha Noi.