Abstract
The first part of this paper will start with an introduction of the general context of the education system in The Netherlands. This is followed by a presentation of the general characteristics of the teacher education system, of the balance between school autonomy and government control, and of the general policies concerning teacher quality. The second part will give an elaboration of the system of teacher education by introducing five major developments that have shaped teacher education in the past twenty years, and by giving a more detailed description of each type of teacher education. In the third part, I reflect on the role of the government in steering innovations and quality improvement in the area of teacher education
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | European dimensions of teacher education |
Subtitle of host publication | similarities and differences |
Editors | Milena Valenčič Zuljan, Janez Vogrinc |
Place of Publication | Ljubljana & Kranj |
Publisher | Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana ; The National School of Leadership in Education |
Pages | 53-83 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |