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This book discusses the findings from Australia’s first large-scale, mixed-methods, longitudinal study designed to investigate the effectiveness of teacher education: Studying the Effectiveness of Teacher Education (SETE).

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  1. 1.

    In this book, we use the term teacher education to mean teacher preparation or initial teacher education; that is, a program of pre-professional study qualifying graduates as eligible for teacher registration/credentialing and employment.

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    A 2013 Report from the National Council on Teacher Quality concluding that pre-service ITE is mired in mediocrity and does not improve student learning.

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  1. Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Diane Mayer

  2. Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

    Mary Dixon

  3. Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia

    Jodie Kline

  4. Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

    Alex Kostogriz

  5. Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

    Julianne Moss

  6. Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia

    Leonie Rowan

  7. Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

    Bernadette Walker-Gibbs

  8. Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

    Simone White

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