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Ministry of Education Announces New General Education Teacher Promotion Directive
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AI SUMMARY
The Ministry of Education has released a new directive outlining a seven-tier career ladder, qualification criteria, and accelerated promotion systems for public school teachers.
- The Ministry of Education issued Directive No. 1148/2018 for public school teachers from pre-primary to secondary levels under General Education Proclamation No. 1368/2017.
- The teacher career ladder is divided into seven levels: Beginner Teacher, Junior Teacher, Teacher, Senior Teacher, Associate Lead Teacher, Lead Teacher, and Senior Lead Teacher.
- The required tenure is two years from Beginner to Junior Teacher, and three years for each subsequent level.
- Teachers who fail to achieve a promotion twice consecutively or at different times lose eligibility to compete for a third time.
- Common promotion criteria include holding a degree from an accredited institution, possessing a professional license, and passing an exit assessment for beginners.
- Teachers must have independent verification that at least 75 percent of their students achieved a score of 50 percent or higher.
- Beginners must complete at least 40 hours of professional training, while those from the Junior level upward require 60 hours, alongside executing Continuous Professional Development plans.
- Progression to higher levels requires a performance rating between 70 and 90 percent, a professional portfolio, mentoring beginners, and assisting vulnerable or special-needs students.
- Mid-career and higher levels require reviewing textbooks, creating supplementary educational materials, and conducting action research.
- Teachers whose students achieve an 85 percent or higher pass rate for two consecutive years can be promoted in two years instead of three.
- Teachers achieving a 90 percent or higher student pass rate for three consecutive years can skip a career ladder level, while Senior Lead Teachers receive a two-step salary increment.
- The directive includes special provisions for teachers on maternity leave, those excused by a medical board, and teachers' union leaders.
- Promotions are implemented twice a year in January and July following vetting by school committees and district education offices.
- Dissatisfied teachers can file a grievance within 10 working days of receiving their decision notification.
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