A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

From Students of Teaching to Teachers of Students: Teacher Induction Around the Pacific Rim - January 1997

Appendix C (Continued)

APEC Members' Teacher Induction Programs

Highlights and Important Features

Organization

Program Type(s)

Participation

Financing

Point of Interest

Chinese Taipei

The 1994 Teacher Training Act mandated a one-year teacher intern-ship following four years of pre-service education and preceding graduation. Students work as full-time teachers, receiving assistance and evaluation.

Internships (main component), Workshops, and Guidance from university professors

All fifth year teaching students are mandated to serve one year in the full-time teaching internship.

Not Available.

Chinese Taipei is transitioning to an intern-ship model. Future re-forms may include more methods of assistance (such as mentoring) and greater connections to higher education.

Japan

Japan has an extensive formal program which has been gradually implemented since 1988. The program is run joint-ly by prefectural boards, municipal boards, and the Ministry of Education.

Mentoring, Seminars and Meetings, Model Class-room Observations, and Outside Training including 4+ day excursion and "Onboard Training" in harbor locales for recommended teachers

All newly employed teachers in elementary, secondary, and special education schools -- about 18,000 in 1994 -- participate in induction.

Except for "Onboard Training," which is exclusively funded by the Ministry of Education, the prefectural boards and the national treasury split the cost of induction activities.

Teacher induction program is marked by a strong guidance component and infused with the national commitment to professional development of teachers.

Indonesia

There are no formal programs particularly for new teachers, although programs exist which benefit new teachers.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Officials are considering reforms which would establish a teacher induction program and up-grade the level of pre-service education.

* Note that Australia submitted responses compiled from several territories. These responses have been generalized, except in the case of the Northern Territories.

** Note that Canada submitted responses from two provinces, therefore information presented is not representative of the country as a whole.
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	Organization	Program Type(s)	Participation	Financing	Point of Interest
Chinese Taipei	The 1994 Teacher Training Act mandated a one-year teacher intern-ship following four years of pre-service education and preceding graduation. Students work as full-time teachers, receiving assistance and evaluation.	Internships (main component), Workshops, and Guidance from university professors	All fifth year teaching students are mandated to serve one year in the full-time teaching internship.	Not Available.	Chinese Taipei is transitioning to an intern-ship model. Future re-forms may include more methods of assistance (such as mentoring) and greater connections to higher education.
Japan	Japan has an extensive formal program which has been gradually implemented since 1988. The program is run joint-ly by prefectural boards, municipal boards, and the Ministry of Education.	Mentoring, Seminars and Meetings, Model Class-room Observations, and Outside Training including 4+ day excursion and "Onboard Training" in harbor locales for recommended teachers	All newly employed teachers in elementary, secondary, and special education schools -- about 18,000 in 1994 -- participate in induction.	Except for "Onboard Training," which is exclusively funded by the Ministry of Education, the prefectural boards and the national treasury split the cost of induction activities.	Teacher induction program is marked by a strong guidance component and infused with the national commitment to professional development of teachers.
Indonesia	There are no formal programs particularly for new teachers, although programs exist which benefit new teachers.	Not applicable.	Not applicable.	Not applicable.	Officials are considering reforms which would establish a teacher induction program and up-grade the level of pre-service education.