A new agreement reached between Federal and State Education Ministers will see a annual performance review of the country's teachers.

 

The new Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework will be implemented and rolled out to all Australian schools from next year.

 

Under the agreement, under-performing teachers will be given extra training and development to increase their overall performance.

 

“For the first time, teachers will be entitled to a yearly review of their progress, and will receive ongoing support and training throughout their career to help them become even better teachers,” Federal Minister for School Education Peter Garrett said.

 

“Once implemented, the new agreement signed off today means that schools will offer their teachers feedback on their performance, based on evidence including classroom observation, parental and student feedback, and student results.

 

“Teachers will have to set goals for the year and will be helped to reach their goals. Those who are found to be under-performing or who need extra support will be given access to more training and development opportunities.”

 

The new framework will assess teachers against the National Professional Standards for Teachers. Copies of the framework are available at www.aitsl.ed.au.