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The quality of teacher education is directly related to the standards of education in a country. Highly qualified and skilled teachers can implement the curriculum effectively and achieve the desired goals set by it. As described by Schramm (2012), “Highly skilled teachers are one of the single most important influences on student success” (p.13). The Education reforms that began in Pakistan during 2000 triggered two major revisions: (a) reforms in National curriculum for Class I-XII in 2006 and (b) reforms in the curriculum of Teachers' Education during 2010-12. Subsequently, one year B. Ed (Bachelors in Education) and certificates courses were replaced by a new four year B. Ed (Hons) and ADE (Associate Degree in Education) program along with new English courses Based on Model developed by Teachers College Columbia (USA). These courses are an attempt to prepare skilled teachers who can meet up the required standards and realize reforms. There is a need to collect data regarding program implementation in order to improve the quality and speed of reforms. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of Educational Managers and Teacher-Educators for effective delivery of these courses. The study is limited to Public sector institutes in Sindh. The population was comprised of three groups of stakeholders in the government sector who were responsible for the implementation of the courses. The sample of the study includes Educational Managers and Teacher Educators, who were selected through the Simple Random Sampling technique. In-depth interviews were conducted and the study explored the integral role played by Educational Managers and Teacher Educators in order to train Student-Teachers who are skilled as per the requirements of NPST and the reformed Standard-Based National Curriculum 2006. Results showed that the delivery of these courses is hindered due to lack of trained Master Trainers and Teacher Educators in English, untrained and non-cooperative In-service Teachers, and gaps in administrative and monitoring systems. The findings are beneficial for apex bodies, policymakers and Teacher Educators, etc.
Nimrah Waseem, Hina Hussain Kazmi. (2018) IMPLEMENTING ENGLISH COURSES IN B. ED/ADE: THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGERS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS , Journal of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Research, Volume 7, Issue 2.
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