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Unit 12: Selection Criteria for Teachers and Teacher Educators

• To be eligible to take the CTET or any other TET conducted by the states, one has to have a Notes
degree in education (B.Ed or D. Ed) or be on the verge of completing a degree in the year of
taking the test. Teachers will need to take the TET within a period of 5 years from the time
the TET is first notified.
12.7 Keywords

• Principle : Ph.D. in education, Ten Years teaching experience out of which
atleast five years teaching experience in a secondary teacher
education.
• Assistent Professor : A master's degree in Science/Arts/Humanities with 50% marks, M.Ed
with atleast 55% marks
OR
M.A. in education with 55% marks, B.Ed with atleast 55% in
foundation courses and master's degree in subject with 50% marks,
M.Ed degree with atleast 55% marks in methodology course.
• Professor/Head : A master's degree in Arts/Humanities and M.Ed each with a
minimum of 55% marks, Ph.D. in educaiton, atleast 10 years of
teaching experience in university department of education.
• Associate professor : A master's degree in Arts/Humanities/Science/Commarce and M.Ed
each with a minimum of 55% marks.
OR
M.A (Education) and B.Ed each with a minimum of 55% marks
equivalent grade.
• Assistant professor : A master's degree in Arts/Humanities/Science and M.Ed each with
a minimum of 55% marks or M.A (Education) and B.Ed each with a
minimum of 55% marks.

12.8 Review Questions

1. Explain the selection criteria for primary teachers.
2. What are trained graduate teacher?
3. What are the eligibility criteria for a lecturer in a B.Ed. college?
4. What experience is required for professor of teacher education college?
Answers: Self Assessment

1. (i) (nursery training certificate/diploma or degree)
(ii) (B.Ed) (iii) (Teacher eligibility test)
(iv) (55%) (v) (Retired professor/HoD.Readre in education)
(vi) (55%, 50%)

12.9 Further Readings

1. Inclusive Education--Study And Teaching : Suzanne E. Wade. Pam Schuctz, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.
2. Issues and Problems in Teacher Education: Bernadette Robinson.
3. Teacher Education: Arthur M.Cohen, Florene B. Brawere; Pam Schuctz, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.

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