Accountability and accomplished teaching: Researching the chartered teacher programme in Scotland

Journal article

The Scottish chartered teacher programme (2003-2011) is an important example of a national policy designed to support the development of 'accomplished teaching'. This paper provides an account of the emergence of the programme before discussing how the impact of such a scheme might be assessed and thus rendered accountable. The difficulties of developing valid and reliable methodologies for ensuring accountability are explored, including an account of a pilot research project and an indication of what the international literature may reveal about such aspirations. The paper concludes with a summary of four major challenges facing researchers who wish to offer insights that are of use to policymakers and practitioners. © 2013 Educational Studies Association of Ireland.

Authors: Hulme, M; Menter, I; McMahon, M

• Journal: Irish Educational Studies
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 291-308
• Publication date: 2013-01-01
• DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2013.814748
• EISSN: 1747-4965
• ISSN: 0332-3315
• Language: English
• Keywords: Chartered teacher; Accountability; Accomplished teaching