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Student outcome at the secondary school level is a significant
aspect to study as students’ knowledge base is prepared which
helps them for stream selection. Therefore, it is essential for
secondary teachers to be sound not only academically but also
professionally. The fact that teaching needs to be professionalized
in order to increase student outcomes seems to be quite obvious,
but empirical evidence substantiating this relationship is rare. This
study focuses on factors like teachers’ academic qualification,
years of experience and professional qualifications. To serve the
purpose a random sample was drawn and data was collected from
secondary level teachers of Rajasthan. The relationship between
academic qualification, experience and professional qualification
with teacher professionalism was assessed. Results relate that
despite being an important part of teacher professionalism,
teachers’ academic qualification and experience does not
automatically account for the teacher being a professional, a lesser
qualified teacher can be a professional too. Only teachers having a
professional degree in education showed a significant difference
in professionalism reinstating the importance of professional
training of teachers. |
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