Teaching quality in a framework of equity: balance of educational policies and their contextualization in the peruvian reality

Abstract

The study presents a balance of educational policies and international and national goals on teacher quality in Regular Basic Education. The documentary analysis carried out implies the review of normative documents and other sources that have made it possible to understand how the initial and continuous training processes impact on teaching quality. A element of this analysis in the indications of the context is the attention to a segment identified as "trainers of trainers", a key element for generating quality in initial and continuing teacher training. Other elements are the strengthening of the teaching identity, pedagogical leadership as a key element from the management, the use of opportunities from the policy projected by regional governments in response to educational needs, union participation of teachers regarding their professional development and mainly, the revaluation of the teaching career within a framework of equity and equal opportunities.