TY - GEN AU - George, June AU - kallon, Michael AU - Keller, Carol AU - Lochan, Samuel AU - Quamina-Aiyejina, Lynda AU - Mohammed, Jeniffer AU - Rampaul, Balchan Deodat TI - Baseline study of the teacher education system in Trinidad and Tobago T2 - Monograph Series SN - 976-622-000-X PB - School of Education KW - TEACHERS KW - EDUCATION KW - UWI KW - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO KW - EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS KW - TEACHERS TRAINING KW - TEACHING PROGRAMMES KW - MUSTER PROJECT KW - HISTORY KW - TRAINING PROGRAMMES KW - CURRICULUM N2 - Provides a historical overview of the development of the teacher education system in Trinidad and Tobago that covers both the education system and the teacher education system. Analyses the teacher education curricula and discuses the quality and effectiveness of teacher education. Informs on teachers identities, attitudes and roles and examines resources for teacher education such as salaries, student/staff ratios and expenditure on education. Concludes with discussion on emerging issues that include selection and recruitment, teacher education curriculum, teacher training programme, gender and support for new teachers ER -