One of the agreements in the memorandum called for consultation between ETFO and the Ministry of Education about the selection of a researcher ". to conduct a study of current and planned educational initiatives and student assessment at the provincial and school board level with a view to clearly focus such initiatives and assessments on student achievement, teacher workload, and teacher professi [...] Review the literature devoted to the conditions that support effective teaching and learning (with particular relevance to student achievement and well-being) and the implications for teacher work and workloads. [...] Survey teachers concerning such matters as workload, professionalism, professional support, job and professional satisfaction, efficacy, the exercise of professional judgment and opportunities and barriers to effective implementation of Ministry and school board initiatives to improve student achievement and well-being within the context of teacher workload and professionalism. [...] Teacher-Student Relationships ETFO Teacher Workload and Professionalism Study Page15 Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group, LLP Building relationships with students implies agency, efficacy, respect by the teacher for what the student brings to the class, and allowing the experiences of the child to be recognized in the classroom. [...] The introduction of market forces (public accountability and parental choice) into the education system, it is argued, made space for the ethics of competition and performance at the expense of the older ethics of professional judgment and co-operation (Ball, 2003).
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