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USA : Initial Teacher Training

• 7.1 First phase, pre-compulsory education, ages 3-5/6 [see 3.2.1]
• 7.2 Second phase, compulsory elementary education, ages 5/6–13/14 [see 3.2.2]
• 7.3 Third phase, compulsory elementary education, ages 5/6–13/14 [see 3.2.3]
• 7.4 Fourth phase, upper secondary high school education, ages 14/15–17/18, [see 3.2.4]

Last updated: 14-Apr-2008

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There is no single pathway to becoming a teacher in the United States.  Over 1,000 separate tertiary institutions prepare future teachers and no single entity governs the work or performance of any of these programmes.  This decentralised system, while potentially allowing for flexibility and responsiveness to local needs, has become a focus of concern for policy makers who aim to strengthen teacher training.¹⁸⁰

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