Argentina. The state of public teacher policies

This report analyses the state of public teacher policies in Argentina. It was prepared by the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington DC and the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI). It is part of a series of follow-up reports by the Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL) that focused on four countries: Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama and Peru. It follows a first series of reports on teacher policies in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, published in 2015.

The report analyses the state of teacher policies in nine areas, grouped into three categories: (1) providing the conditions for effective teaching (for example, clear expectations, adequate class time, and quality teacher training); (2) attracting, recruiting and retaining talented teachers; (3) processes that promote good practice.

The conclusions point to the need to update, redesign and reform teaching regulations and practices in Argentina, which would lead to an extensive restructuring of the system based on quality assurance and the reinforcement of inclusion.