Andrew Leigh|Chris Ryan
How and Why Has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia?
Australian National University|Australian National University|Australian Research Council
abstract international research suggests differences teacher performance explain large portion student achievement yet little known quality australian teaching profession changed time using consistent data academic aptitude new teachers compare entered teaching profession australia past two decades find aptitude new teachers fallen considerably 1983 2003 average percentile rank entering teacher education fell 74 61 average rank new teachers fell 70 62 find two factors account much decline fall average teacher pay relative occupations rise pay differentials nonteaching occupations