 Most schools improved with advanced teachers |
Teaching standards in schools have risen as a result of the introduction of "super-teachers", inspectors have said. The schools' watchdog, Ofsted, said the use of "advanced skills teachers" had led to an improvement.
Teaching improved in more than three-quarters of secondary schools and two-thirds of primary schools of those covered in a survey of the scheme.
Promoting standards
Advanced skills teachers were introduced by the government in 1998 to help schools attract and retain excellent classroom teachers, increase staff motivation and pupils' achievement.
The survey found that such teachers generally promoted high standards in their home schools and also when they went into other schools to spread good methods of teaching.
Ofsted's director of inspection, David Taylor, said: "This report shows that the programme has become more and more effective in the majority of schools.
"It is gratifying to note the direct and positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning. "
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