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  • Further studies can explore the impact of the proposed LEPT Strategic Review and Coaching Program on LET performance. Further studies can examine the predictors of LET performance among other groups of graduates.

    Performance in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd): A Proposed LEPT Strategic Review and Coaching Program · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to examine the predictors of LET performance among BTVTEd graduates. There is a lack of studies on the factors that influence LET performance.

    Performance in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd): A Proposed LEPT Strategic Review and Coaching Program · 2026 · DOI

  • This is consistent with the view that educational programs should be examined through their context, input, process, and product dimensions to determine their quality, relevance, and usefulness for improvement.

    Implementation of Teacher Professional Development (TPD) in Davao Region: A CIPP-Based Quantitative Assessment · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies can use the validated interview script to study teacher identity in different contexts. The validation process can be applied to other studies in teacher education.

    Teacher identity in teacher education: validation of interview script · 2026 · DOI

  • Building on these findings, future research could examine the long-term impact of the program on trainees’ classroom practices and professional growth through longitudinal studies, tracking how the program affects teaching effectiveness, classroom management, and the sustained development of pedagogical competencies.

    Evaluation of Jordan Teacher Training Higher Diploma Program Based on CIPP Model · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to examine the readiness of practice teachers in ECE programs. There is a lack of research on the relationship between practice teachers' perceived readiness and their professional competencies.

    The Readiness of Practice Teachers in Early Childhood Education Professional Competence at Cebu Technological University-Main Campus · 2026 · DOI

  • The study was conducted in Kakamega County, which may limit the generalizability of the findings to other regions. The study used a correlational comparative research design, which may not establish causality between variables. The study was limited by financial constraints and challenges in accessing remote schools.

    Geographical Location and Access to External School Quality Monitoring: Evidence from Urban and Rural Primary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies can examine the impact of external school quality monitoring on learning outcomes in urban and rural schools. Future studies can investigate the effectiveness of different strategies to improve access to external quality monitoring visits in rural schools. Future studies can explore the role of technology in improving access to external school quality monitoring in rural areas.

    Geographical Location and Access to External School Quality Monitoring: Evidence from Urban and Rural Primary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • Teachers' lack of participation in continuous training programs. The gap between teachers' academic profiles and the standards established by the Dominican educational curriculum. The need for effective training programs to improve teacher performance.

    Análisis de la profesionalización de los docentes del nivel primario y secundario en República Dominicana a través de su formación y desempeño competencial. · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the understanding of teacher professionalization in the Dominican Republic. The study aims to address this gap by analyzing teacher professionalization through their training and competency performance.

    Análisis de la profesionalización de los docentes del nivel primario y secundario en República Dominicana a través de su formación y desempeño competencial. · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited instructional resources. Insufficient training opportunities. Unclear operational procedures. Performance appraisal processes.

    Teachers’ Competence in Teaching Science: A Cornerstone for Professional Development. · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a need for continuous institutional support and professional development to sustain and enhance instructional effectiveness. The study highlights the importance of providing equal professional development opportunities for all teachers.

    Teachers’ Competence in Teaching Science: A Cornerstone for Professional Development. · 2026 · DOI

  • Further, the current results, as an offshoot of the investigation, have addressed a clear gap in the literature, that is, findings pertinent to instructional planning practices of teachers in the SHS within the Region of Zamboanga City, Philippines, dispel any unfounded wishful thinking in that regard.

    Assessment of the instructional planning practices of SHS teachers · 2026 · DOI

  • School heads need to develop strategic and interpersonal capacities to support collaboration and high performance.

    Perceived Core Behavioral Competencies of School Heads: A Framework for Technical Assistance from Teachers' Perspectives · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies should investigate the impact of professional development activities on school heads' behavioral competencies. Future research should explore the relationship between school heads' behavioral competencies and student outcomes.

    Perceived Core Behavioral Competencies of School Heads: A Framework for Technical Assistance from Teachers' Perspectives · 2026 · DOI

  • The authors argue that, given the current problems with VAMs in terms of reliability, validity, bias, and fairness, as well as the lack of evidence that previous accountability policies have worked to alleviate the root causes of low educational quality, it is hard to make a legitimate claim that VAM-based teacher evaluation policies will work in their intended ways.

    VAM-Based Teacher Evaluation Policies: Ideological Foundations, Policy Mechanisms, and Implications · 2014 · DOI

  • Further studies could investigate the factors that influence the accuracy of principals' judgments. Research could explore the development of more objective methods of evaluating teacher performance.

    The Accuracy of Principals’ Judgments of Teacher Performance · 1987 · DOI

  • Earlier studies have reported low accuracy of principals' judgments, but their methodologies may be limited. There is a need for more research on the accuracy of principals' judgments using different methodologies.

    The Accuracy of Principals’ Judgments of Teacher Performance · 1987 · DOI

  • Academic integrity and examination malpractices in secondary schools is crucial to ensuring fair assessments and maintaining academic standards. The following recommendations can help promote a culture of academic honesty and reduce examination malpractices: Promote teaching approaches that focus on mastery and understanding rather than rote memorisation, reducing to engage in malpractices.

    Teaching Approaches is a Great Contributor to Academic Integrity and Examination Malpractices in Secondary Schools of Garissa County · 2026 · DOI

  • The study was limited to teachers from ICAS de Calarian in Zamboanga City during the Academic Year 2025-2026. The study was delimited to a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design, focusing only on the relationship between the identified variables.

    Teachers Instructional Practices and Authentic Assessment in Private Schools · 2026 · DOI

  • By 2012, fourteen states required measures of student growth and learning when evaluating teachers (National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2012), although the type and specificity of regulations encompassing the use of student growth in teacher evaluation vary widely across states.

    Kentucky Principal Perceptions of the State's New Teacher Evaluation System: A Survey Analysis. · 2015

  • The ability and motivation of supervisors, who in the case of teachers are principals, to provide systematic, objective appraisal has not been widely studied though the practice is virtually universal and considered essential (Roch, McNall, & Caputo, 2011).

    Surveys of Teacher Education Graduates and Their Principals: The Value of the Data for Program Improvement · 2013

  • The study was limited to school districts in the United States. The study was based on a sample of 192 respondents. The study did not include programs in the planning stages or programs that had been discontinued.

    Gifted Education Program Evaluation: A National Review · 1987 · DOI

  • Future research could focus on validating the instrument in different contexts - Future research could explore the use of the instrument in other educational settings - Future research could investigate the impact of the instrument on teacher professional…

    ANALYSE DES BESOINS EN FORMATION CONTINUE DES ENSEIGNANTS DU PRIMAIRE DE LA SOUS-PROVINCE EDUCATIONNELLE DE MONT-NGAFULA/KINSHASA/R.D.Congo · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the analysis of teachers' continuing professional development needs - The study highlights the importance of developing an instrument to assess…

    ANALYSE DES BESOINS EN FORMATION CONTINUE DES ENSEIGNANTS DU PRIMAIRE DE LA SOUS-PROVINCE EDUCATIONNELLE DE MONT-NGAFULA/KINSHASA/R.D.Congo · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a need to examine the predictors of LET performance among BTVTEd graduates (“Performance in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for Bachelor of…”, 2026); (2) Future studies can use the validated interview script to study teacher identity in different contexts (“Teacher identity in teacher education: validation of interview script”, 2026); (3) There is a need to examine the readiness of practice teachers in ECE programs (“The Readiness of Practice Teachers in Early Childhood Education Professional…”, 2026); (4) Future studies can examine the impact of external school quality monitoring on learning outcomes in urban and rural schools (“Geographical Location and Access to External School Quality Monitoring:…”, 2026); (5) Teachers' lack of participation in continuous training programs (“Análisis de la profesionalización de los docentes del nivel primario y…”, 2026). 114 gap statements have been mined from Teacher Education and Assessments papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,178 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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