Abstract:

The teaching career ladder system went into effect in 2022 with the "Teaching Profession Law". With this application, teachers who meet certain criteria progress in their careers in the form of "expert teacher" and "head teacher". The study was designed with the idea that the training for the teaching profession should be carried out professionally beginning in the undergraduate level. It was aimed to determine the opinions of the teacher candidates for their career development. In this context, the study prioritizes the examination of current developments in the teaching career ladder and the investigation of general trends. The qualitative research method was used to prepare the study. At the same time, it was designed in the form of situational study, and the analysis of the data was carried out through content analysis. The participants of the study were determined as teacher candidates, and the data were obtained from 67 teacher candidates. In the study, a semi-structured interview form including 6 different questions was used. In the analysis of the data, "frequency" technique and "direct quotation" method were applied. According to the results of the research, teaching career ladders were evaluated as "negative" and "positive". In the appointment of teacher candidates to the profession, the criteria of "psychometric tests" and "being a graduate of the faculty of education" have become more prominent. It was stated that the qualitative development of teachers should be increased for career ladders, and the "written exam" and "interview" criteria were declared at a higher level

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