Preeti Kumar is an independent researcher and educational consultant based in South Africa. She completed her PhD at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA.Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA.

• 1. Introduction: The Impact of National Policy on Teacher Quality in India; Part I: The Indian Education System and Teacher Quality; 2. The Preparation and Development of Teachers in India; 3. Linking Teacher Quality to Education Policy; 4. Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; 5. Making Teaching Relevant to the Child: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCF 2005; 6. The Professionalization of Teaching: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCFTE 2009; 7. Restoring Credibility through Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in Draft NEP 2016 and 2019; 8. Rooting Equitable Education in Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in NEP 2020; Part III: Moving Beyond Policies for Indian Teacher Quality; 9. The Effects of Traditional and Non-Traditional Teacher Quality on Student Achievement in India; 10. Evidence-based Policy Recommendations for Improved Teacher Quality in India; Index

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Preeti Kumar is an independent researcher and educational consultant based in South Africa. She completed her PhD at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA.Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA.

• 1. Introduction: The Impact of National Policy on Teacher Quality in India; Part I: The Indian Education System and Teacher Quality; 2. The Preparation and Development of Teachers in India; 3. Linking Teacher Quality to Education Policy; 4. Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; 5. Making Teaching Relevant to the Child: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCF 2005; 6. The Professionalization of Teaching: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCFTE 2009; 7. Restoring Credibility through Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in Draft NEP 2016 and 2019; 8. Rooting Equitable Education in Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in NEP 2020; Part III: Moving Beyond Policies for Indian Teacher Quality; 9. The Effects of Traditional and Non-Traditional Teacher Quality on Student Achievement in India; 10. Evidence-based Policy Recommendations for Improved Teacher Quality in India; Index

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Preeti Kumar is an independent researcher and educational consultant based in South Africa. She completed her PhD at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA.Alexander W. Wiseman is Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University, USA.

• 1. Introduction: The Impact of National Policy on Teacher Quality in India; Part I: The Indian Education System and Teacher Quality; 2. The Preparation and Development of Teachers in India; 3. Linking Teacher Quality to Education Policy; 4. Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; Part II: Examining Indian Education Policies for Teacher Quality; 5. Making Teaching Relevant to the Child: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCF 2005; 6. The Professionalization of Teaching: Teacher Quality Discourse in NCFTE 2009; 7. Restoring Credibility through Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in Draft NEP 2016 and 2019; 8. Rooting Equitable Education in Teacher Quality: Teacher Quality Discourse in NEP 2020; Part III: Moving Beyond Policies for Indian Teacher Quality; 9. The Effects of Traditional and Non-Traditional Teacher Quality on Student Achievement in India; 10. Evidence-based Policy Recommendations for Improved Teacher Quality in India; Index

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