Understanding Early Career Teacher Instructional Quality: A Person-Centred Approach

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Title: Understanding Early Career Teacher Instructional Quality: A Person-Centred Approach
Language: English
Authors: Hoi Vo (ORCID 0000-0001-5962-8108), David Turner, David Lynch, Declan Forrester (ORCID 0000-0001-9826-8897), Tony Yeigh, Lana McCarthy, Tom Casey
Source: European Journal of Education. 2025 60(3).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Instructional Effectiveness, Profiles, Foreign Countries, Teaching Styles, Self Efficacy, Mentors, Predictor Variables, Faculty Development
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1111/ejed.70168
ISSN: 0141-8211
1465-3435
Abstract: The instructional quality of early career teachers is an important area of research that has potential to inform policy and practice. However, earlier research on this topic is primarily concerned with examining the relationship between early career teachers and their instructional quality. This study took a person-centred approach to examining instructional quality profiles of early career teachers and relevant correlates. Data analysis conducted on a sample of 712 early career teachers in Australia revealed five distinct profiles of instructional quality: a laissez-faire profile, a controlling profile, a low instructional clarity profile, a high instructional clarity profile and an exemplar profile. Teacher self-efficacy and formal mentorship were found to be significant predictors of teacher membership in these five profiles. The findings offer important implications for early career teacher education and teacher professional development.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1481668
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The instructional quality of early career teachers is an important area of research that has potential to inform policy and practice. However, earlier research on this topic is primarily concerned with examining the relationship between early career teachers and their instructional quality. This study took a person-centred approach to examining instructional quality profiles of early career teachers and relevant correlates. Data analysis conducted on a sample of 712 early career teachers in Australia revealed five distinct profiles of instructional quality: a laissez-faire profile, a controlling profile, a low instructional clarity profile, a high instructional clarity profile and an exemplar profile. Teacher self-efficacy and formal mentorship were found to be significant predictors of teacher membership in these five profiles. The findings offer important implications for early career teacher education and teacher professional development.
ISSN:0141-8211
1465-3435
DOI:10.1111/ejed.70168