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This chapter presents a detailed account of the research design of The Studying the Effectiveness of Teacher Education (SETE) project, a 4-year longitudinal study investigating newly graduated teachers’ and principals’ perceptions of the effectiveness of teacher education in preparing teachers for the variety of Australian school settings in which they begin their teaching careers. The project aimed to provide an evidentiary basis for policy decisions regarding teacher education and beginning teaching, and to inform state-based professional regulatory authorities in their role of accrediting teacher education programs and universities in the design and delivery of teacher education programs.
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Mayer, D. et al. (2017). Research Approach. In: Studying the Effectiveness of Teacher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3929-4_3
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