Definition

Teacher
Certification

According to the second edition of the student

dictionary, certification is defined as the awarding
certificates to a person or authority that having
achieved the standard or meet the conditions set

Therefore, teacher certification can defined as the

awarding certificates that given to the trainee teachers
which achieved standard that set by government

Purpose of
teacher
certification

Importance of
teacher
certification

To produce teachers that

really have quality in
education
Teacher is an agent in
education

To develop first class human capital

Accelerate the improvement of student
performance in an effective, sustained
and comprehensive
Produce student and community that
have higher quality
Provide the proper techniques and skill
in learning.

Teacher
Qualifications

A important research was conducted in Tennessee, United States

in the mid-1990s shows that when two eight year olds with
moderate performance taught by a different teacher - a teacher of
high performance, and the other low-performing teachers academic performance of students differ by more than 50 percentile
points within three years (Exhibit 5-1). The same findings were also
shown in a study conducted in Dallas, and in Boston, USA, as well as
in England (Early Education Development Plan 2013-2025).
It shows that the quality of teaching have a big impact in influencing
student achievement.

Who GSTT
Individuals who wish to become
teachers but do not have a
certificate or diploma or a degree
in teaching
Be a replacement teachers and
fulfill the lack of teachers in a
school. GSTT depend to the
contract and may be terminated at
any time.

When GSTT
start to
become an
issues?

The ministry had decided to discontinue their contract,

in the year 2010.
This cause many untrained teachers feel disappointed
and urged the government to reconsider the decision
government announced the offer teaching courses for
undergraduate and graduate GSTT not being and has
served in SK, SJKCs and SJKT for the year 2011.

Basic Conditions /
Appointment and Conditions
of Acquisition Option for
Graduate GSTTAnd NonGraduate GSTT

1. citizens of Malaysia
2. Less than 35 years old during registration of courses on
22 November 2011
3. Obtain credit in Malay Subjects
4. Serving as GSTT more than 2 years.
5. Filled the conditions of the appointment of civil servants
6. GSTT served as SK, SJKCs and SJKT before 2011
7. GSTT is serving as SK, SJKCs and SJKT 2011
8. Based on the requirements and current vacancies.

Why government give

this offer to the GSTT?

Government does not want the issue

renew contracts to be discussed any
further and thus provide an opportunity to
GSTT for permanent positions in the public
service
Intake of GSTT.
Whats the
problem?

Not produce quality teachers

Students having problems to understand
mathematics concept correctly
Not fair to the ISMP graduates