日本教师资格证书更新制度改革及其困境

The Reform of the Teacher Certification Update System in Japan and Its Dilemmas

日本虽然有比较完善的教师资格证书制度,但提升教师质量仍然是当前日本基础教育面临的重大问题。2007年6月20日,"教育职员免许法"等新修3法案获得日本参议院多数表决通过,"教育职员免许法"修改条文的重要内容便是教师资格证书的有效期为10年,教师必须在资格证书更新期限内,接受30小时的义务性研习,考核合格后教师资格证书才继续有效。日本各界虽然对教师资格证书更新制度存在一定的争议,在落实的过程中也面临着一些问题,但日本政府打破教师资格终身化,并通过立法形式,让教师在职进修成为法定义务的做法,仍值得我们研究和借鉴。

Although there is a relatively perfect teacher certification system in Japan,it is still confronted with a major problem of enhancing the quality of teachers in the basic education.June 20,2007,3 newly revised bills including ＂Education Employment Law＂ have been passed by Japan＇s upper house with the majority votes.The important content in this law is that teacher＇s certificate is valid for 10 years.Before its update,the teacher would be obligated to receive 30 hours of education.After passing the examinations,the teacher＇s certificate continues to be effective.Although there are some controversies in the Japanese society surrounding the teacher certification update system,and its implementation is faced with some problems,the Japanese government＇s actions such as breaking the life-long teacher certification,and making teacher＇s in-service training a legal obligation through legislation,are worth our reference and study.