The aim of the study of novice teachers was to assess the practical preparation of teachers and the professional adaptation of novice teachers in school, and particularly to analyze and evaluate the methods of training students for work in the teaching profession, to identify the professional strengths and weaknesses of teachers and analyze the process of professional adaptation, including identification of the problems related to this.
.The question of the motivation to work in the teaching profession and the differences between novice teachers’ expectations and the reality of the difficulties experienced at work were also studied. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of the context: to understand the opinions of school principals on the subject of the training of teachers and their functioning in school, particularly in regard to their relations with the management, other teachers, pupils and parents.
This qualitative study has been entrusted to PBS DG, an external company selected by public tender. The interview stage has been completed and the study report is currently being prepared.