An Evaluation of Teacher Education Programmes and Outputs According to Quality Standards as perceived by the Fourth-Year Students' and the Teaching Staff of the Class Teacher Department

The teacher is the cornerstone of the teaching process since he/she is one of the elements of teaching. This research aims at studying the characteristics of the future teacher and his new roles in the light of quality system requirements and their implementation in the educational field, the age of technology and knowledge.It also aims at recognizing the status of teacher preparation programmes in the Faculty of Education, Damascus University according to its outcome measurement in vocational, academic, cultural and social preparation. It also aims at preparing an inventory to evaluate teacher preparation programmes according to the international quality assurance which includes aims, content, instructional administration, the teaching staff ,teaching methods, infrastructure and instructional technology.