Recent research, however, suggests that
such paper qualifications have little predictive power in identifying effective teachers.
Obviously, your resume and application say that you're competent; however data directly from a past employer makes your on -
paper qualifications credible.
On the surface, a polytechnic diploma coupled with a university degree appears to be a short cut to
obtaining paper qualifications due to the exemption offered by foreign universities.
Mr Adrian Tan, career coach at CareerLadder, a career guidance firm, says employers may find it difficult to shift away
from paper qualifications so soon.
We should value teachers for their actual effectiveness in the classroom, not
their paper qualifications.»
The applicant had a high school education, no «
paper qualifications» and developed her skills entirely on the job, and