Mandate of the BCCT 'Fact Finder'

The fact finder will consider and make recommendations regarding the B.C. College of Teachers in fulfilling its mandate under the Teaching Profession Act. The fact finder will consider:

a) Whether the College of Teachers is fulfilling its mandate under Section 4 of the Teaching Profession Act: “It is the object of the college to establish, having regard to the public interest, standards for the education, professional responsibility and competence of certificate holders and applicants for certificates of qualification and, consistent with that object, to encourage the professional interest of certificate holders in those matters.”
b) The college’s role and performance respecting teacher pre-service and in-service training and regulation of member competence.
c) The college’s role and performance of its duties in comparison with other self-regulating professions.
d) The college’s teacher certification practices in comparison with those of other jurisdictions.
e) The effectiveness of the college in carrying out its mandate with regard to complaints concerning teacher conduct or competence, including investigation, disciplinary action and public reporting.
f) The effectiveness of the council of the college in carrying out its mandate to govern and administer the affairs of the college.