Education

Improving teacher management to increase educational quality

This report gathers together learning from primary research undertaken in 13 developing countries and from other national level research and international synthesis reports concerning the role of teachers and quality education. The main message of the report is that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers.

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Improving the management of teachers to increase educational quality: ( C. Mpokosa;S. Ndaruhutse / Voluntary Service Overseas , 2008); This report gathers together learning from primary research undertaken in thirteen developing countries and from other available national level research and international synthesis reports concerning ...
Reducing violence against Ethiopian school girls: ( United Nations Girls' Education Initiative , 2008); With a focus on Ethiopia, this paper identifies and analyses the types, prevalence, major causes and effects of violence against girls in schools. It also aims to assess the availability and effective...
How to choose a vocation based on market demand – a guide for youth: ( K. Bidwell;C. Galbraith;L. Haddad / Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children , 2008); Vocational training is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration. It is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of youth and broader goals of economic re...
The need to improve human capital in India: ( M. Dougherty;R. Herd / OECD Development Centre , 2008); The paper examines the state of human capital in India. It looks at areas such as primary and secondary education, and their interrelationships with health care. It also looks at the private sector an...
Revisiting the impact of the INEE Minimum Standards in Uganda: ( Z. Karpińska / Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies , 2008); The present report contains the findings of a study undertaken in 2008 which examines the current levels of awareness, utilisation, institutionalisation, and impact of the Inter-Agency Network for Edu...
An introduction to providing education in a multi-cultural setting: ( C. Inglis / Education Sector, UNESCO , 2008); Aimed at those with an interest in educational or social planning, this booklet provides an introduction to some of the initiatives and issues associated with providing education in multicultural and ...
The successes and challenges of rebuilding Pakistan's education sector after the 2005 earthquake: ( J. Kirk / International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO , 2008); A powerful earthquake struck the northern areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on 8 October, 2005. The timing of the quake and the low quality of school construction were factors in its major impa...
Social issues under transistion: an indepth look at Vietnam: ( T.L. Giang;K. H. Duong / Vietnam Development Forum , 2008); Fast growth and integration has intensified social problems in Vietnam. New problems have also arisen. Rapidly urbanising areas are experiencing issues with street children, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS...
Teaching the skills and values associated with peaceful behaviours: ( Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies , 2005); This toolikit forms part of the “Inter-Agency Peace Education Programme”. The programme is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal edu...
Findings from the first global workshop on forestry education: ( A. Temu;A. Kiwia / World Agroforestry Centre , 2008); Forestry education in recent years has largely failed to adequately respond to the dynamics in forestry practice, the demands of the job market and the challenges of new global forestry paradigms. ...