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Time to Teach – Togo
Although national politicians have recognized that absenteeism is a problem, there have been few studies on the factors, policies and practices that influence teacher attendance in Togo. The Time to...
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Time to Teach – Niger
Teacher absenteeism is one of the major challenges to achieving universal education in many developing countries. Previous studies have identified teacher absenteeism as a particular challenge in...
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Time to Teach – Mauritania
Teacher absenteeism is a persistent barrier to achieving universal education in many developing countries, where teacher absence rates can reach alarming levels. Previous studies have identified...
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Initial teacher training in initial literacy. Dominican Republic
The regional research of the Red para la Lectoescritura Inicial de Centroamérica y el Caribe [Network for Initial Literacy in Central America and the Caribbean – RedLEI] set out to investigate the...
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Initial teacher training in initial literacy. Guatemala
This research explored how initial literacy is taught to trainee teachers at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. The research is part of a regional study developed by the Red para la...
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Initial teacher training in initial literacy. El Salvador
This research looked into how initial literacy was taught to trainee teachers at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas in El Salvador. The research is part of a regional study developed by...
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Initial teacher training in initial literacy. Nicaragua
This research focuses on identifying the strengths and weaknesses in the initial teacher training curriculum for primary school teachers, according to the scientific evidence on what a teacher who...
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Initial teacher training in initial literacy. Honduras
This study presents the results of the research carried out by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán and examines the training that teachers of initial literacy receive in Honduras...
Report
Peru. The state of public teacher policies
This report analyses the state of public teacher policies in Peru. It was prepared by the Instituto de Estudios Peruanos [Institute of Peruvian Studies – IEP] and the Inter-American Dialogue. The...
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Assessment of the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on teachers, teacher educators and learners and psychosocial support needs in selected Sub-Saharan African countries
This study, conducted by UNESCO IICBA in 2021 across 14 African countries, revealed significant psychological impacts of COVID-19. The most prevalent psychological impact was depression, affecting 31%...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Strengthening mental health and psychosocial support for pre- and in-service teachers in Africa
This guide is developed to provide guidance, systemic responses, and integration of mental health and psychosocial well-being in teacher education programmes and institutions. It comprises seven...
Policy document
Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession
The High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession was established by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres following the Transforming Education Summit held in 2022. It was tasked with...