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Report
Time to Teach – Morocco
Teacher absenteeism is one of the biggest obstacles to educational progress and children's learning and poses a particularly serious problem in developing countries. Although there is a lack of...
Article
The working conditions of teachers in low- and middle-income countries
Student learning levels in low- and middle-income countries are low, and analysis of the proximate causes often points to failures among teachers, whether a lack of content knowledge, high absenteeism...
Article
How to recruit teachers for hard-to-staff schools: A systematic review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries
This research article presents systematic review of government-implemented policies to increase the quantity or quality of teachers in hard-to-staff schools in low- or middle-income countries. The...
Report
Increasing women’s representation in school leadership: A promising path towards improving learning
Emerging evidence shows a positive association between women school leaders and student performance. Some studies suggest women school leaders are more likely than their male counterparts to adopt...
Report
Thinking about Pedagogy in an Unfolding Pandemic
An Independent report on approaches to distance learning during the COVID19 school closures. Report written by Armand Doucet, Dr. Deborah Netolicky, Koen Timmers and Francis Jim Tuscano to inform the...
Blog
School, Interrupted: 4 options for distance education to continue teaching during COVID-19
The blog explores four distance learning options of radio, TV, mobile phones and online learning to highlight the potential and challenges of each. It draws from examples where these have been used...
Book
Distance Education for Teacher Training: Modes, Models and Methods
This publication is a second edition of the 2011 guide by the same name. It discusses distance education modes, technology-based models, and the many methods used for distance-based teacher pre...
Report
Protecting education personnel from targeted attack in conflict-affected countries
This briefing paper focuses specifically on targeted attacks on elementary and secondary education personnel and measures implemented to protect them. Education personnel include teachers, education...