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Article
Training teachers on the job: what works and how to measure it
This paper reviews the existing body of evidence on what kinds of in-service teacher training interventions are most effective, and highlights the knowledge gaps. It reveals the dearth of detail on...
Article
Teacher professional development around the world: the gap between evidence and practice
Many teachers in low- and middle-income countries lack the skills to teach effectively, and professional development (PD) programs are the principal tool that governments use to upgrade those skills...
Report
Costa Rica. The state of public teacher policies
This report analyses the state of public teacher policies in Costa Rica. It was prepared with the support of the Inter-American Dialogue, the State of the Nation Programme of the National Council of...
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...
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
Teachers' and school heads' salaries and allowances in Europe - 2020/2021
Remuneration is a key element in making teaching a more attractive profession and it becomes increasingly important as education authorities in many European countries need to address teacher...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Ethical guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence and data in teaching and learning for educators
These ethical guidelines on artificial intelligence (AI) and data usage in teaching and learning are designed to help educators understand the potential that the applications of AI and data usage can...
Declaration / Statement
Open letter to world leaders. Education Day 2023
Open letter launched by youth leaders and global influencers on the International Day of Education 2023 to call on governments and the international community to stand by their commitments and to...
Declaration / Statement
Youth declaration on transforming education
The Youth Declaration was presented as young people’s inputs to the Transforming Education Summit Chair Summary/Secretary-General’s Vision Statement. Its aim is to drive political commitment on the...
Report
Study on policy measures to improve the attractiveness of the teaching profession in Europe - Final report - Volume 2
This the second volume of a report composed of two volumes. This volume provides a detailed description of the methodology of the study and its results. Chapter 1 describes the main methodological...
Report
Study on policy measures to improve the attractiveness of the teaching profession in Europe - Final report - Volume 1
This is the first volume of a report composed of two volumes. It is primarily intended for policy-makers and it presents the main findings of the study and recommendations drawn from these findings...