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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
Who becomes a teacher and why?
This paper reports on a comprehensive review of international evidence, synthesising the findings of some of the strongest empirical work on the main factors influencing people's decisions to be...
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What works in attracting and retaining teachers in challenging schools and areas?
This article presents a systematic review of international research evidence identifying the most promising approaches to attracting and retaining teachers in hard-to-staff areas. It concludes that...
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Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England
This study analyses the results of a survey of undergraduates from a variety disciplines in England that explores whether respondants have considered teaching as a career and which factors attract...
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...
Report
How can teaching be professionalized?
In recent decades, several educational systems in Latin America have undertaken reforms to professionalize teaching. In this current study, the Latin American Coalition for Teaching Excellence, in...
Report
Time to teach. Mozambique
Past studies have identified low teacher attendance as a significant barrier to achieving quality universal education in Mozambique. Time to Teach is a mixed-methods project, involving interviews...
Report
Time to teach. Puntland, State of Somalia
Teacher absenteeism constitutes a significant barrier to achieving national educational goals in many low and middle-income countries, where teacher absence rates range from 3 to 27 per cent. While...
Report
Time to teach. Kenya
This Time to Teach study collates and strengthens the evidence base on primary school teacher absenteeism in Kenya. The study uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative research methods to provide...
Report
Time to teach. Rwanda
Teacher absenteeism constitutes a significant barrier to achieving quality universal education. There is mounting evidence that teacher absenteeism is a challenge in low- and middle-income countries...
Report
Time to teach. South Sudan
The Time to Teach research initiative addresses questions centred on identifying the different manifestations of teachers’ time-on-task and identifying the interactions between factors at different...
Report
Time to teach. Uganda
The Time to Teach study seeks to support the ministry in its efforts to strengthen teachers’ role in the school in order to increase their time on task. Its primary objective is to identify factors...