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Altruism or money? Reducing teacher sorting using behavioral strategies in Peru
Inequality in access to high-quality teachers is an important driver of student socioeconomic achievement gaps. This article experimentally evaluates a novel nation-wide low-cost government program...
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Can financial incentives help disadvantaged schools to attract and retain high-performing teachers? Evidence from Chile
This research article analyzes the effectiveness of additional financial incentives given to teachers who are awarded the Chilean Pedagogical Excellence assignment if they work in disadvantaged...
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Refugee teachers: the challenges of managing professional expectations with personal experiences
This case study documents the relationship between personal and professional experiences of a group of Syrian refugee teachers working in Lebanon. The study shows that refugee educators welcomed the...
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When the personal becomes the professional: Exploring the lived experiences of Syrian refugee educators
Teachers play a central role in supporting students whose lives have been disrupted by crisis, yet the teachers providing education to refugee students often are refugees themselves. This article...
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Educators for change: Supporting the transformative role of teachers in contexts of mass displacement
Education in contexts affected by mass displacement is typified by political instability, the marginalization of refugee learners, and a lack of educational resources, including learning spaces...
Policy document
The National Teacher Policy. The Republic of Uganda
The Teacher Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa (TISSA) study of 2013 identified several challenges that affect the quality of education in Uganda. These include; under-professionalization of the...
Report
Change agents - Emerging evidence on instructional leadership at the middle tier
A major concern for policymakers around the world is how to design an entire system of education that provides high quality teaching and learning outcomes. This paper aims to make a significant...