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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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Teach in action: Three case studies of Teach implementation
This document summarizes three cases of Teach Primary implementations in Guyana; Mozambique; and Punjab, Pakistan, highlighting how the tool has been deployed in the field and describing its impact on...
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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...
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Time to teach. Tanzania
In Tanzania Mainland, available data show that teachers’ attendance is a persistent challenge. While the stark numbers are available, the evidence-base on which factors, policies and practices affect...
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Teacher professional development in the Arab States during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study, commissioned by UNESCO Office Beirut, analyses the situation of teachers in several Arab countries during the COVID-19 crisis. Given the importance of teachers as leaders and agents of...
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Teacher management in refugee settings: Public schools in Jordan
Over the past decades, Jordan has made considerable progress in education. The country now offers ten years of compulsory and free basic education, and has seen improved enrolment rates, school...
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Teacher management in refugee settings: UNRWA schools in Jordan
In crisis and displacement situations, the role of teachers is particularly significant; they are the ‘key to successful inclusion’ and are sometimes the only educational resource available to...
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Research and Analysis of School Closures Response in the Americas (RASCRA) - 2020
Launched on February 2021, this report summarizes an investigation carried out by The Varkey Foundation in partnership with the British Council. It compiles measures taken during the pandemic by...
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Union Renewal in the Education Sector: Prospects for the Asia-Pacific
The primary objective of this report is to construct an initial model of ‘union renewal’ or ‘union transformation’ to be considered for further development by selected Education International...
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Teacher Professional Development & Play-based Learning in East Africa - Strengthening Research, Policy, and Practice in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda
Research has identified both the myriad benefits of play for children’s development and the crucial role of teachers in delivering quality education. This is especially true in crisis contexts where...
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School leadership in low- and middle-income countries
Results of Baseline Survey on High-Leverage Leadership Actions Despite the enormity of the role of school leaders in education systems, school leadership remains underutilized and under-researched. We...