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In which countries do the most highly qualified and experienced teachers teach in the most difficult schools?
Teachers are the most important school resource. In every country, teachers’ salaries and training represent the greatest share of expenditure on education; and this investment in teachers can have...
Report
Mending the education divide: Getting strong teachers to the schools that need them most, TALIS
Teachers can shape their students’ educational careers. Research shows that children taught by different teachers often experience very different educational outcomes. This begs the questions: how are...
Declaration / Statement
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak - Call for Action on Teachers
Teachers are the backbone of education systems and the key to reaching learning goals, regardless of context and situation. Within the COVID-19 crisis, they are on the front line in ensuring that...
Policy brief
Policy frameworks on contract teachers
Policy frameworks on contract teachers: Recruitment, Training and Professional Development and Employment conditions - July 2011 ADEA, Ministère de l’Education, de l’Alphabétisation et des Langues...
Book
Teacher Policy Development Guide - Summary
The Teacher Policy Development Guide was developed by the International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA) in close coordination with UNESCO entities and external partners of the...
Report
Conference on the Use of Contract Teachers Report
Addis Ababa, June 20-24, 2016 The conference was aimed at providing knowledge sharing opportunities on the status of various contract types of teachers within educational systems in sub-Saharan Africa...
Report
Teachers and teacher policy in primary and secondary education
Discussion Paper Education Prof. Dr. Aidan Mulkeen, William Ratteree, Ilse Voss-Lengnik September 2017 - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH This paper was created to...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
ILO Handbook of good human resource practices in the teaching profession
Teachers are recognized as key to educational quality and success in any society‘s education system. Understanding the importance of human resource policies and practices in the process of recruiting...
Report
Policy frameworks on contract teachers
Education is a fundamental human right that must be secured for all because it is inseparable from human dignity. This means that all of the countries striving to achieve Education for All (EFA) face...
Report
Improving Teaching and Learning
Progress made in improving access to education has not translated into improvements in learning for many children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and in conflict areas. The UNESCO...