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Using student and teacher assessments to design more pertinent in-service teacher training: the case of Ecuador
The development of pertinent and effective in-service teacher training remains a policy challenge for many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ecuador stands out as a country in the region...
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Initial teacher training in initial literacy under the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala’s specialized teacher training programme in primary education
Effective literacy teaching programmes have, as a common denominator, teachers with specialized training. The study summarized in this article suggests that a significant number of teachers in the...
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Strengths and areas for improvement in initial teacher training in literacy in the Dominican Republic
This article focuses on the initial literacy training provided to students in the first stage of their undergraduate degree in primary education at higher education institutions in the Dominican...
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14th International Policy Dialogue Forum - call for proposals for breakout sessions
With the theme ‘Addressing global teacher shortages: Dignifying, diversifying and valorizing the profession’, this year’s Forum will investigate common challenges leading to teacher shortages, how to...
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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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Teacher transfers and the disruption of teacher staffing in the City of Sao Paulo
This paper analyzes preferences for certain school attributes among in-service teachers. It explores a centralized matching process in the city of Sao Paulo that teachers must use when transferring...
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The potential of smart matching platforms in teacher assignment: The case of Ecuador
This paper studies the potential of personalized smart information interventions to improve teacher assignment results in the context of a centralized choice and assignment system in Ecuador...
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Raising teacher standards in Southeast Asia: Eleven country audit
This article summarises the findings of the 2010 report Teaching competency standards in Southeast Asian countries. Eleven country audit.
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Organization Constraints on Professional Development: An Exploration into How Institutional Frameworks Hold Back Teacher Training
SDG 4.c calls for increasing the supply of qualified teachers while many countries face teacher shortages. Using TALIS 2018 data, this article argues that the problem is two-fold: increasing the...
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A Regional Approach to Improving Teacher Policy: Lessons from Latin America
In Latin America, as in other regions of the world, the expansion of education coverage has led to concern about safeguarding the quality of instruction. In particular, the selection, training, and...