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Article
Solving the teacher shortage: How to attract and retain excellent educators
This paper reviews an extensive body of research on teacher recruitment and retention, and identifies five major factors that influence teachers’ decisions to enter, stay in, or leave the teaching...
Report
Teachers and teaching in Sierra Leone. Teacher quality and management study
This study analyzes the scope and content of the teaching profession in Sierra Leone, describing its main challenges and providing recommendations to better align teacher training with education needs...
Article
What matters most for teacher deployment? A case study of teacher preferences in Sierra Leone
This study aimed to better understand why the inequitable distribution of teachers persists in Sierra Leone despite the investments in the education workforce, and how the government may resolve this...
Report
Supporting teachers through policy development. Lessons from sub-Saharan Africa
This publication shares the experience of nine sub-Saharan African countries which used the Teacher Policy Development Guide developed by the Teacher Task Force and UNESCO. It contains new insights...
Report
The teacher shortage is real, large and growing, and worse than we thought
The report discusses teacher shortages in the United States and claims that current estimates likely underestimate the magnitude of the problem. When indicators of teacher quality (certification...
Declaration / Statement
Déclaration et appel à l’action de Casablanca sur la qualité de l’éducation de la petite enfance et la professionnalisation des enseignants et des éducateurs
La déclaration a été adoptée lors du Colloque africain sur la qualité de l’education de la petite enfance et la professionnalisation des éducatrices et des éducateurs, qui a eu lieu du 4 au 5 décembre...
Policy document
Malawi's continuing professional development framework for teachers and teacher educators
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has developed this National Framework for Continuing Professional Development (CPD Framework) for teachers and teacher educators in Malawi...
Policy brief
Preparing and retaining effective special education teachers: Short-term strategies for long-term solutions
This brief explores strategies to prepare and retain effective special education teachers. Many states in the United States struggle with shortages of special education teachers. To address the...
Policy document
Education strategic plan 2019-2023, Cambodia
The Education Strategic Plan 2019–2023 is designed for implementing education, youth and sport reforms and establishing a robust base for education in 2030 and beyond. It responds to the vision of...
Policy document
Continuous professional development handbook. A guide to continuous professional development for teachers, school directors and education specialists in Cambodia
Drawing on the 2013 Teacher Policy and the 2015 Teacher Policy Action Plan, the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Framework and Action Plan for teachers and school directors was developed in...
Policy document
Continuous professional development framework for teachers and school directors. Cambodia
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia adopted a teacher policy in 2013 and a teacher policy action plan in 2015. This framework aims to assist teachers and school directors to gain...
Policy document
Teacher education provider standards. Cambodia
The teacher education provider standards were developed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia to ensure a common understanding among potential teacher education providers. The...