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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
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...
Report
Survey of teachers in pre-primary education (STEPP): lessons from the implementation of the pilot study and field trial of international survey instruments
The Survey of Teachers in Pre-primary Education (STEPP) is the first international early childhood care and education (ECCE) personnel survey designed for low-and-middle-income countries, aiming to...
Policy document
National teachers' standards for Ghana. Guidelines
The National Teachers’ Standards represent the first ever collectively agreed standards to guide teacher preparation and practice in the country. The Standards have been developed as a professional...
Report
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...
Policy document
ICT competency standards for teachers in Tanzania
This document presents ICT Competency Standards for Teachers in Tanzania which define the competency outcomes and the supporting knowledge and skills that are needed to utilize ICT in teaching. It...
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...
Report
Teacher leadership in developing crisis education responses in Africa and Latin America
In 2020, countries around the world moved to temporarily close educational institutions in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This UNESCO-commissioned report presents the findings...
Report
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...
Report
The bedrock of inclusion: why investing in the education workforce is critical to the delivery of SDG4 - Tanzania Study
This report, which focuses on Tanzania, is part of a multi-country study undertaken on behalf of ActionAid, Education International and Light for the World in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and...
The bedrock of inclusion: lessons from five African countries
This report summarises lessons and recommendations from a multi-country study undertaken on behalf of ActionAid, Education International and Light for the World. The study looked at the current state...