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Strengthening pre-service teacher education in Myanmar (STEM): phase II, final narrative report
This is the final report of the programme ‘Strengthening Pre-service Teacher Education in Myanmar’, through which UNESCO provided support to the improvement of pre-service teacher education in Myanmar...
Manual / Handbook
Training manual on gender mainstreaming in teacher education in Myanmar
With the aim to achieve gender mainstreaming in teacher education in Myanmar, this manual provides the materials and resources to run a gender awareness and a gender mainstreaming sensitization...
Article
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...
Article
Influence of personal characteristics on teacher attrition in public secondary in Kenya
Attrition of teachers has been a challenge facing most public secondary schools in Uasin Gishu County Kenya. Research studies have been conducted to check on the factors that influence the attrition...
Article
What works in attracting and retaining teachers in challenging schools and areas?
This article presents a systematic review of international research evidence identifying the most promising approaches to attracting and retaining teachers in hard-to-staff areas. It concludes that...
Article
How Artificial Intelligence will impact K-12 teachers
This article analyses the potential of Artificial Intelligence to support teachers through the automation of tasks like preparation activities, administration, evaluation and feedback, so that they...
Article
Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England
This study analyses the results of a survey of undergraduates from a variety disciplines in England that explores whether respondants have considered teaching as a career and which factors attract...
Report
Exploring teacher's whys: Understanding motivation among teachers in the Philippines
This report presents the findings of a two-year study on understanding the motivations of teachers in joining and remaining in the teaching force in the Philippines.
Report
Seleccionar y asignar docentes en América Latina y el Caribe: un camino para la calidad y equidad en educación
Considerando los desafíos que la región enfrenta en seleccionar y asignar los mejores docentes a las escuelas que más los necesitan este documento busca responder dos preguntas fundamentales: ¿cómo...
Report
El problema de la escasez de docentes en Latinoamérica y las políticas para enfrentarlo
Para contribuir al debate sobre la escasez de docentes en Latinoamérica, este artículo reúne información inédita de la región para construir indicadores y analizar la falta de docentes en cinco...
Report
Time to teach. Puntland, State of Somalia
Teacher absenteeism constitutes a significant barrier to achieving national educational goals in many low and middle-income countries, where teacher absence rates range from 3 to 27 per cent. While...
Report
Time to teach. Kenya
This Time to Teach study collates and strengthens the evidence base on primary school teacher absenteeism in Kenya. The study uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative research methods to provide...