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Teachers as agents of and for change
This article reports on a systematic review exploring the role of teachers as change agents in education. The review aimed to synthesize current knowledge on five key aspects: 1. How teacher change...
Report
Identifying the essential ingredients to literacy and numeracy improvement: Teacher professional development and coaching, student textbooks, and structured teachers’ guides
Using literacy and numeracy outcome measures for grades 1 and 2, this study evaluated the benefits of the following ingredients: (1) teacher PD and teacher instructional support and coaching; (2)...
Report
Shanghai case study: A middle-tier space to support a high performing school system
This case study was carried out as part of the IIEP UNESCO and Education Development Trust research project on ‘Instructional leaders at the middle tier of education systems’. The research looks at...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Crisis-sensitive teacher policy and planning: Module on the Teacher Policy Development Guide
Applying a crisis-sensitive lens in the development of national teacher policies is essential to ensure that teachers can act as critical agents of support and protection and to ensure that quality...
Meeting document
Concept Note - Regional Virtual Capacity-building Workshop on Teacher Policy Development in Africa
UNESCO, its International Institute for Capacity Building (IICBA) in Africa and the Teacher Task Force (TTF), are organizing a series of seminars in 2021 for national policy-makers and other relevant...
Report
The State of School Education; One Year into the COVID Pandemic
In 2020, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries/economies were locked out of their schools. Students everywhere have been faced with schools that are open one day and closed the next, causing massive...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Gender responsive education toolkit for teachers, teacher educators, school managers and curriculum developers in Africa
The toolkit addresses target SDG 4.5, aiming to eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable. It also...
Brochure / Flyer
Sources for international, regional and national-level teacher data
SDG 4 is the education goal that aims to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It is made up of ten targets. To support the role of...
Book
Teacher Policy Development Guide - Summary in Russian
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...
Article
How Does the Newly Added DAC Evaluation Criterion “Coherence” Contribute to Achieving the SDG Target 4.c for Teachers?
The OECD DAC’s Network on Development Evaluation (EvalNet) adapted definitions for the five DAC evaluation criteria and added one new criterion – coherence – in 2018 to advance the 2030 Agenda...
Report
Change agents - Emerging evidence on instructional leadership at the middle tier
A major concern for policymakers around the world is how to design an entire system of education that provides high quality teaching and learning outcomes. This paper aims to make a significant...
Report
Reabrir las escuelas en América Latina y el Caribe: claves, desafíos y dilemas para planificar el retorno seguro a las clases presenciales
La suspensión de clases presenciales como consecuencia de la pandemia de COVID-19 afectó profundamente los sistemas educativos de América Latina y el Caribe, y puso en riesgo los avances alcanzados en...