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This technical brief gives a background on the evidence-based foundations of VVOB’s approach to promoting effective school leadership and exemplifies this in their work in Ecuador, Ghana, Kenya...

This policy brief outlines a project that assesses the extent to which inclusive, engaging and adaptive (IEA) pedagogies have been adopted at the system, school, and classroom levels in Ghana, Kenya...

This study presents the findings of the Research for Results initiative, which aimed to carry out a comprehensive review of education service delivery in Lebanon and recommend effective policy...

This study is an original synthesis of African research evidence on teacher professional development (TPD) provision in the sub-Saharan region. It provides a critical appraisal of the evidence base...

This study, conducted by UNESCO IICBA in 2021 across 14 African countries, revealed significant psychological impacts of COVID-19. The most prevalent psychological impact was depression, affecting 31%...

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...

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...

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...

This document presents the mapping of all the pre- and in-service ICT teacher training initiatives provided by different entities in Rwanda. The initiatives are firstly identified, then analysed and...

It is important that the existing ICT teacher training efforts in Rwanda align with the competencies listed in the Rwanda ICT Essentials for Teachers. Following a mapping exercise that aligned the...

Teacher absenteeism constitutes a significant barrier to achieving quality universal education. There is mounting evidence that teacher absenteeism is a challenge in low- and middle-income countries...

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...