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Impact of Monetary Incentives on Teacher Decisions to Leave and Choose Schools: Evidence from a Policy Reform in Sao Paulo
Teacher turnover is a major challenge for human resource management in schools, adversely affecting student learning. This paper examines the impact of a monetary incentive program introduced in 2022...
Policy document
Acuerdo ministerial No.1685-2024 que emite las normas que rigen el reclutamiento y selección del personal docente (Guatemala)
El acuerdo ministerial No.1685-2024 acuerda emitir las normas que rigen el proceso de oposición para el reclutamiento y selección para el nombramiento del personal docente en los niveles de educación...
Policy document
Ley de dignificación y catalogación del magisterio nacional (Decreto número 1485), Guatemala
Esta ley fija el estatuto profesional del personal docente de la educación pública en Guatemala. Se formulan los requisitos al ejercicio de puestos de directivos docentes y personal administrativo. El...
Policy brief
Establishing effective teacher policies: guidelines for action
This document is a call to actively step up the implementation of more effective teacher policies in Latin America, building on the efforts that many countries in the region have already set in motion...
Policy document
Orientaciones y protocolo para la evaluación del periodo de prueba de los directivos docentes y docentes que se rigen por el Estatuto de Profesionalización Docente (Decreto Ley 1278 de 2002)
Este documento publicado por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia define el rol y responsabilidad de las instituciones e individuales implicados en la evaluación del periodo de prueba de...
Policy document
Anexo por el cual se establecen las condiciones específicas de las diferentes etapas del proceso de selección por mérito en el marco de los procesos de selección Nos. 2150 a 2237 de 2021 – Directivos Docentes y Docentes
El anexo a la convocatoria de la Comisión Nacional del Servicio Civil expide las condiciones y modalidades de participación al proceso de selección de docentes y directivos docentes. Se encuentran en...
Report
Policies for teachers in Latin America during a pandemic: lessons learned and challenges ahead
This study aims to understand how education systems in Latin America have adapted to promote teaching excellence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aims to identify good practices that...
Report
Teaching for success: Teacher policies in Shanghai and lessons for Central America
This report reviews Shanghai’s education system, in particular the aspects related to teachers as a critical element in the system, and compare them with the situation in Central America to identify...
Report
Teachers in Ibero-America. Insights from PISA and TALIS
This report uses OECD data, primarily from the PISA 2015 and TALIS 2013 cycles, and seeks to evaluate the Ibero-American teaching profession in support of policy makers across the region. It provides...
Report
Research and Analysis of School Closures Response in the Americas (RASCRA) - 2020
Launched on February 2021, this report summarizes an investigation carried out by The Varkey Foundation in partnership with the British Council. It compiles measures taken during the pandemic by...
Report
Education in the time of COVID-19
The current COVID-19 pandemic poses significant challenges for education and social systems in the countries of the region that must be addressed in a coordinated manner. It also offers valuable...
Meeting document
Teacher career reforms in Colombia - Country note
The organization and management of teacher careers have been central to Colombia’s strategy for education quality improvement. Since the early 2000s, the country has experienced many education reforms...