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Report
Peru. The state of public teacher policies
This report analyses the state of public teacher policies in Peru. It was prepared by the Instituto de Estudios Peruanos [Institute of Peruvian Studies – IEP] and the Inter-American Dialogue. The...
Report
Assessment of the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on teachers, teacher educators and learners and psychosocial support needs in selected Sub-Saharan African countries
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%...
Presentation
Making teacher policy work
Presentation by Ezequiel Molina, Senior Economist in the Education Global Practice, World Bank, at the online workshop Global pathways to an attractive teaching profession, that was held on 6th...
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...
Report
Time to teach. Côte d'Ivoire
Although there is little empirical evidence on the incidence of teacher absenteeism in Côte d’Ivoire, it is estimated that this phenomenon is responsible for the loss of approximately 25 per cent of...
Report
Improving teacher support and participation in local education groups
The project “Improving Teacher Support and Participation in Local Education Groups” was funded by the Global Partnership for Education as part of the Global and Regional Activities programme to...
Declaration / Statement
Seminar Series on The Future of the Teaching Profession in Africa 2020 - Consensus Document
This Consensus Document is the outcome of the third seminar series on The Future of the Teaching Profession in Africa 2020 and the high level discussion which took place in the fall 2020, in the...
Report
Teacher professional development and curriculum: Enhancing teacher professionalism in Africa
This report is a comparative study on teacher professional development in relation to curriculum. The review is framed by a focus on the interrelationship between teacher professional development and...
Report
Regional Virtual Meeting for sub-Saharan Africa - COVID-19 education crisis - Supporting teachers in distance learning and on school reopening
A Regional Meeting for sub-Saharan Africa was held to discuss countries’ challenges and national responses in relation to teachers in distance education and the reopening of schools. The meeting...
Meeting document
Teacher career reforms in Peru - Country note
A teacher career reform was adopted in 2012 in Peru as part of a national effort to enhance the value of the teaching profession and restore confidence in the government’s ability to efficiently...
Book
Critical issues for formulating new teacher policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: the current debate
The aim of the Regional Strategy on Teacher Policies from the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago) is to produce and disseminate specialized...
Book
State of the art and policy guidelines on the training and professional development of early childhood teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean
This document presents the state of the art with regard to policies for the training and professional development of early childhood teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean and a set of guidelines...