The paper examines private supplementary tutoring (“shadow education”) as a worldwide phenomenon that has grown rapidly, with the market estimated at US$159 billion in 2023 and projected to US$288 billion by 2030. It describes the many forms tutoring takes—one-to-one, small
In more than half of Asia-Pacific countries, a majority of learners in primary and secondary education do not have the required foundational skills. The fifth issue of the topical case studies series “Using Assessment Data in Education Policy And Practice:
Written by policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, the book’s 21 chapters emphasize that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic provides an opportunity to build education systems that are stronger and more equitable. The book discusses closing the digital gap, improving learning assessment,
As COVID-19 continues spreading in many countries of the world, how to keep learning in disruption has become a major challenge to the global education community. Specifically in China, to contain the COVID-19, the Chinese government has banned most-face-to-face activities,
The Promise of Large-scale Learning Assessments: Acknowledging limits to unlock opportunities addresses the more contentious aspects of standardized assessments which have increasingly been used to gauge the performance of education systems. LSLAs are at the centre of critical discussions related
This booklet provides insights on how learning assessments can help monitor and improve learning outcomes through interventions related to equity, school violence, learning environment or teacher qualifications. In addition, it shows how learning is associated with particular factors that also
IEA’s TIMSS 2019 is the seventh assessment cycle of TIMSS, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. TIMSS 2019 was conducted at the fourth and eighth grades in 64 countries and 8 benchmarking systems. Inaugurated in 1995, TIMSS has
This report draws on reports from nine participating countries/jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific: Australia, Hong Kong (China), India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam. These in turn drew upon responses from individuals in their education systems at
This is the first book regarding the issues of Program for International Student (PISA) that has been published with respect to the Southeast Asian region. The content of this book can benefit and provide greater understanding for readers of several
This publication is one of a series of eight curriculum development booklets focused on promoting safety, resilience, and social cohesion throughout the curriculum. Education protects learners and their communities by providing life-saving advice in cases of emergency. Good planning can
Results for Development Institute conducted an evaluation of the process and impact of four such citizen assessment efforts funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: ASER in India, Uwezo in East Africa, Jàngandoo in Senegal, and Beekunko in Mali.
This is the first case study in a new series investigating how data collected from large-scale assessments of students’ learning are used to inform education policy and practice in the Asia-Pacific region, a joint project between NEQMAP and ACER’s Centre for Global Education Monitoring
A systematic review on the impact of large-scale learning assessment on policy and practice in the Asia-Pacific was conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), a NEQMAP institutional member, with support and inputs from the NEQMAP Secretariat. This
Driven by the principle that education is a human right, UNESCO Bangkok is committed to promoting education as a pillar for peace and engine for sustainable development in this period of dynamic change. The newly released, “Asia and Pacific Regional
For decades Japan has remained at or near the top of international assessments of student learning; and in the past decade, students in Japan have become more engaged in learning. However, the government aspires to improve learning outcomes even further.
