Emergencies and crises (e.g. natural disasters, conflicts, pandemics) often take a particularly heavy toll on education systems and learners, since the initial and immediate response is often school closures. Educational systems in the Asia-Pacific have adopted measures to respond to
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education across the globe leading countries to adapt how they administer and manage high-stakes examinations and large-scale learning assessments. This thematic review describes the measures that countries have taken, in terms of policies and practices,
This scoping review responds to the increasing interest in improving early childhood education and care (ECEC) in economically developing countries. As much of the research underpinning ECEC interventions has focused on economically developed countries, it is timely to review available
Pembelajaran Berbasis Inkuiri di Sekolah Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Profesionalisme Guru dan Tenaga Kependidikan IPA (Inquiry-Based Learning in Schools As an Effort to Increase Professionalism Science Teachers and Education Personnel) This series of research activities carried out for nine months began
A study on the Factors Affecting Scholastic Achievement of Grade 5 and Grade 9 in February 2015 was conducted using the data in Chin State. According to the analysis, it was found that educational conditions such as “student/teacher ratio,” “quality
A structure of the educational background of people, who transfer as graduates or dropouts from different level of schools in society within a year, can be estimated using the cumulative transition rates in specific years. These people can become the
A study on the Factors Affecting Scholastic Achievement of Grade 5 and Grade 9 in February 2015 was conducted using the data in Chin State. According to the analysis, it was found that educational conditions such as “student/teacher ratio,” “quality
The dropout rates both during an academic year and between academic years were studied in this paper. The dropout rate from September 2012 to March 2013 was calculated at 3.45% for G1 students nationwide or 45,743 students. This figure was
ASER Centre Directors, Rukmini Banerji, Suman Bhattacharjea and Wilima Wadhwa, in a special issue by the Research in Comparative and International Education, explain the evolution of the ASER survey, its objectives, methodology, implementation and impact.
Supported by UNICEF and UNESCO, this longitudinal study tracked 30,000 rural children studying in Std 2 and Std 4 in 900 schools spread over five states (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan). These children, their classes, schools and
Education is widely held to be crucial for the survival and success of individuals and countries in the emerging global environment. U.S. politicians of all stripes have placed education at the center of their political platforms, and education has been
The present report was prepared to support the authorities in the Kyrgyz Republic in better understanding the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance of Kyrgyz students in the 2006 PISA round (last place of 57 participating economies), despite significant resources and
Private education might be considered a privilege for the wealthy, but in India it is often considered necessary in the face of an inconsistent public education system. In the first of a series of excerpts from James Tooley’s “The Beautiful
The second goal of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to achieve universal primary education. The target is to reach all the MDGs by 2015. Trends in education indicators for monitoring the second MDG suggest that Philippines may probably not
This report by researchers from the Universities of Minnesota and Toronto examines the available evidence and offers educators, policymakers and allcitizens interested in promoting successful schools, some answers to these vitally important questions. It is the first in a series
