The aim of this volume is to draw international attention to the key role that education can play in both preventing … the devastating consequences of conflict on a country's education systems and outcomes, as well to emphasize the … importance of maximizing the opportunities to reform education systems presented by a reconstruction setting, adopting a long …

education quality. Student achievement information can be used to inform a wide variety of education policies, including the … do tend not to use the results to inform their education policies. Yet better education policies have the potential to … promote significant increases in cognitive skills. If developing countries are truly to achieve education for all, they will …

The book examines five ways through which public-private contracts can help countries meet education goals. First …, public-private partnerships can increase access to good quality education for all, especially for poor children who live in … education can be particularly helpful in post-conflict countries undergoing reconstruction. Third, lessons about what works in …

Contents of the report are as follows: East Asia education study tour: an overview of key insights by Birger Fredriksen …, and Tan Jee Peng. Education in Africa: knowledge makes the difference by Mamadou Ndoye. Education in Singapore …: developments since 1965 by Goh Chor Boon, and S. Gopinathan. Education in Vietnam: development history, challenges, and solutions …

The conference brought together 44 African ministers of finance and of education from 28 African countries for a …. African countries have achieved laudable progress during the last decade towards the Education for All (EFA) goals for 2015 … that were agreed in Dakar in 2000, particularly with regard to Universal Primary Education (UPE). This progress reflects …

shortages. Multigrade teaching is a promising option for provision of education services in small schools. In Uganda the quality …

This study is intended for non-Russian researchers wanting to get familiar with the education system of the Russian … Federation and more generally for all those involved in education and education policy. It does not represent exhaustive … information on the Russian education system and all problems and challenges existing there, but briefly describes its main …

classroom show whether students are getting a quality education? How must information be presented in class so that students can …

has included a program on Education and Respect for Diversity. The program consists of a series of initiatives to promote … has focused on ways in which Bank-financed programs can help education systems to address the needs of all students and to …