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Meeting EFA: Mali community schools
J. DeStefano / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2006
This case study examines the overall growth and impact of community schools in Mali during the last decade. It focuses on the Sikasso region, where Save the Children and 16 local NGOs, using USAID fun...
From policy to practice: the teacher’s role in policy implementation in Namibia
D. K. LeCzel; J. Gillies / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2006
This working paper outlines a shift to “constructivist” curriculum in Namibia. Namibia’s Ministry of Education has implemented a strategy of decentralised, bottom-up teacher development. Teachers’ sel...
School report cards: some recent experiences
L., Cameron; K. D. Moses; J. Gillies / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2006
This working paper presents the various types of school report cards and information systems currently being used to increase accountability and transparency. The paper notes that the most frequently ...
Meeting EFA: Zambia community schools
J. DeStefano / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2006
Community schools in Zambia were set up mostly in the absence of a nearby public school and/or in response to the inability of families to meet the costs associated with government-provided schooling....
Stakeholder collaboration: an imperative for education quality
N. Kendall / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2006
This paper draws on examples of successful stakeholder collaboration in existing education projects and emphasises the importance of collaboration in education quality improvement. Case studies from M...
Increasing accountability in education in Paraná State, Brazil
D.R. Winkler / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
This briefing paper discusses the creation of school report cards (SRC) in Paraná State, Brazil, to inform school communities and stimulate greater involvement in the school improvement process. At th...
Five steps to community assessment for migrant and seasonal head start programs and other special populations
Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
This guidebook outlines the five steps for community assessment of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programmes. It is a useful guide for organisations or community groups wishing to acquire fund...
Information use and decentralized education
D.R. Winkler; J. Herstein / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
This brief paper looks at the challenges of the traditional education management information system (EMIS) in meeting the need of providing information on the academic and financial performance of sch...
The role of teachers, schools, and communities in quality education: a review of the literature
E. Leu / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
This paper reviews a select body of literature that focuses on the role of teachers, schools, and communities at the local level in developing quality education programmes in less-developed countries....
Educating children with disabilities: who are the children with disabilities?
M.J. McLaughlin; K. Ruedel / Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
This briefing paper discusses the classification of children with disabilities in educational systems, including how such classifications vary across countries. It argues that the implications of the ...

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