Global education initiatives
- Global Education Digest 2006
- The 2006 Global Education Digest presents the latest education statistics from primary to tertiary levels in more than 200 countries. It provides a wide range of comparable education indicators which can be used to assess progress towards the Education for All and Millennium Development Goals. These cross-national indicators are also useful for benchmarking the performance of a national education system to those in other countries.
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- Is universal primary and secondary education within the 21st century achievable?
- ( J. E. Cohen;D. E. Bloom;M. B. Malin;H. A. Curry / American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 2007)
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This document assesses whether the goal of universal primary and secondary education can be achieved before the second half of the 21st century. It looks at the current situation in education and d...
- How is the EFA FTI tackling issues of disability and inclusiveness in education?
- ( H. Bines / World Vision , 2007)
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This study focuses on how the Education for All Fast Track Initiative (FTI) Partnership is tackling the challenges of disability and inclusion. Its purpose is to assess the disability responsivenes...
- Education for all in LDCs
- ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2006)
- Education for All (EFA) has always been concerned with the needs of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The data and analysis contained in this publication show that, while considerable progress is bein...
- Lessons from the past and the future of universal education
- ( A. Benavot;J. Resnik;J. Corrales / American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 2006)
- This booklet consists of two essays: ...
- Support for teachers to achieve education for all
- ( id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2007)
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This issue of id21 insights education looks at a range of issues affecting teachers and the kinds of support they need at local, national and international policy levels to help them fulfil their c...
- Making national coalitions work: a diversified toolkit
- ( K. Tomlinson;I. Macpherson / Commonwealth Education Fund , 2007)
- What is the meaning and role of coalitions? What are the origins and stimuli for coalition building? What is happening within a coalition?What might not be working well and how might this be corrected...
- Can education partnerships promote equal opportunities for girls?
- ( United Nations Girls' Education Initiative , 2007)
- This document looks at education partnerships as a way of empowering girls and promoting equal opportunities. It discuses seven case studies from East Asia on programmes addressing the educational nee...
- A human-rights approach to education
- ( ActionAid International , 2007)
- This resource guide urges people working at local and national levels around the world to adopt a rights-based approach to education. It develops a range of ideas and methodologies to put a human...
- Preparation and continuing professional development of elementary school teachers
- ( J. Schwille;M. Dembélé / International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO , 2007)
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This booklet provides a way of thinking about the preparation and continuing professional development of elementary school teachers. It can be used as a basis for evaluating existing programmes and...
- How to reach the MDGs on education for all and rural development
- ( A. Breccia;E. Hermanowicz / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2007)
- Although a lot has to be done to reach the Millennium Development Goals on education for all (EFA) and rural development, the authors argue that they are still achievable. However, strong partnerships...
