literacy
- In many countries resources for improving literacy are virtually non-existent
- C Medel-Añonuevo; D. M. Cheick / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2007
- Illiterate women and men cannot access written information, meaning they remain unaware of many national and international issues affecting them that are increasingly being communicated through printed materials. This document from th...
- Is universal primary and secondary education within the 21st century achievable?
- M.A. Lewis; M.E. Lockheed / IMF Publications, 2007
- This paper discusses the gap between boys and girls attending school. It specifically looks at reasons why numbers of girls excluded from education are still high in spite of recent convergence between boy and girls attendance rates, ...
- Is South Asia on the right track to development?
- Asian Development Bank, 2006
- This second issue of the South Asia Economic Report (SAER) discusses social sectors in transition, with a particular focus on education and health. It looks at transformational trends and their impact on the education and health secto...
- More than one in three Kenyan adults are illiterate: survey findings
- UNESCO Nairobi Office, 2007
- This report presents the findings of a 2006 baseline survey on the status of literacy in Kenya. The survey used self reporting together with direct assessments of literacy competency skills, and was designed to assist in the developme...
- Students with limited English proficiency in the United States – who are they?
- J. Batalova,; M. Fix,; J. Murray, / Migration Policy Institute, 2007
- Who are immigrant students and students who do not speak English well? Where are they from? What is their family background (social, economic, linguistic, etc.)? How well do they do in school? Are they developing the literacy needed t...
- OECD donors are performing poorly in efforts to achieve Education for All
- L. Fry; G. Luke / Global Campaign for Education, 2007
- The annual GCE "school report" asseses donor countries’ performance in meeting their promises to deliver Education for All. It finds that all countries but one, the Netherlands, are failing to provide the aid required ...
- Case studies of successful efforts to raise boys’ education levels in Australia, Jamaica, Lesotho and Samoa
- J. Jha; F. Kelleher / Commonwealth of Learning, 2006
- What are the causes of the growing phenomenon of boys’ underachievement and poor attendance at school? And what are the solutions? This study investigates these questions in light of experiences of the Commonwealth countries. It ...
- How can ICT help increase literacy levels?
- C. Wachholz; E. Meleisea / UNESCO Bangkok ICT in Education, 2006
- This document provides a concise overview of the issue of literacy and explains how Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) can be used to improve literacy education. It specifically focuses on discussing five areas in which ICT c...
- Guide for literacy and non-formal education facilitators in Africa
- UNESDOC: Online UNESCO documents, 2006
- This handbook was developed to provide a holistic regional resource package for capacity building of Non-Formal Education personnel in Africa. The main objective is to build the capacities of facilitators and other literacy and non-fo...
- Policy and practice in secondary education in Botswana
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2005
- This report reviews and analyses current policy and practices regarding the quality of the literacy curriculum and assessment of secondary education in Botswana. Through a survey and interviews with various stakeholders in the country...
- In many countries resources for improving literacy are virtually non-existent
- C Medel-Añonuevo; D. M. Cheick / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2007
- Illiterate women and men cannot access written information, meaning they remain unaware of many national and international issues affecting them that are increasingly being communicated through printed materials. This document from th...
- Is universal primary and secondary education within the 21st century achievable?
- M.A. Lewis; M.E. Lockheed / IMF Publications, 2007
- This paper discusses the gap between boys and girls attending school. It specifically looks at reasons why numbers of girls excluded from education are still high in spite of recent convergence between boy and girls attendance rates, ...
- Is South Asia on the right track to development?
- Asian Development Bank, 2006
- This second issue of the South Asia Economic Report (SAER) discusses social sectors in transition, with a particular focus on education and health. It looks at transformational trends and their impact on the education and health secto...
- More than one in three Kenyan adults are illiterate: survey findings
- UNESCO Nairobi Office, 2007
- This report presents the findings of a 2006 baseline survey on the status of literacy in Kenya. The survey used self reporting together with direct assessments of literacy competency skills, and was designed to assist in the developme...
- Students with limited English proficiency in the United States – who are they?
- J. Batalova,; M. Fix,; J. Murray, / Migration Policy Institute, 2007
- Who are immigrant students and students who do not speak English well? Where are they from? What is their family background (social, economic, linguistic, etc.)? How well do they do in school? Are they developing the literacy needed t...
- OECD donors are performing poorly in efforts to achieve Education for All
- L. Fry; G. Luke / Global Campaign for Education, 2007
- The annual GCE "school report" asseses donor countries’ performance in meeting their promises to deliver Education for All. It finds that all countries but one, the Netherlands, are failing to provide the aid required ...
- Case studies of successful efforts to raise boys’ education levels in Australia, Jamaica, Lesotho and Samoa
- J. Jha; F. Kelleher / Commonwealth of Learning, 2006
- What are the causes of the growing phenomenon of boys’ underachievement and poor attendance at school? And what are the solutions? This study investigates these questions in light of experiences of the Commonwealth countries. It ...
- How can ICT help increase literacy levels?
- C. Wachholz; E. Meleisea / UNESCO Bangkok ICT in Education, 2006
- This document provides a concise overview of the issue of literacy and explains how Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) can be used to improve literacy education. It specifically focuses on discussing five areas in which ICT c...
- Guide for literacy and non-formal education facilitators in Africa
- UNESDOC: Online UNESCO documents, 2006
- This handbook was developed to provide a holistic regional resource package for capacity building of Non-Formal Education personnel in Africa. The main objective is to build the capacities of facilitators and other literacy and non-fo...
- Policy and practice in secondary education in Botswana
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2005
- This report reviews and analyses current policy and practices regarding the quality of the literacy curriculum and assessment of secondary education in Botswana. Through a survey and interviews with various stakeholders in the country...
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