Taking the First Steps Towards Improved Teaching and Learning (Education News and Research 139)

Classroom Assessment: Taking the First Steps Towards Improved Teaching and Learning in Tajikistan … Like many countries, Tajikistan has embarked on ambitious education sector reforms to provide opportunities for younger generations to succeed and to ensure the social, economic, and political development of the country. As part of these reforms, Tajikistan is transitioning to competency-based education, introducing changes to the design and implementation of the school curriculum and to pre and in-service teacher training. The transition is a complex one because all resources, capacities (at different education levels), curricula, and education processes and procedures have historically been knowledge-based, teacher-centered, and linear. Competency-based education, on the other hand, requires student-centered, outcome-oriented teaching, learning, and assessment, along with active and interactive curricula…

Armenia and World Bank Group Renew Country Partnership Framework Focusing on Competitive, Export-led Economy and invest in human capital

Western Balkans: Reform Momentum Needed | This report features a special focus section on human capital development. The region has achieved notable progress in expanding access to basic education and health and setting up social protection systems to protect the vulnerable. Unaddressed, the region’s human capital challenges will severely limit the region’s prospects for growth and poverty reduction. For instance, too little investment in early childhood development translates into poor performance in primary and secondary education in some countries. In school, students in some countries do not acquire the skills they need to function effectively as labor markets become ever more competitive. Poor quality technical and university education makes the transition from school to work difficult; many graduates who suffer years of unemployment cannot build work experience…

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HCM City to call for Public-Private Partnerships in education

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