Basic education beyond the millenium development goals in Ghana : how equity in service delivery affects educational and learning outcomes / / Peter Darvas and David Balwanz |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 160 pages) : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
Disciplina | 370.9667 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BalwanzDavid |
Collana | A World Bank study |
Soggetto topico |
Basic education - Ghana
Education and state - Ghana Educational assistance - Ghana Educational change - Ghana Educational evaluation - Ghana Educational indicators - Ghana |
ISBN | 1-4648-0100-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Inequity: The Central Challenge; Basic Education in Ghana: Main Findings; Figures; Figure 0.1 Primary and Secondary School Net Attendance Ratio, by Wealth Quintile and Urban-Rural Status, 2011; Maps; Tables; Table 0.1 Enrollment and NER in KG, Primary, and JHS 1990-2011/12; Figure 0.2 Primary Net Attendance Ratio, by Region, 2011; Figure 0.3 Primary PTTR, by SES, 2008/09; Map 0.1 Percentage of Trained Primary Teachers, by Region, 2011/12
Figure 0.4 Percentage of P6 Pupils Attaining Proficiency in English and Maths, by Urban-Rural StatusTable 0.2 Per-Child Expenditure in 2008 GHc Measured at District Level; Figure 0.5 Percentage of P3 and P6 Students Achieving Proficiency in English, by Region; Table 0.3 Overview of Selected Equity Improving Programs; Figure 0.6 Percentage of P3 and P6 Students Attaining Proficiency in English and Maths, 2011; Figure 0.7 Percentage of P3 and P5 Students, by Reading Comprehension Score; Figure 0.8 Percentage of Trained Teachers in Primary School and JHS, 1987/88-2009/10 Figure 0.9 Percentage of Students Reaching Minimum Competency and Proficiency, by Classroom Type, P3 English, 2011Figure 0.10 Instructional Time in Basic Schools in Four Countries; Table 0.4 Factors Explaining Teacher Absenteeism; Table 0.5 GoG Budget Share, by Budget Category and Execution in Relation to Budget Amount; Figure 0.11 Sources and Flows of Funding and Resources for a Primary School in Ghana; Teacher Policy Dilemmas; Basic Education in Ghana: Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1 Introduction-Why Focus on Inequity? Figure 1.1 Attendance Rates, Ages 6-14 Years, by Poverty, Gender, and Region, 2003-08Report Framework; Boxes; Box 1.1 Definitions of Key Themes; Figure 1.2 Conceptual Framework for Basic Education in Ghana; Notes; Figure 1.3 Themes and Interventions System Improvements in Literacy and Numeracy; Chapter 2 Country Context; Rapid Growth and Change; Recent Progress in Education; Persistent Challenges; Chapter 3 Education Reform History; Education Reform: 1951-2008; Recent Policy Initiatives; Notes; Chapter 4 Equity; Overview; Equitable Access Table 4.1 Enrollment and NER in KG, Primary, and JHS, 1990-2011/12Figure 4.1 Primary and Secondary School Net Attendance Rate by Wealth Quintile and Urban-Rural Status, 2011; Figure 4.2 Primary and Secondary Net Attendance Rate by Region, 2011; Figure 4.3 Primary and JHS NER by Wealth Quintile; Box 4.1 Providing Basic Education for Children with Disabilities; Figure 4.4 Private Enrollment as a Percentage of Total Enrollment in Primary Schools, 2010/11; Equal Distribution of Inputs; Map 4.1 Percentage of Trained Primary Teachers, by Region, 2011/12 Figure 4.5 Proportion of Primary Teachers with Training, by Region/District, 2008/09 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787632503321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Basic education beyond the millenium development goals in Ghana : how equity in service delivery affects educational and learning outcomes / / Peter Darvas and David Balwanz |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 160 pages) : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
Disciplina | 370.9667 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BalwanzDavid |
Collana | A World Bank study |
Soggetto topico |
Basic education - Ghana
Education and state - Ghana Educational assistance - Ghana Educational change - Ghana Educational evaluation - Ghana Educational indicators - Ghana |
ISBN | 1-4648-0100-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Inequity: The Central Challenge; Basic Education in Ghana: Main Findings; Figures; Figure 0.1 Primary and Secondary School Net Attendance Ratio, by Wealth Quintile and Urban-Rural Status, 2011; Maps; Tables; Table 0.1 Enrollment and NER in KG, Primary, and JHS 1990-2011/12; Figure 0.2 Primary Net Attendance Ratio, by Region, 2011; Figure 0.3 Primary PTTR, by SES, 2008/09; Map 0.1 Percentage of Trained Primary Teachers, by Region, 2011/12
Figure 0.4 Percentage of P6 Pupils Attaining Proficiency in English and Maths, by Urban-Rural StatusTable 0.2 Per-Child Expenditure in 2008 GHc Measured at District Level; Figure 0.5 Percentage of P3 and P6 Students Achieving Proficiency in English, by Region; Table 0.3 Overview of Selected Equity Improving Programs; Figure 0.6 Percentage of P3 and P6 Students Attaining Proficiency in English and Maths, 2011; Figure 0.7 Percentage of P3 and P5 Students, by Reading Comprehension Score; Figure 0.8 Percentage of Trained Teachers in Primary School and JHS, 1987/88-2009/10 Figure 0.9 Percentage of Students Reaching Minimum Competency and Proficiency, by Classroom Type, P3 English, 2011Figure 0.10 Instructional Time in Basic Schools in Four Countries; Table 0.4 Factors Explaining Teacher Absenteeism; Table 0.5 GoG Budget Share, by Budget Category and Execution in Relation to Budget Amount; Figure 0.11 Sources and Flows of Funding and Resources for a Primary School in Ghana; Teacher Policy Dilemmas; Basic Education in Ghana: Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1 Introduction-Why Focus on Inequity? Figure 1.1 Attendance Rates, Ages 6-14 Years, by Poverty, Gender, and Region, 2003-08Report Framework; Boxes; Box 1.1 Definitions of Key Themes; Figure 1.2 Conceptual Framework for Basic Education in Ghana; Notes; Figure 1.3 Themes and Interventions System Improvements in Literacy and Numeracy; Chapter 2 Country Context; Rapid Growth and Change; Recent Progress in Education; Persistent Challenges; Chapter 3 Education Reform History; Education Reform: 1951-2008; Recent Policy Initiatives; Notes; Chapter 4 Equity; Overview; Equitable Access Table 4.1 Enrollment and NER in KG, Primary, and JHS, 1990-2011/12Figure 4.1 Primary and Secondary School Net Attendance Rate by Wealth Quintile and Urban-Rural Status, 2011; Figure 4.2 Primary and Secondary Net Attendance Rate by Region, 2011; Figure 4.3 Primary and JHS NER by Wealth Quintile; Box 4.1 Providing Basic Education for Children with Disabilities; Figure 4.4 Private Enrollment as a Percentage of Total Enrollment in Primary Schools, 2010/11; Equal Distribution of Inputs; Map 4.1 Percentage of Trained Primary Teachers, by Region, 2011/12 Figure 4.5 Proportion of Primary Teachers with Training, by Region/District, 2008/09 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821294003321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demand and supply of skills in Ghana : how can training programs improve employment and productivity? / / Peter Darvas and Robert Palmer |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xix, 185 pages) ; 26 cm |
Disciplina | 370.113 |
Collana | A World Bank study |
Soggetto topico |
Vocational education - Administration - Ghana
Education and training services industry Occupational training |
ISBN | 1-4648-0281-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Country and Sector Context; Social and Economic Demand for Technical and Vocational Skills in Ghana; TVET Supply, Coordination, and Financing; Policy Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1Context, Drivers, and Challenges of Technical and Vocational Skills Development Reform; Introduction; The Global Rise in Importance of Technical and Vocational Skills Development; Technical and Vocational Skills Development Drivers in Ghana; Tables
Table 1.1 Total Enrollment in Primary and Lower Secondary Schools in GhanaTVET Policy, 2002-13; Table 1.2 Global Competitive Ranking Index of 144 Countries, Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2012/13; A Framework for Assessing Market and Nonmarket Imperfections Related to TVET in Sub-Saharan Africa; Figures; Figure 1.1 Framework for Skills Assessment; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 2Demand for TVET; Introduction; Social Demand for TVET; Economic Demand for TVET Figure 2.1 Firms Identifying Labor Skill Levels as a Major Constraint, by Size: Ghana, 2007, and Sub-Saharan Africa and World, 2Figure 2.2 Portion of Firms Identifying Labor Skill Levels as a Major Constraint: Ghana, 2007, Compared with Other Sub-Saharan A; Table 2.1 AGI Business Barometer, Top Challenges, by Enterprise Size; Skill Demand and Supply in Selected Sectors; Figure 2.3 Skills Lacking in Existing Employees; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 3TVET Supply, Performance, and Assessment; The Suppliers of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Ghana Formal Public TVET ProvidersTable 3.1 Main Public and Private TVET Providers, by Backer, 2012/13; Table 3.2 Coverage and Location of Public TVET Institutes, by Type, 2012; Table 3.3 TVET Enrollment of Full-Time Students, by Type of Institute and Gender, Latest Year; Table 3.4 TVET Staff and In-Service Training, by Type of Institute and Gender, Most Recent Year; Table 3.5 Public TVET Training Environment, by Type of Institute, 2012; Private Institution TVET Providers; Table 3.6 Private TVET Institutes Covered by EMIS Sample, 2006/07 to 2010/11; Enterprise-Based TVET Providers Figure 3.1 Firms Offering Formal Training, by Size (Number of Employees), Ghana, 2007, and Sub-Saharan Africa and World, 2006 orConcluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 4TVET Coordination; Introduction; The Coordination of TVET Supply and Demand; Coordination of Government Strategies, Plans, and Development Partner Support; TVET Quality Assurance and Qualifications; Table 4.1 National TVET Qualifications Framework; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 5TVET Financing; Systemic TVET Financing; Table 5.1 TVET Funding Recommendations, 2002-08 Table 5.2 Skills Development Fund Applications and Approvals |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786659503321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Demand and supply of skills in Ghana : how can training programs improve employment and productivity? / / Peter Darvas and Robert Palmer |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xix, 185 pages) ; 26 cm |
Disciplina | 370.113 |
Collana | A World Bank study |
Soggetto topico |
Vocational education - Administration - Ghana
Education and training services industry Occupational training |
ISBN | 1-4648-0281-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Country and Sector Context; Social and Economic Demand for Technical and Vocational Skills in Ghana; TVET Supply, Coordination, and Financing; Policy Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1Context, Drivers, and Challenges of Technical and Vocational Skills Development Reform; Introduction; The Global Rise in Importance of Technical and Vocational Skills Development; Technical and Vocational Skills Development Drivers in Ghana; Tables
Table 1.1 Total Enrollment in Primary and Lower Secondary Schools in GhanaTVET Policy, 2002-13; Table 1.2 Global Competitive Ranking Index of 144 Countries, Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2012/13; A Framework for Assessing Market and Nonmarket Imperfections Related to TVET in Sub-Saharan Africa; Figures; Figure 1.1 Framework for Skills Assessment; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 2Demand for TVET; Introduction; Social Demand for TVET; Economic Demand for TVET Figure 2.1 Firms Identifying Labor Skill Levels as a Major Constraint, by Size: Ghana, 2007, and Sub-Saharan Africa and World, 2Figure 2.2 Portion of Firms Identifying Labor Skill Levels as a Major Constraint: Ghana, 2007, Compared with Other Sub-Saharan A; Table 2.1 AGI Business Barometer, Top Challenges, by Enterprise Size; Skill Demand and Supply in Selected Sectors; Figure 2.3 Skills Lacking in Existing Employees; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 3TVET Supply, Performance, and Assessment; The Suppliers of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Ghana Formal Public TVET ProvidersTable 3.1 Main Public and Private TVET Providers, by Backer, 2012/13; Table 3.2 Coverage and Location of Public TVET Institutes, by Type, 2012; Table 3.3 TVET Enrollment of Full-Time Students, by Type of Institute and Gender, Latest Year; Table 3.4 TVET Staff and In-Service Training, by Type of Institute and Gender, Most Recent Year; Table 3.5 Public TVET Training Environment, by Type of Institute, 2012; Private Institution TVET Providers; Table 3.6 Private TVET Institutes Covered by EMIS Sample, 2006/07 to 2010/11; Enterprise-Based TVET Providers Figure 3.1 Firms Offering Formal Training, by Size (Number of Employees), Ghana, 2007, and Sub-Saharan Africa and World, 2006 orConcluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 4TVET Coordination; Introduction; The Coordination of TVET Supply and Demand; Coordination of Government Strategies, Plans, and Development Partner Support; TVET Quality Assurance and Qualifications; Table 4.1 National TVET Qualifications Framework; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 5TVET Financing; Systemic TVET Financing; Table 5.1 TVET Funding Recommendations, 2002-08 Table 5.2 Skills Development Fund Applications and Approvals |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806912303321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sharing Higher Education's Promise beyond the Few in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Peter Darvas |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 pages) |
Disciplina | 378.6 |
Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
Soggetto topico | Education, Higher - Africa |
ISBN | 1-4648-1051-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796503603321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sharing Higher Education's Promise beyond the Few in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Peter Darvas |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 pages) |
Disciplina | 378.6 |
Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
Soggetto topico | Education, Higher - Africa |
ISBN | 1-4648-1051-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818907103321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stepping Up Skills in Urban Ghana : : Snapshot of the STEP Skills Measurement Survey / / Peter Darvas |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.09667 |
Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
Soggetto topico |
Employment
Occupation Productivity Skills TVET |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Country Context -- Conceptual Framework: Why Is It Important to Focus on Skills? -- Skills Toward Employment and Productivity Data -- Education Issues in Ghana -- Labor Market Participation -- The Use of Cognitive Skills, Job-Specific Skills, and Literacy -- The Returns to Education and Skills: Building the Job-Relevant Skills That Employers Demand -- Mismatch of Skills: A Measurement Issue and Unexploited Potential at Work -- Appendix A-G. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796047403321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stepping Up Skills in Urban Ghana : : Snapshot of the STEP Skills Measurement Survey / / Peter Darvas |
Autore | Darvas Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.09667 |
Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
Soggetto topico |
Employment
Occupation Productivity Skills TVET |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Country Context -- Conceptual Framework: Why Is It Important to Focus on Skills? -- Skills Toward Employment and Productivity Data -- Education Issues in Ghana -- Labor Market Participation -- The Use of Cognitive Skills, Job-Specific Skills, and Literacy -- The Returns to Education and Skills: Building the Job-Relevant Skills That Employers Demand -- Mismatch of Skills: A Measurement Issue and Unexploited Potential at Work -- Appendix A-G. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812063403321 |
Darvas Peter | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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