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Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar, Benoit Millot, Yevgeniya Savchenko, Harsha Aturupane, and Tilkaratne A. Piyasiri
| Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar, Benoit Millot, Yevgeniya Savchenko, Harsha Aturupane, and Tilkaratne A. Piyasiri |
| Autore | Dundar Halil |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 370.113095493 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Vocational education - Sri Lanka
Vocational qualifications - Sri Lanka Labor market - Sri Lanka Economic development - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0159-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Global Evidence: Pitfalls in Skills Building; Background; Boxes; Figure O.1 GDP Per Capita, Selected Countries, 2011; Figures; Figure O.2 Real GDP Growth Rates, Selected Countries; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Wage Premiums in Sri Lanka, by Education and Skill Type; Figure O.4 Skills Mismatches; Figure O.5 Employer Perceptions of General Education, TVET, and University; Strategic Priorities; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Economic and Labor Market Context
Figure 1.1 Shares of Agriculture, Services, and Industry in GDP, 2010Figure 1.2 Structural Changes in Employment, Sri Lanka; Figure 1.3 Unemployment, by Age and Education; Figure 1.4 Educational Attainment in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea; Box 1.1 The Republic of Korea: How Economic Development Changed Investment in Skills Development; Figure B1.1 Changes in the TVET Sector in the Republic of Korea by Economic Development; Tables; Table 1.1 Higher Education and Training, Selected Indicators; Approach, Methodology, and Data Sources; Box 1.2 Skill Types Figure 1.5 Skills Formation across the Worker Life CycleFigure 1.6 Conceptual Framework for Skills Demand and Supply; Box 1.3 Definition of Training; Box 1.4 Sri Lanka Skills Measurement Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 General Education and Training in Sri Lanka: An Overview; Figure 2.1 The Education and Training System in Sri Lanka; Table 2.1 Sri Lanka: General Education at a Glance; How the TVET Sector is Structured; Figure 2.2 Structure of the TVET Sector, 2011; Box 2.1 Shifts in Ministerial Responsibilities for TVET; Box 2.2 Main Public TVET Providers Table 2.2 National Vocational Qualification Framework in Sri LankaEnrollment Trends; Table 2.3 Student Enrollment, Completion, and Dropout, Vocational Training Institutes, 2009-2011; Performance of the TVET Sector; Figure 2.3 MYASD Aggregate Student Intake and Completion Rates, 2004-10; The Informal Sector: Skills for the Unskilled; Conclusion; Figure 2.4 Female Participation in TVET Programs, 2011; Box 2.3 Training for the Informal Sector; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Skills Demand in Sri Lanka; Introduction; Skills Constraints: Existence, Nature, and Consequences Figure 3.1 Skills Constraints as a Major or Severe Obstacle, South AsiaBox 3.1 Sri Lanka Enterprise Surveys and the Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) Survey; Figure 3.2 Biggest Perceived Obstacle in the Business Environment, Sri Lanka, 2011; Figure 3.3 Labor Factors That Affect Firm Operations and Growth; Table 3.1 Skills Constraints in Manufacturing, Sri Lanka, 2004 and 2011 (Share of Firms); Figure 3.4 Skills Shortages, by Job Category; Table 3.2 Job-Related Skills Most Important for Retention Decisions; Figure 3.5 Ranking of Job-Related Skills for Retention Figure 3.6 Skills Stock of the Labor Force and Employer Requirements |
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Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar [and four others] ; cover design, Debra Naylor
| Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar [and four others] ; cover design, Debra Naylor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 370.113095493 |
| Collana | Directions in Development. Human Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Vocational education - Sri Lanka
Vocational qualifications - Sri Lanka Labor market - Sri Lanka Economic development - Sri Lanka |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0159-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Global Evidence: Pitfalls in Skills Building; Background; Boxes; Figure O.1 GDP Per Capita, Selected Countries, 2011; Figures; Figure O.2 Real GDP Growth Rates, Selected Countries; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Wage Premiums in Sri Lanka, by Education and Skill Type; Figure O.4 Skills Mismatches; Figure O.5 Employer Perceptions of General Education, TVET, and University; Strategic Priorities; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Economic and Labor Market Context
Figure 1.1 Shares of Agriculture, Services, and Industry in GDP, 2010Figure 1.2 Structural Changes in Employment, Sri Lanka; Figure 1.3 Unemployment, by Age and Education; Figure 1.4 Educational Attainment in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea; Box 1.1 The Republic of Korea: How Economic Development Changed Investment in Skills Development; Figure B1.1 Changes in the TVET Sector in the Republic of Korea by Economic Development; Tables; Table 1.1 Higher Education and Training, Selected Indicators; Approach, Methodology, and Data Sources; Box 1.2 Skill Types Figure 1.5 Skills Formation across the Worker Life CycleFigure 1.6 Conceptual Framework for Skills Demand and Supply; Box 1.3 Definition of Training; Box 1.4 Sri Lanka Skills Measurement Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 General Education and Training in Sri Lanka: An Overview; Figure 2.1 The Education and Training System in Sri Lanka; Table 2.1 Sri Lanka: General Education at a Glance; How the TVET Sector is Structured; Figure 2.2 Structure of the TVET Sector, 2011; Box 2.1 Shifts in Ministerial Responsibilities for TVET; Box 2.2 Main Public TVET Providers Table 2.2 National Vocational Qualification Framework in Sri LankaEnrollment Trends; Table 2.3 Student Enrollment, Completion, and Dropout, Vocational Training Institutes, 2009-2011; Performance of the TVET Sector; Figure 2.3 MYASD Aggregate Student Intake and Completion Rates, 2004-10; The Informal Sector: Skills for the Unskilled; Conclusion; Figure 2.4 Female Participation in TVET Programs, 2011; Box 2.3 Training for the Informal Sector; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Skills Demand in Sri Lanka; Introduction; Skills Constraints: Existence, Nature, and Consequences Figure 3.1 Skills Constraints as a Major or Severe Obstacle, South AsiaBox 3.1 Sri Lanka Enterprise Surveys and the Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) Survey; Figure 3.2 Biggest Perceived Obstacle in the Business Environment, Sri Lanka, 2011; Figure 3.3 Labor Factors That Affect Firm Operations and Growth; Table 3.1 Skills Constraints in Manufacturing, Sri Lanka, 2004 and 2011 (Share of Firms); Figure 3.4 Skills Shortages, by Job Category; Table 3.2 Job-Related Skills Most Important for Retention Decisions; Figure 3.5 Ranking of Job-Related Skills for Retention Figure 3.6 Skills Stock of the Labor Force and Employer Requirements |
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Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment : : Achievements, Challenges, and Policy Options / / Halil Dundar
| Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment : : Achievements, Challenges, and Policy Options / / Halil Dundar |
| Autore | Dundar Halil |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Disciplina | 370.95493 |
| Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
| Soggetto topico | Education - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1053-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795926103321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment : : Achievements, Challenges, and Policy Options / / Halil Dundar
| Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment : : Achievements, Challenges, and Policy Options / / Halil Dundar |
| Autore | Dundar Halil |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Disciplina | 370.95493 |
| Collana | Directions in Development;Directions in Development - Human Development |
| Soggetto topico | Education - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1053-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Introduction -- Performance of the Education Sector: A Mixed Success -- Critical Issues by Level of Education -- Crosscutting Issues -- Strategic Priorities and Policy Actions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 Why a Comprehensive Assessment of Education Performance in Sri Lanka? -- Introduction -- The Economy and the Labor Market -- Sri Lanka's Education in the Global Context -- The Government's Education Reform Program -- Approach, Methodology, and Data Sources -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2 Systemwide Performance: Achievements and Challenges -- Introduction -- Overview of the Education and Training System in Sri Lanka -- Schooling and Training Opportunities -- The Quality and Relevance of Education and Training -- Labor Market Outcomes -- Trends in Sri Lanka's Public Spending on Education -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Early Childhood Development: A Missed Opportunity -- Introduction -- Overview of Early Childhood Development in Sri Lanka -- Supply of Early Childhood Development Services -- Lessons from International Experience -- Conclusion and Policy Options -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Primary and Secondary Education: The Quality Challenge -- Introduction -- Education Offerings -- Public School Teacher Management in Sri Lanka -- Supporting and Monitoring Student Learning -- Governance and Accountability -- Cost and Financing of Schools in Sri Lanka -- Conclusion and Policy Options -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Technical and Vocational Education and Training: The School-to-Work Transition -- Introduction -- The Workforce for a Middle-Income Sri Lanka -- The TVET Sector: Organizational Structure and Shortcomings -- Sri Lanka's Skills Supply System: Areas for Potential Reform.
Conclusion and Policy Options -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 Higher Education: From Intakes to Outcomes -- Introduction -- Overview of the Higher Education Sector -- Access to Higher Education -- Performance: Inputs, Processes, Outputs, and Outcomes -- Financial Resources -- Stewarding the Higher Education Sector -- Conclusion and Policy Options -- Notes -- References -- Appendix A Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment: Main Issues, Strategic Directions, and Policy Actions -- Boxes -- Box 1.1 Skill Types -- Box 2.1 Characteristics of the Poor in Sri Lanka -- Box 3.1 Sri Lanka's National Policy of Early Childhood Care and Education, 2004 -- Box 3.2 Features of the Open Approach to Early Childhood Education Curricula -- Box 4.1 Examination Reforms in Other Economies -- Box 4.2 Using National Assessment Results -- Box 4.3 International Assessments and Education Reform -- Box 4.4 School Internal Quality Assurance in Scotland -- Box 4.5 Charter Schools and Effective School-Based Management -- Box 5.1 The Republic of Korea: How Economic Development Changed Investment in Skills -- Box 5.2 Why Educated Youth Are Unemployed -- Box 5.3 Industrial Sector Skills Councils -- Box 5.4 The Efficiency of Vouchers -- Box 5.5 Examples of Employer Involvement in Training -- Box 5.6 Benefits of Information Sharing -- Box 6.1 University of Moratuwa UNI Consultancy Services -- Figures -- Figure O.1 Sri Lanka's Access to Education, by Level -- Figure O.2 Enrollment, Secondary and Higher Education, Sri Lanka and Selected Countries -- Figure O.3 Educational Attainment in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea -- Figure O.4 Enrollment Rates, Ratio of Richest to Poorest Quintile, 2006-12 -- Figure O.5 Mean Scores in National Assessment for Grade 4, 2013 -- Figure O.6 Mean Scores in National Assessment for Grade 8, 2012. Figure O.7 Employer Perception of General Education, TVET, and University, 2013 -- Figure O.8 Preschool Enrollment, an International Perspective -- Figure O.9 Inequality in Access to Preschool by Economic Group, 2012 -- Figure O.10 Tertiary Education Outcomes, an International Perspective, 2012-13 -- Figure O.11 Education Spending, 2007-12 -- Figure O.12 Spending on Public Education, an International Perspective -- Figure 1.1 Educational Attainment in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea, 1960-2010 -- Figure 1.2 Skills Formation across the Worker Life Cycle -- Figure 2.1 The Education and Training System in Sri Lanka -- Figure 2.2 Sri Lankans Who Have Passed GCE O-Levels, by Age Group, 2002 and 2012 -- Figure 2.3 Student Flow in the Education and Training System, 2013-14 -- Figure 2.4 Gross Enrollment Rates, by Education Level, 2006-12 -- Figure 2.5 Net Enrollment Rates, by Education Level, 2006-13 -- Figure 2.6 Early Childhood Education Net Enrollment Rate, by GNI per Capita, Middle- and High-Income Countries -- Figure 2.7 Enrollment in Secondary and Higher Education, Selected Countries, 2014 -- Figure 2.8 Enrollment Rates, by Gender -- Figure 2.9 Access to Education, by Income Quintile -- Figure 2.10 Enrollment, Ratio of Richest to Poorest Quintile -- Figure 2.11 Access to Education, by Level and Location, 2012-13 -- Figure 2.12 Access to Education, by Level and Province, 2012-13 -- Figure 2.13 Completion Rate, by Gender, 2006 and 2013 -- Figure 2.14 Completion Rate, by Location, 2006 and 2013 -- Figure 2.15 Completion Rates, Poorest and Richest Quintiles, 2006 and 2013 -- Figure 2.16 Mean Scores, National Assessment for Grade 4, by Subject and School Type, 2013 -- Figure 2.17 Mean Scores, National Assessment for Grade 8, by Subject and School Type, 2012 -- Figure 2.18 Pass Rates, GCE O-Level Examination, 2005-12. Figure 2.19 Pass Rates, GCE A-Level Examination, 2005-12 -- Figure 2.20 Grade 8 Learning Outcomes, by Province, 2012 -- Figure 2.21 Standardized Test Scores, Grade 8, 2012 -- Figure 2.22 Sri Lanka's Learning Outcomes, an International Perspective -- Figure 2.23 Student Performance Measured by the 2012 National Assessment -- Figure 2.24 Employer Perceptions of General Education, TVET, and University -- Figure 2.25 Skills Most Important for Retention Decisions -- Figure 2.26 Firms Identifying Lack of Skilled Workforce as a Major Problem -- Figure 2.27 Labor Force Participation, Selected Countries -- Figure 2.28 Returns on Education, by Level, 2006-12 -- Figure 2.29 Education Spending, 2007-12 -- Figure 2.30 Spending on Public Education, an International Perspective -- Figure 3.1 Early Childhood Development Net Enrollment Rates Disaggregated, 2012-13 -- Figure 3.2 Early Childhood Development Centers, by Ownership Type and Province -- Figure 3.3 Quality of Preschool Infrastructure, 2013 -- Figure 3.4 The Learning Environment in Sri Lankan Preschools, 2013 -- Figure 3.5 Teacher Qualifications, by Province, 2002 -- Figure 3.6 Registered Early Childhood Development Centers, by District -- Figure 4.1 Densities of School Student-Teacher Ratios -- Figure 4.2 Teachers with Any Training and Year of Entry into Teaching, by Academic Qualification -- Figure 4.3 Assessment System Structure -- Figure 4.4 Developing-Country Participation in International Assessments -- Figure 4.5 Public Spending on Primary and Secondary Education, 2004-13 -- Figure 4.6 GCE O-Level Pass Rates and Provincial Investment in Education, 2012 -- Figure B5.1.1 How Economic Development Drove Changes in TVET in the Republic of Korea -- Figure 5.1 Changes in Skills Needs, 1970-Present -- Figure 5.2 Female Labor Force Participation in Developing Countries, 1990-2012. Figure 5.3 Skills Shortages, by Job Category -- Figure 5.4 Labor Force Skills Stock and Employer Requirements -- Figure 5.5 Labor Force Cognitive, English, and Computer Skills and Employer Requirements -- Figure 5.6 Structure of the TVET Sector, 2016 -- Figure 5.7 Wage Premiums in Sri Lanka, by Education and Skill Type -- Figure 5.8 Spending by the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training -- Figure 6.1 Paths to Higher Education in Sri Lanka, 2014 -- Figure 6.2 Tertiary Education Gross Enrollment Rate, Selected Countries and Groups of Countries, 2013 -- Figure 6.3 Higher Education Gross Enrollment Rate and GDP per Capita, International Comparisons, 2012 -- Figure 6.4 Tertiary Education Gross Enrollment Rate, Sri Lanka and Countries Grouped by Income, 1999-2013 -- Figure 6.5 GCE A-Levels: Pass Rates and Distribution, by Discipline Groups, 2014 -- Figure 6.6 Female Enrollment in Higher Education, Selected Economies and Groups, 2013 -- Figure 6.7 Tertiary Education Gross Enrollment Rate, by Province and Gender, 2012-13 -- Figure 6.8 Tertiary Education Gross Enrollment Rate, by Quintile and Gender, 2012-13 -- Figure 6.9 Higher Education Student-Teacher Ratios and International Gross Enrollment Rates, 2012 or Closest Year -- Figure 6.10 Public Higher Education Faculty Members, by Academic Qualification and Discipline, 2012 -- Figure 6.11 Structure of Student and Faculty, 2014 -- Figure 6.12 Students Admitted and Graduated, by Gender, 2014 -- Figure 6.13 Tertiary Education Graduates, by Gender, Selected Countries, 2013 or Closest Year -- Figure 6.14 Youth Unemployment, Selected Countries and Groups, 2013 -- Figure 6.15 Monthly Earnings, by Level of Education, 2009-10 -- Figure 6.16 Employment of Graduates Six and Three Months after Graduation, 2014 -- Figure 6.17 Graduates and Employment Rate, by Discipline, 2012. Figure 6.18 Citable Documents per Million Inhabitants, Selected Economies, 1996 to 2014. |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sri Lanka education sector assessment : achievements, challenges, and policy options / / Halil Dundar [and six others]
| Sri Lanka education sector assessment : achievements, challenges, and policy options / / Halil Dundar [and six others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 370.95493 |
| Collana | Directions in Development. Human Development |
| Soggetto topico | Education - Sri Lanka |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1053-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910494582003321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Student achievement and learning in south Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / / by Halil Dundar, Tara Beteille, Michelle Riboud, and Anil Deolalikar
| Student achievement and learning in south Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / / by Halil Dundar, Tara Beteille, Michelle Riboud, and Anil Deolalikar |
| Autore | Dundar Halil |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 372.95 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Elementary - South Asia
Education and state - South Asia Academic achievement - South Asia |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0161-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Key Messages; Boxes; Box O.2 World Bank Education Strategy 2020: Invest Early, Invest Smartly, Invest for All; Box O.3 The Importance of Investing in Education Quality; Figure O.1 Lorenz Curves for School Enrollment and Ability to Write and Divide, India, 2004-05; Figures; The Quality Challenge; Figure O.2 Primary and Secondary Enrollment Rates, South Asia, 2000-11; Figure O.3 Primary Completion Rates in South Asia; Box O.4 India's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: A Decade of Progress
Figure O.4 Proficiency in Arithmetic, Rural Pakistan, by Grade, 2011Figure O.5 Conceptual Framework for Improving Learning Outcomes; A Closer Look at Student Learning in South Asia; Figure O.6 Ability to Divide, Children Ages 8-11 Years, by Age and Per Capita Consumption Expenditure Quintile, India, 2005; Figure O.7 Low-Birthweight Infants, by Region, 2006-10; Box O.5 Teacher Competency in Language and Mathematics, India and Pakistan; Figure BO.5.1 Teacher Scores in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; Figure BO.5.2 Bangladeshi Teacher and Student Scores on a Common Test Box O.6 Teacher Development through Peer Support in Shanghai, ChinaBox O.7 Preventing Patronage-Based Recruitment in Bangladesh and Pakistan; Box O.8 Impact of Performance Pay on Student Outcomes in South Asia; Box O.9 Career Progression for Teachers: The Case of Singapore; Box O.10 Public Student Inputs, Household Expenditures, and Learning Outcomes; Box O.11 Using National Learning Assessment Results: Lessons from Chile, Uruguay, and Uganda; Box O.12 How PISA Promoted Educational Quality in Mexico; Figure O.8 Private School Enrollment, by Gender, in South Asia Box O.13 The Promise of Public-Private Partnerships for Improving Education QualityBox O.14 RECURSO: Creating High Expectations among Parents; Priorities for Quality Improvement in South Asia; Looking Ahead; Box O.15 Overcoming Opposition to Education Reform: The Role of Effective Leadership in Latin America; Notes; Bibliography; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Why Look at Student Learning Outcomes in South Asia?; Introduction; Box 1.1 The Importance of Investing in Education Quality; Progress in School Participation Box 1.2 South Asia: National and Regional Reforms in Primary and Secondary EducationFigure 1.1 Proportion of Population Who Have Completed at Least Grades 5 and 10, South Asia, 2010; Figure 1.2 Enrollment Rates in Primary and Secondary Education in South Asia, 2000-10; Figure 1.3 Primary Completion Rates in South Asia; Figure 1.4 Primary and Secondary Pupil-Teacher Ratios in South Asia, by Country, Selected Years; Why Focus on the Quality of Education?; Box 1.3 World Bank Education Strategy 2020: Invest Early, Invest Smartly, Invest for All Figure 1.5 Sri Lanka: Firm Ranking of Investment Climate Constraints |
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Dundar Halil
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Student achievement and learning in south Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / / by Halil Dundar, Tara Beteille, Michelle Riboud, and Anil Deolalikar
| Student achievement and learning in south Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / / by Halil Dundar, Tara Beteille, Michelle Riboud, and Anil Deolalikar |
| Autore | Dundar Halil |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 372.95 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Elementary - South Asia
Education and state - South Asia Academic achievement - South Asia |
| ISBN |
9781464801617
1464801614 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Key Messages; Boxes; Box O.2 World Bank Education Strategy 2020: Invest Early, Invest Smartly, Invest for All; Box O.3 The Importance of Investing in Education Quality; Figure O.1 Lorenz Curves for School Enrollment and Ability to Write and Divide, India, 2004-05; Figures; The Quality Challenge; Figure O.2 Primary and Secondary Enrollment Rates, South Asia, 2000-11; Figure O.3 Primary Completion Rates in South Asia; Box O.4 India's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: A Decade of Progress
Figure O.4 Proficiency in Arithmetic, Rural Pakistan, by Grade, 2011Figure O.5 Conceptual Framework for Improving Learning Outcomes; A Closer Look at Student Learning in South Asia; Figure O.6 Ability to Divide, Children Ages 8-11 Years, by Age and Per Capita Consumption Expenditure Quintile, India, 2005; Figure O.7 Low-Birthweight Infants, by Region, 2006-10; Box O.5 Teacher Competency in Language and Mathematics, India and Pakistan; Figure BO.5.1 Teacher Scores in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; Figure BO.5.2 Bangladeshi Teacher and Student Scores on a Common Test Box O.6 Teacher Development through Peer Support in Shanghai, ChinaBox O.7 Preventing Patronage-Based Recruitment in Bangladesh and Pakistan; Box O.8 Impact of Performance Pay on Student Outcomes in South Asia; Box O.9 Career Progression for Teachers: The Case of Singapore; Box O.10 Public Student Inputs, Household Expenditures, and Learning Outcomes; Box O.11 Using National Learning Assessment Results: Lessons from Chile, Uruguay, and Uganda; Box O.12 How PISA Promoted Educational Quality in Mexico; Figure O.8 Private School Enrollment, by Gender, in South Asia Box O.13 The Promise of Public-Private Partnerships for Improving Education QualityBox O.14 RECURSO: Creating High Expectations among Parents; Priorities for Quality Improvement in South Asia; Looking Ahead; Box O.15 Overcoming Opposition to Education Reform: The Role of Effective Leadership in Latin America; Notes; Bibliography; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Why Look at Student Learning Outcomes in South Asia?; Introduction; Box 1.1 The Importance of Investing in Education Quality; Progress in School Participation Box 1.2 South Asia: National and Regional Reforms in Primary and Secondary EducationFigure 1.1 Proportion of Population Who Have Completed at Least Grades 5 and 10, South Asia, 2010; Figure 1.2 Enrollment Rates in Primary and Secondary Education in South Asia, 2000-10; Figure 1.3 Primary Completion Rates in South Asia; Figure 1.4 Primary and Secondary Pupil-Teacher Ratios in South Asia, by Country, Selected Years; Why Focus on the Quality of Education?; Box 1.3 World Bank Education Strategy 2020: Invest Early, Invest Smartly, Invest for All Figure 1.5 Sri Lanka: Firm Ranking of Investment Climate Constraints |
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Dundar Halil
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Student achievement and learning in South Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / / Halil Dundar [and three others] ; cover design, Debra Naylor
| Student achievement and learning in South Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / / Halil Dundar [and three others] ; cover design, Debra Naylor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (421 p.) |
| Disciplina | 372.95 |
| Collana | Directions in Development. Human Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Elementary - South Asia
Education and state - South Asia Academic achievement - South Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0161-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Key Messages; Boxes; Box O.2 World Bank Education Strategy 2020: Invest Early, Invest Smartly, Invest for All; Box O.3 The Importance of Investing in Education Quality; Figure O.1 Lorenz Curves for School Enrollment and Ability to Write and Divide, India, 2004-05; Figures; The Quality Challenge; Figure O.2 Primary and Secondary Enrollment Rates, South Asia, 2000-11; Figure O.3 Primary Completion Rates in South Asia; Box O.4 India's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: A Decade of Progress
Figure O.4 Proficiency in Arithmetic, Rural Pakistan, by Grade, 2011Figure O.5 Conceptual Framework for Improving Learning Outcomes; A Closer Look at Student Learning in South Asia; Figure O.6 Ability to Divide, Children Ages 8-11 Years, by Age and Per Capita Consumption Expenditure Quintile, India, 2005; Figure O.7 Low-Birthweight Infants, by Region, 2006-10; Box O.5 Teacher Competency in Language and Mathematics, India and Pakistan; Figure BO.5.1 Teacher Scores in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; Figure BO.5.2 Bangladeshi Teacher and Student Scores on a Common Test Box O.6 Teacher Development through Peer Support in Shanghai, ChinaBox O.7 Preventing Patronage-Based Recruitment in Bangladesh and Pakistan; Box O.8 Impact of Performance Pay on Student Outcomes in South Asia; Box O.9 Career Progression for Teachers: The Case of Singapore; Box O.10 Public Student Inputs, Household Expenditures, and Learning Outcomes; Box O.11 Using National Learning Assessment Results: Lessons from Chile, Uruguay, and Uganda; Box O.12 How PISA Promoted Educational Quality in Mexico; Figure O.8 Private School Enrollment, by Gender, in South Asia Box O.13 The Promise of Public-Private Partnerships for Improving Education QualityBox O.14 RECURSO: Creating High Expectations among Parents; Priorities for Quality Improvement in South Asia; Looking Ahead; Box O.15 Overcoming Opposition to Education Reform: The Role of Effective Leadership in Latin America; Notes; Bibliography; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Why Look at Student Learning Outcomes in South Asia?; Introduction; Box 1.1 The Importance of Investing in Education Quality; Progress in School Participation Box 1.2 South Asia: National and Regional Reforms in Primary and Secondary EducationFigure 1.1 Proportion of Population Who Have Completed at Least Grades 5 and 10, South Asia, 2010; Figure 1.2 Enrollment Rates in Primary and Secondary Education in South Asia, 2000-10; Figure 1.3 Primary Completion Rates in South Asia; Figure 1.4 Primary and Secondary Pupil-Teacher Ratios in South Asia, by Country, Selected Years; Why Focus on the Quality of Education?; Box 1.3 World Bank Education Strategy 2020: Invest Early, Invest Smartly, Invest for All Figure 1.5 Sri Lanka: Firm Ranking of Investment Climate Constraints |
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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