27 Aug 2019
The Promise of Large-Scale Learning Assessments: Acknowledging Limits to Unlock Opportunities
In this NORRAG Highlights contributed by Sobhi Tawil and Maya Prince from the Education Research and Foresight at UNESCO, the authors look at the impact Large-Scale Learning Assessments (LSLAs) have on policy both at the local and international levels. The authors point to the fact that while LSLAs serve a growing number of purposes, they... Read More
26 Aug 2019
Make your voice heard in the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation for the 2020 Comprehensive Review of the Global Indicator Framework
This NORRAG Highlights which is also co-published on the UIS Blog invites to participate in the open consultation, launched by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG indicators, on proposals to replace, revise or delete existing indicators as part of an intensive review process of the global SDG indicator framework. In this post, Silvia Montoya,... Read More
22 Aug 2019
The Takeover of Teacher Appraisals
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by William C. Smith, Teaching Fellow in Comparative Education and International Development at the University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education. In this post, the second of a three part series, the author shares some of his recent work on test-based accountability for teachers. Using data from the 2013... Read More
12 Aug 2019
R4D Panel: Is education’s aid architecture broken? 9 September 2019
Nick Burnett, R4D Senior Fellow, makes the case for reform in the architecture of international education aid in a recently released essay in the International Journal of Educational Development. As part of the debate on this essay, Steven J. Klees provides in his NORRAG Highlights an analysis and some thoughts on the global education crisis... Read More
07 Aug 2019
The International Education Architecture: Some Reflections
In this NORRAG Highlights, Steven J. Klees, Professor of International Education Policy at the University of Maryland, takes a critical look at Nick Burnett’s recently published essay in the “International Journal of Educational Development” on the international architecture for education – Burnett is a Senior Fellow at Results for Development Institute. In this post, Klees... Read More
06 Aug 2019
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Early Childhood Development in Emergencies (Journal on Education in Emergencies)
The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) is preparing a special issue on Early Childhood Development (ECD) in emergencies. JEiE is seeking theoretical and empirical research articles that address any aspect of ECD in conflict or crisis contexts. In addition, field note submissions that present innovative tools or approaches related to ECD in emergencies, or... Read More
31 Jul 2019
PISA-b on Proxima Centauri: A speculative story about the costs and benefits of ILSAs
In this NORRAG Highlights contributed by Sam Sellar (Manchester Metropolitan University) and Camilla Addey (Teachers College, Columbia University), the authors imagine life on Proxima Centauri b, the nearest habitable exoplanet to our solar system, where debate also rages on the benefits and pitfalls of comparing education systems using intra-planetary large-scale assessments of schooling (ILSAs) and... Read More
22 Jul 2019
Thematic Day Refugees and Migrants – Education, Integration and Emancipation, 7 September 2019
Education is a basic right and basic need for all people living in Switzerland. Nevertheless, some are faced with barriers when it comes to accessing education opportunities. Education is oftentimes an opportunity for refugees and migrants to integrate themselves in Switzerland, but adequate education support and a well-defined framework are lagging behind. The thematic day... Read More
18 Jul 2019
Event Highlights – Education in Emergencies Data Summit
On Thursday and Friday 20-21 June 2019, the Education in Emergencies (EiE) Data Summit took place at the Maison de la paix of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. The event was co-hosted by NORRAG, USAID, and the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), with the support of the Swiss Agency... Read More
16 Jul 2019
Accountability to the rescue?
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by William C. Smith, Teaching Fellow in comparative education and international development at the University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education. In this post, the first of a three part series, the author looks at the consequences of using test-based accountability methods on teachers and schools, as a flawed... Read More