12 Sep 2019
22 October 2019: OECD netFWD and UNESCO GEM Report discussion on the role of philanthropy for education in developing countries
The OECD Global Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD) in collaboration with the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report at UNESCO invite you to join a discussion examining the role of philanthropy for education in developing countries. Building upon netFWD’s new publication on Education and Philanthropy Quality Education for All: Lessons and Future Priorities, the discussion will unpack unprecedented OECD... Read More
11 Sep 2019
SUDAC Innovative financing for education and development project update
The SUDAC IFE project has been engaged in several activities over the last six months (March 2019 – August 2019). It is well underway in producing the content for an introductory online course on Innovative Financing for Education, developing a comprehensive literature review and field data collection on four case studies. The COFER Innovative Financing... Read More
03 Sep 2019
NORRAG participates in UNESCO Institute for Statistics Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators of SDG4
Patrick Montjouridès, NORRAG Senior Research Associate, participated in the Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators of SDG4 organised by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics on 29-30 August 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia. The meeting was organised in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia with the support of... Read More
02 Sep 2019
Reframing the Terms of Debate: From ‘International Architectures’ to Complex, Adaptive, and Multiple Forms of Organisation
This NORRAG Highlights contributed by Radhika Gorur, Associate Professor at Deakin University and Director of the Laboratory of International Assessment Studies, provides alternative ways of thinking with regards to Nick Burnett’s recently published essay on the international architecture for education and Steven Klees’ related blog post. Gorur reminds us that transformative work is time-consuming and... Read More
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