Student Learning in South Asia

Student Learning in South Asia
Author: Halil Dundar
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1464801606

This book analyzes the performance of South Asian educational systems and identifies the causes and correlates of student learning outcomes. Drawing on successful initiatives both in the region and elsewhere in the world, it offers an insightful approach to setting priorities for enhancing the quality of school education in South Asia.

Getting the Right Teachers Into the Right Schools

Getting the Right Teachers Into the Right Schools
Author: Vimala Ramachandran
Publisher: Directions in Development
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2017-04-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781464809873

India's landmark Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (2009) guarantees education to all children aged 6-14 years. The Act mandates specific student-teacher ratios and emphasizes teacher quality. Writing this into legislation took seven years, but the seven years since has proven that ensuring effective teachers are recruited and placed in all schools in a time-bound manner is considerably more challenging. This report takes a detailed look at the complexity of the teacher management landscape in elementary and secondary schools in nine Indian states. On a daily basis, the administrative machinery of these states has to manage between 19,000 to nearly a million teachers in different types of schools and employment contracts, and cope with recruiting thousands more and distributing them equitably across schools. This report examines the following issues: official requirements for becoming a schoolteacher in India; policies and processes for teacher recruitment, deployment and transfers; salaries and benefits of teachers; professional growth of teachers; and grievance redressal mechanisms for teachers. For the first time in India, this report compares and contrasts stated policy with actual practice in teacher management in the country, using a combination of primary and secondary data. In so doing, the report reveals the hidden challenges and the nature of problems faced by administrators in attempting to build an effective teacher workforce which serves the needs of all of India's 200 million school children. The report examines states with varying characteristics, thus generating knowledge and evidence likely to be of interest to policy makers and practitioners in a wide range of contexts.

Ready to Learn

Ready to Learn
Author: Tara Beteille
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2020-03-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1464813396

Countries that have sustained rapid growth over decades have typically had a strong public commitment to expanding education as well as to improving learning outcomes. South Asian countries have made considerable progress in expanding access to primary and secondary schooling, with countries having achieved near-universal enrollment of the primary-school-age cohort (ages 6†“11), except for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Secondary enrollment shows an upward trend as well. Beyond school, many more people have access to skilling opportunities and higher education today. Although governments have consistently pursued policies to expand access, a prominent feature of the region has been the role played by nonstate actors—private nonprofit and forprofit entities—in expanding access at every level of education. Though learning levels remain low, countries in the region have shown a strong commitment to improving learning. All countries in South Asia have taken the first step, which is to assess learning outcomes regularly. Since 2010, there has been a rapid increase in the number of large-scale student learning assessments conducted in the region. But to use the findings of these assessments to improve schooling, countries must build their capacity to design assessments and analyze and use findings to inform policy.

UNSTUCK

UNSTUCK
Author: Dan Webster
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2017-02-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119381916

Untwist the question mark from your life to start living authentically UNSTUCK offers a path forward for those who are "stuck"—despite the comfort, security, and what should feel like success. Do you feel disengaged from a life that looks good on paper? Do you feel like there must be something more? This is your guide to getting unstuck, breaking free of your comfortable cocoon, and discovering what you are meant to be. Through the story of George Johnson, a man in a position much like yourself, you'll learn how to shed the boredom, emptiness, and confusion so you can get on with your life. Whether you need a complete overhaul or just a jumpstart, you'll find the advice you need to start making it happen. More than just a story, this book shifts your perspective to help you realistically plan a transition from the ordinary present to the extraordinary future; emotional support coupled with practical guidance helps you find your path, identify your destination, and begin your journey. Re-think your purpose in life and discover your calling Rediscover the truth about yourself and who you really want to be Follow a clear formula for moving forward with authenticity Break out of your comfort zone and feel fully alive The fact that you've succeeded doesn't mean that you can never change; your dedication, commitment, and skills got you this far—imagine what they could do with a healthy dose of passion! You Unstuck re-acquaints you with your authentic self, helps you uncover your passion, and guides you toward your next big thing.

The Culture of Education

The Culture of Education
Author: Jerome Bruner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780674179530

In a masterly commentary on the possibilities of education, Bruner reveals how education can usher children into their culture, though it often fails to do so. Bruner looks past the issue of achieving individual competence to the question of how education equips individuals to participate in the culture on which life and livelihood depend.

Success Master CTET Paper-I Class 1 to 5 2020

Success Master CTET Paper-I Class 1 to 5 2020
Author: Arihant Experts
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2020-01-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9324195026

Throughout the world, teaching is looked at as one of the most respected and noble profession a person could have. A great teacher not only shows the right path that a student should follow but also prepares the human resources for the further development of the nation. Among various exams CTET is the most popular teaching exam in the country. Central Teaching Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national level test conducted by CBSE twice a year to recruit the eligible candidates as teacher. The exam is conducted into 2 papers: Paper 1 for class 1-5 and Paper 2 for class 6-8. Any candidate who is interested to become a teacher for classes 6 to 8 then they have to appear for both the papers. The new the edition of Study Guide ‘Success Master CTET Paper – I for (class I – V)’ has been prepared completely on the latest exam pattern. The book has been divided into 5 key sections and further divided into chapters providing the focused study material. After covering theoretical part this book also concentrates on the practice part, it provides Previous Years’ Solved Paper, 2 practice sets and more than 3000 MCQs for thorough practice. Ample numbers of questions have been given which are covered in a Chapterwise manner that allows candidates to understand the trend of the questions as well as the exam. This book will prove to be highly useful for the CTET Paper 1 exam as it will help in achieving the good rank in the exam. TABLE OF CONTENT Solved Paper 2019 (December), Solved Paper 2019 (July), Solved Paper 2018 (December), Solved Paper 2016 (September), Child Development and Pedagogy, English Language and Pedagogy, Hindi Bhasha evm Shiksha Shastra, Mathematical Pedagogy, Environmental Studies and Pedagogy, Practice Sets (1-2).

Encyclopedia of Peace Education

Encyclopedia of Peace Education
Author: Monisha Bajaj
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1607528614

The rise of peace education both in scholarship and in practice has yielded numerous documents, websites, and publications with often divergent perspectives on what the field is, does, and means. The Encyclopedia of Peace Education provides a comprehensive overview of the scholarly developments in the field to date, so as to provide a common denominator for the various actors involved in advancing peace education internationally. Thus, this edited volume serves as an essential reference guide that traces the history and emergence of the field, highlights foundational concepts, contextualizes peace education practice across international and disciplinary borders, and suggests new directions for peace educators. From core conceptual perspectives to the moral and spiritual foundations of the field to the role of the United Nations, the Encyclopedia grounds peace education in a solid theoretical and practical framework through the writings of the field’s most renowned scholars. This volume will target undergraduate and graduate students as well as scholars and practitioners working in international and non-governmental organizations in the field of peace education.

Myanmar’s Education Reforms

Myanmar’s Education Reforms
Author: Marie Lall
Publisher: UCL Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020-11-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1787353699

This book reviews the state of education in Myanmar over the past decade and a half as the country is undergoing profound albeit incomplete transformation. Set within the context of Myanmar’s peace process and the wider reforms since 2012, Marie Lall’s analysis of education policy and practice serves as a case study on how the reform programme has evolved. Drawing on over 15 years of field research carried out across Myanmar, the book offers a cohesive inquiry into government and non-government education sectors, the reform process, and how the transition has played out across schools, universities and wider society. It casts scrutiny on changes in basic education, the alternative monastic education, higher education and teacher education, and engages with issues of ethnic education and the debate on the role of language and the local curriculum as part of the peace process. In so doing, it gives voice to those most affected by the changing landscape of Myanmar’s education and wider reform process: the students and parents of all ethnic backgrounds, teachers, teacher trainees and university staff that are rarely heard.

CTET 2020: Paper 2 | Mathematics and Science | First Edition | By Pearson

CTET 2020: Paper 2 | Mathematics and Science | First Edition | By Pearson
Author: Hanit Gandhi
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Total Pages: 413
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9353942349

Mathematics and Science – Paper II is an attempt to make the process of teaching and learning an enjoyable experience. The book has been designed for the students appearing for the CTET Paper II, who opt for a career as a Mathematics/ Science teacher in schools. The book has been divided into two units – Mathematics and Science and covers CET syllabus thoroughly. The chapters provide in-depth explanations of the concepts in easy language. The pedagogical elements like activities, illustrative examples, figures, boxes, objective questions and summary acts as a learning aide and helps the students to grasp the subject to the core. Classroom simulation activities are to help budding teachers to deal with real-life classroom situations, while preparing for the examination.