Developing a School Finance System for K-12 Reform in Qatar

Developing a School Finance System for K-12 Reform in Qatar
Author: Cassandra M. Guarino
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0833046551

Reform-minded leaders of Qatar, who have embarked on a sweeping reform of their nation's education system, asked RAND to evaluate their education finance system and offer suggestions for improvements. The authors analyze the system's evolution and resource allocation patterns between 2004 and 2006 and develop analytic tools for performing the evaluation, including a framework that allows assessment of the system in light of six main objectives.

Implementation of the K-12 Education Reform in Qatar's Schools

Implementation of the K-12 Education Reform in Qatar's Schools
Author: Gail Zellman
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780833047366

To assess progress made in the first years of Qatar's implementation of its K-12 education reform, RAND analyzed data from school-level observations, national surveys, and national student assessments. Findings reveal that the new, Independent schools had implemented many elements of the reform, that students in these schools were performing better than students in Ministry of Education schools, and that much work was still needed to enable students to meet the new, higher standards.

Education for a New Era, Executive Summary

Education for a New Era, Executive Summary
Author: Dominic J. Brewer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780833041654

Presents an overview of Phase I (2001-2004) of Qatar's bold K-12 education reform initiative, Education for a New Era, based on RAND's experiences in this ambitious, multi-participant effort. RAND examined Qatar's existing education system, recommended options for building a world-class system, and supported implementation of the chosen option, which is based on internationally benchmarked curriculum standards and parental choice of schools.