On the way forward for SDG indicator 4.1.1a: supporting countries’ development needs
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By Manos Antoninis, Director of the GEM Report A blog last week by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics outlined the technical factors that help explain why so few countries have been reporting on SDG indicator 4.1.1a – the percentage of students who achieve minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics by grades 2/3. It was a response to a barrage of interventions by the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning, the Center for Global Development, the People’s Action for Learning (PAL) Network, and the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel, which questioned the decision of the Inter-agenc ..read more
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Inclusive and assistive technologies: a life-changer for learners with disabilities
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2d ago
Thirty years ago, the Statement at the World Conference on Special Needs in Education in Salamanca, made a strong and clear case for inclusive education by arguing that: ‘[Those] with special educational needs must have access to regular schools’, albeit with the proviso ‘unless there are compelling reasons for doing otherwise’. UNESCO is celebrating the anniversary of the Salamanca Statement this month with a high-level event where policy-makers and experts were invited to reflect on the progress that has been achieved in making education truly inclusive in the last decades and the challenges ..read more
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On the way forward for SDG indicator 4.1.1a: setting the record straight
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5d ago
By Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, and Luis Crouch, member of the UIS Governing Board Following the approval of the SDG monitoring framework in 2017, two comprehensive reviews were scheduled by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), the UN-coordinated group of countries that is charged with indicator development. The first review in 2019/20 focused on indicator methodology. The second, upcoming review in 2024/25 will focus on indicator coverage. Last October, the IAEG-SDGs issued the review criteria: ‘data must be available for at leas ..read more
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Youth celebrate the first ever International Day for Digital Learning
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1w ago
Today is the first ever International Day for Digital Learning. We are thrilled to be partnering with Restless Development, the Global Student Forum and the SDG 4 Youth and Students Network to mark this day and give a voice to those who are increasingly using digital technology for learning: youth and students from around the globe. A webinar this afternoon will bring together youth leaders in each region with a key representative from a respective organization working on education: ALECSO in the Arab States, ADEA in Africa, the European Commission, and UNICEF in Latin America will b ..read more
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What does recent evidence from data and policies say about inclusion in education?
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2w ago
This week is the 30th anniversary of the Salamanca Declaration, a seminal moment in global education policy that defined the concept of inclusive education. Four years ago, the 2020 GEM Report, All means all, focused on inclusion, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was amplifying many of the factors that lead to exclusion in education. This blog looks at some recent quantitative and qualitative trends since our major publication on the issue. Exclusion is rife for millions Out of school rates had been declining but at a slow pace but in 2022 the out-of-school population increased for the fir ..read more
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How can we capture the impact of crises on out-of-school children estimates?
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2w ago
By Manos Antoninis, Director, GEM Report; Silvia Montoya, Director UNESCO Institute for Statistics; and Christian Stoff, Chief, Monitoring, Evaluation and Global Reporting, Education Cannot Wait In 2022, the UIS and the GEM Report proposed a major improvement in the way out-of-school rates and populations are estimated, making efficient use of different sources of information. Yet, the model has a weakness: when crisis strikes, estimates cannot be updated without new information. Sometimes such new information is collected. For instance, UNICEF carried out a household survey in Afghanistan in ..read more
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One year into the Global Convention on Higher Education – what will it take to make it a gamechanger?
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2w ago
By Borhene Chakroun, Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems at UNESCO This week marks the one year anniversary since the entry into force of the UN’s first Global Treaty on Higher Education, a landmark agreement that establishes universal principles for the recognition of higher education qualifications. Opening new avenues for further study and employment across borders, the Global Convention promises to be a game changer for higher education – bringing about the fundamental changes needed to make higher education more equitable, accessible and inclusive. It comes ..read more
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To reclaim the promise of education, prioritise our teachers
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1M ago
By Susan Hopgood, President, Education International                                                                              As the United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession releases its recomm ..read more
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Can technology help us bridge language divides for learning?
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On this International Mother Language Day, new GEM Report analysis from its WIDE database shows that children who do not speak the language of instruction are less likely to learn the basics. Gaps in learning by language increase as children progress through education, demonstrating the importance of addressing language barriers early.  Can technology help break down these barriers? This blog looks at the possibilities. How big are language barriers to learning? Analysis of data from the 2021 PIRLS among grade 4 students shows that, in upper-middle- and high-income countries, children who ..read more
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A successful African Union Year of Education requires adequate resources
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1M ago
As the continent convened for the launch of the African Union (AU) Year of Education in Addis Ababa, a lot of hope is in the air for the potential that can be unlocked for the continent with a focus on learning. Apart from the lifelong educational benefits from building foundational learning, ripple effects from this Year of Education will be felt across other areas too, from health to climate change and overall sustainable development. There is one pressing challenge that may stand in the way: the size of Africa’s education funding gap New GEM Report research shows that African countries requ ..read more
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