Fixing the Foundation: Teachers and Basic Education in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regiona)

Mattoo, Aaditya; Mason, Andrew; Linden, Toby; Beteille, Tara; Afkar, Rythia; Breeding, Mary; Pfutze, Tobias; Sondergaard, Lars; Yarrow, Noah

ISBN 10: 1464819041 / ISBN 13: 9781464819049

Editore: World Bank Publications, 2023

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Titolo: Fixing the Foundation: Teachers and Basic ...

Casa editrice: World Bank Publications

Data di pubblicazione: 2023

Legatura: Brossura

Condizione: New

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Countries in middle-income East Asia and the Pacific were already experiencing serious learning deficits prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-related school disruptions have only made things worse. Learning poverty -- defined as the percentage of 10-year-olds who cannot read and understand an age-appropriate text -- is as high as 90 percent in several countries. Several large Southeast Asian countries consistently perform well below expectations on adolescent learning assessments. This report examines key factors affecting student learning in the region, with emphasis on the central role of teachers and teaching quality. It also analyzes the role education technologies, which came into widespread use during the pandemic, and examines the political economy of education reform. The report presents recommendations on how countries can strengthen teaching to improve learning and, in doing so, can enhance productivity, growth, and future development in the region.

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The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.