Pakistan Education Statistics 2017-18 - Academy of Educational Planning and Management (Government of Pakistan, 2021)

Catch-up Programmes: 10 principles to help learners catch up and return to learning - Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) (2021)

Improving teaching quality and effectiveness in Timor-Leste - ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) (2021)

Guide to Cognitive Disabilities - ADA Site Compliance (2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Advancing Learning Outcomes for Transformational Change III - African Population and Health Research Center (African Population and Health Research Center, 2021)

Integrating ICT into schools in Sub-Saharan Africa: from teachers’ capacity building to classroom implementation - Agyei, D. D (Education and Information Technologies, 2021)
This study followed up on a selected cohort of 4945 Science, Technology, English and Mathematics (STEM) teacher participants from six Sub-Saharan African countries namely: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria. The teachers were involved in an instructional digital professional development programme targeted at building their capacity to embed ICT into school organizational and curriculum practices. This study sought to evaluate the impact of the ICT- instructional professional development programme in relation to the quality and the extent of the teachers’ transfer of the programme’s ideas from capacity building to classroom instructional practices. Data for the study were collected using semi-structured survey instrument and diaries kept to maintain records of activities and events during the period of implementation. Findings revealed that the teachers expressed general satisfaction with content and processes of the training programme; however, essential conditions to support transfer of the training’s ideas to school level seemed not adequate during the period of implementation. Implications for effective professional development in integrating ICT into school organization and curriculum practices that have sustainable impact on teaching and learning particularly in Sub-Saharan regions and similar contexts are discussed.

Pakistan personal data protection bill termed vague - Pakistan - DAWN.COM - Ali, Kalbe (2021)

Computational literature reviews: Method, algorithms, and roadmap - Antons, D.; Breidbach, C.F.; Joshi, A.M. (Organizational Research Methods, 2021)
Keywords: _Added-ailr-2024; ⛔ No DOI found

Impact Evaluation of Funda Wande Coaching Intervention Midline Findings: Midline II - Ardington, Cally (SALDRU, 2021)

Preservice Classroom Teachers' Views of Distance Education Science Laboratory Activities - Arslan, Ayten (International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2021)
This study investigated preservice classroom teachers' views of distance education science laboratory (lab) activities (DESLA). The study adopted a phenomenology design, which is a qualitative research method. The sample consisted of 34 students (25 women and nine men) from the department of classroom teaching of the education faculty of a public university. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Data were collected online (Google Forms) via Google Drive using an open-ended question form developed by the researcher based on a literature review and expert feedback. The data were analyzed using content analysis, a qualitative data analysis method. The results showed that participants had positive and negative opinions about DESLA. They had numerous academic, social, and professional experiences but also faced some challenges. They pointed out the pros and cons of DESLA. Most participants stated that they preferred face-to-face science lab activities to DESLA. The results also showed that DESLA improved participants' attitudes towards science lab activities in general.
Keywords: Barriers; COVID-19; Distance Education; Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Pandemics; Preservice Teachers; Program Effectiveness; School Closing; Science Instruction; Science Laboratories; Student Attitudes; Technology Uses in Education; ⛔ No DOI found

How Accessible are Journal Articles on Education Written by Sub-Saharan Africa-based Researchers? - Asare, Samuel; Mitchell, Rafael; Rose, Pauline (Development and Change, 2021)
This article investigates the extent to which education publications authored by researchers based in sub-Saharan Africa are published as open access (OA). We draw on bibliometric analysis of 1,858 peer-reviewed articles over the period 2010‒18, together with interviews with 31 academics based in the region. Overall, we find a steady increase in OA publishing in the region over this period, although the proportion of OA publications remains low. The study finds that: (1) open access articles by researchers in sub-Saharan Africa are concentrated in journals with a lower impact factor; and (2) authors in sub-Saharan Africa tend to publish in higher quality journals behind a paywall, rather than in lower quality journals that either have no or lower cost for open access.

Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Pakistan - ASER (2021)

A better Environment for Education in Sudan - Ashii, Hadeel Agab (2021)
In preparation for schools reopening, UNICEF is supporting the rehabilitation of classrooms and latrines in Sudan

Formative Evaluation of GPE’s Support for Response to the COVID-19 Crisis - Aslam, Monazza; Rawal, Shenila (GPE, 2021)

Early reading learning for special needs students: challenges on inclusive primary school during COVID-19 pandemic - Asri, Dahlia Novarianing; Cahyono, Bambang Eko Hari; Trisnani, Rischa Pramudia (Linguistics and Culture Review, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025 - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2021)

Framework for Developing Digital Readiness Among ASEAN Citizens - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2021)

Improving Adolescent Lives in Pakistan (2015-2019): An impact evaluation - Avdeenko, Alexandra; Frölich, Markus (Center for Evaluation and Development, C4ED, 2021)

The State of the Global Education Crisis : A Path to Recovery - Azevedo, Joao Pedro; Wagner, De; Rogers, F. Halsey; Cloutier, Marie-Helene; Chakroun,, Borhene; Chang, Gwang-Chol; Mizunoya, Suguru (UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, 2021)
The State of the Global Education Crisis : A Path to Recovery (English)

A Practice-Based Approach to Foreign Language Teacher Preparation: A Cross-Continental Collaboration - Barahona, Malba; Davin, Kristin J. (Profile Issues in Teachers` Professional Development, 2021)

The kids are not alright: Three ways EdTech can support student’s wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond - Baron, Maria; Twinomugisha, Alex (2021)
The kids are not alright: Three ways EdTech can support student’s wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

How we read now: strategic choices for print, screen, and audio - Baron, Naomi S. (Oxford University Press, 2021)
"The digital revolution has transformed reading. Onscreen text, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos often replace print. We make these swaps for pleasure reading, but also in schools. How We Read Now is a ringside seat to the impact of reading medium on learning. Teachers, administrators, librarians, and policymakers need to make decisions about classroom materials. College students must weigh their options. And parents face choices for their children. Digital selections are often based on cost or convenience, not educational evidence. Current research offers essential findings about how print and digital reading compare when the aim is learning. Yet the gap between what scholars and the larger public know is huge. How We Read Now closes the gap. The book begins by sizing up the state of reading today, revealing how little reading students have been doing. The heart of the book connects research insights to practical applications. Baron draws on work from international researchers, along with results from her collaborative studies of student reading practices ranging from middle school through college. The result is an impartial view of the evidence, including where the jury is still out. The book closes with two challenges. The first is that students increasingly complain print is boring. And second, for all the educational buzz about teaching critical thinking, digital reading is inherently ill-suited for cultivating these habits of mind. Since screens and audio are now entrenched - and valuable - platforms for reading, we need to rethink how to help learners use them wisely"--
Keywords: Computers and literacy; Critical thinking; Reading; Reading comprehension; Technological innovations

Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown: Multi-country lessons - Barron Rodriguez, Maria; Cobo, Cristobal; Muñoz-Najar, Alberto; Sánchez Ciarrusta, Iñaki (World Bank Group, 2021)

Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown: Multi-Country Lessons - Barron Rodriguez, Maria; Cobo, Cristobal; Muñoz-Najar, Alberto; Sánchez Ciarrusta, Iñaki (World Bank Group, 2021)
Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown : Multi-Country Lessons (Vol. 2) : Interactive Document (English)

Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown: Multi-country lessons - Barron Rodriguez, Maria; Cobo, Cristobal; Muñoz-Najar, Alberto; Sánchez Ciarrusta, Iñaki (World Bank Group, 2021)

Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown: Multi-Country Lessons - Barron Rodriguez, Maria; Cobo, Cristobal; Muñoz-Najar, Alberto; Sánchez Ciarrusta, Iñaki (World Bank Group, 2021)
Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown : Multi-Country Lessons (Vol. 2) : Interactive Document (English)

The Effects of Micro-Reflective Teaching Practices on the Professional Skill Development of Pre-Service Physics Teachers - Batman, Demet; Saka, Ahmet Zeki (The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2021)
The aim of this study is to find out the effects of micro-reflective teaching practices on the professional skill development of pre-service physics teachers. It was planned as an experimental study with one group pretestposttest and supported by the case study method. The data were collected by using professional skill scale, observation form and reflective diaries. The sample of the study composed of 13 (6 female, 7 male) pre-service teachers were studying in a Physics Teaching Program in an education faculty in north-eastern Turkey. Each preservice teacher implemented 5 micro-reflective teaching practice within the scope of the research. These practices were recorded by the camera. At the end of each practice pre-service teachers watched themselves and wrote their reflective diaries. The data obtained from the scales and the observation form were analyzed by using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, and the data acquired from the reflective diaries were examined based on interpretive analysis. The findings based on the data obtained from the professional skill scale, observation forms and the reflective diaries indicate that micro-reflective teaching practices help improve pre-service physics teachers’ basic professional skills; subject matter mastery, planning, communication, classroom management, and evaluation.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Take-up, Use, and Effectiveness of Remote Learning Technologies in Bangladesh during COVID-19 - Beam, E; Mukherjee, P; Navarro-Sola, L (2021)

Take-Up, Use, and Effectiveness of Remote Technologies Endline Report - Beam, Emily A.; Mukherjee, Priya; Navarro-Sola, Laia; Ferdosh, Junnatul; Sarwar, Md. Afzal Hossain (2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Use of learning assessment data in the planning cycle. Case study – Ghana - Begue-Aguado, Alberto (United States Agency For International Development (USAID), 2021)

Getting girls back into school: strategies for successfully re-enrolling girls in Ghana and Sierra Leone - Belfield, Sophie; Mathur, Meenu; Caine, Ellie (FCDO - GEC, 2021)

Interrater Reliability in Systematic Review Methodology: Exploring Variation in Coder Decision-Making - Belur, Jyoti; Tompson, Lisa; Thornton, Amy; Simon, Miranda (Sociological Methods and Research, 2021)
A methodologically sound systematic review is characterized by transparency, replicability, and a clear inclusion criterion. However, little attention has been paid to reporting the details of interrater reliability (IRR) when multiple coders are used to make decisions at various points in the screening and data extraction stages of a study. Prior research has mentioned the paucity of information on IRR including number of coders involved, at what stages and how IRR tests were conducted, and how disagreements were resolved. This article examines and reflects on the human factors that affect decision-making in systematic reviews via reporting on three IRR tests, conducted at three different points in the screening process, for two distinct reviews. Results of the two studies are discussed in the context of IRR and intrarater reliability in terms of the accuracy, precision, and reliability of coding behavior of multiple coders. Findings indicated that coding behavior changes both between and within individuals over time, emphasizing the importance of conducting regular and systematic IRR and intrarater reliability tests, especially when multiple coders are involved, to ensure consistency and clarity at the screening and coding stages. Implications for good practice while screening/coding for systematic reviews are discussed.
Keywords: coding; interrater reliability; precision; replicability; screening; systematic review; κ statistic

Language issues in comparative education II: Policy and practice in multilingual education based on non-Dominant languages - Benson, Carol; Kosonen, Kimmo (BRILL, 2021)

Calling the tech industry: Hear from your next generation of female digital talent - Beresford, L. (GSMA, 2021)

Ethical Considerations When Using Geospatial Technologies for Evidence Generation - Berman, G; de la Rosa, S; Accone, T (UNICEF Office of Research- Innocenti, 2021)
Geospatial technologies have transformed the way we visualize and understand situations. They are used to acquire, manipulate, store and visualize geographical information, including information on where individuals, groups and infrastructure are loc

EdTech in South-East Asia - Better Purpose; MIT Solve; Octava Foundation (2021)
With Southeast Asia’s recent economic growth, there has been greater government and parental spending on education, thus increasing access to education across much of the region. However, despite this progress, significant educational challenges remain, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups. Technology presents an opportunity to complement the work of educators in driving improvements to learning outcomes. Yet, in the region, EdTech has remained largely the preserve of more affluent consumers, and its potential to improve access to quality education for under-served groups has not yet been realized. This paper—by Octava Foundation, Better Purpose, and MIT Solve—presents an overview of the status of education and use of technology to support education (EdTech) in five Southeast Asian markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Remote learning in the times of COVID-19 - Bhushan, Mayank; Joshi, Pratibha; Sharma, Sudhanshu (Central Square Foundation, 2021)

Transforming Traditional Teaching Laboratories for Effective Remote Delivery–A Review - Bhute, Vijesh J.; Inguva, Pavan; Shah, Umang; Brechtelsbauer, Clemens (Education for Chemical Engineers, 2021)

Figure of the week: Increasing access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa - Blankenship, Mary; Golubski, Christina (Brookings Commentary, 2021)
Mary Blankenship and Christina Golubski highlight findings related to Africa from a report on progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 on energy.
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

China bans for-profit school tutoring in sweeping overhaul - Bloomberg news (Bloomberg News, 2021)

DIGITAL LEARNING FOR EVERY CHILD: CLOSING THE GAPS FOR AN INCLUSIVE AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE - Brossard, Matt; Carnelli, Marta; Chaudron, Stephane; Di-Gioia, Rosanna; Dreesen, Thomas; Kardefelt-Winther, Daniel; Little, Céline; Yameogo, Jean Luc (UNICEF, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

A model of practice for improving autism knowledge in teachers of mainstream students on the autism spectrum in Australia - Bruck, Susan; Robinson, Ainslie; Gallagher, Emma (Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2021)
Australian mainstream school teachers report a severe shortage of accessible autism-focused resources, strategies, and professional development (PD). This 2-part mixed methods study investigated the effect of using a web-based model of practice (MoP) for PD. The MoP contains evidence-based, autism-specific educational practices and resources designed for mainstream teachers of students on the autism spectrum. The aim was to examine teacher responses to using the MoP and the impact of the mode of delivery. In Part 1, 3 PD delivery conditions for using the MoP were trialled (8 weeks): face-to-face support, online support, or web-based access to detailed resources only. Support was provided by expert autism educators. Teachers (N = 15) reported that the MoP was an accessible, comprehensive, and practical support for educational decision-making, and that support encouraged implementation of the MoP practices. Part 2 trialled a hybrid PD model in 6 regional schools. Limited face-to-face and online support plus access to the MoP was trialled. Interview data indicated that a hybrid model can be an effective method of providing immediate support for teachers.
Keywords: autism; confidence; educators; knowledge; professional development; teachers

Historical Mapping of Education Provision for Refugees: A cross-cutting and comparative analysis of three country contexts - Brugha, Meaghan; Hollow, David; Pacitto, Julia; Gladwell, C; Dhillon, P; Ashlee, Amy (Jigsaw Consult, 2021)

Radical solutions for education in a crisis context: COVID-19 as an opportunity for global learning - Burgos, Daniel; Tlili, Ahmed; Tabacco, Anita (2021)

Technology in Education. Background paper prepared for the 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report - Burns, Mary (Global Education Monitoring Report, 2021)
This think piece was commissioned by the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report) Team to provide initial conceptual framing for the 2023 GEM Report, which focuses on information and communications technologies in education, or educational technology. The topics in this think piece were proposed by the GEM Report Team. As much as space permits, the think piece takes both a close up and wide-angle approach to technology.The think piece focuses, as much as possible, on research outlining the educational benefits of technology and organises educational technology along three axes: (1) technology as a learning tool; (2) technology to deliver learning; and (3) technology to support learning, outlining the uses, benefits, challenges, and additional areas for research associated with each. It discusses the technology tools associated with each category and poses additional research questions that the GEM Reporting Team may wish to explore for the Global Education Monitoring Report.

“Why is it speaking to me?”: Refugee-background students’ experiences of education - Câmara, Jáfia Naftali (NORRAG, 2021)

Así dio vuelta el consumo mediático en El Salvador durante la COVID-19 - Carballo, Willian; Marroquín, Amparo (2021)

GSMA Connected Women - The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2021 - Carboni, Isabelle; Jeffrie, Nadia; Dominca, Lindsey; Shanahan, Matthew; Sibthorpe, Claire (2021)

HATUTAN Program in Timor-Leste - CARE International (2021)

MENA Higher Education Pedagogy, Technology and the Refugee Experience - Center for Learning in Practice (2021)

Timor-Leste: Policy insights from a multi-year teaching and learning study series - Chainey, Jennie; Cassity, Elizabeth (Australian Council for Educational Research, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

The problematic concept of native speaker in psycholinguistics: Replacing vague and harmful terminology with inclusive and accurate measures. - Cheng, Lauretta S. P.; Burgess, Danielle; Vernooij, Natasha; Solís-Barroso, Cecilia; McDermott, Ashley; Namboodiripad, Savithry (Frontiers in Psychology, 2021)
Though the term NATIVE SPEAKER/SIGNER is frequently used in language research, it is inconsistently conceptualized. Factors, such as age, order, and context of acquisition, in addition to social/cultural identity, are often differentially conflated. While the ambiguity and harmful consequences of the term NATIVE SPEAKER have been problematized across disciplines, much of this literature attempts to repurpose the term in order to include and/or exclude certain populations. This paper problematizes NATIVE SPEAKER within psycholinguistics, arguing that the term is both unhelpful to rigorous theory construction and harmful to marginalized populations by reproducing normative assumptions about behavior, experience, and identity. We propose that language researchers avoid NATIVE SPEAKER altogether, and we suggest alternate ways of characterizing language experience/use. The vagueness of NATIVE SPEAKER can create problems in research design (e.g., through systematically excluding certain populations), recruitment (as participants’ definitions might diverge from researchers’), and analysis (by distilling continuous factors into under-specified binary categories). This can result in barriers to cross-study comparison, which is particularly concerning for theory construction and replicability. From a research ethics perspective, it matters how participants are characterized and included: Excluding participants based on binary/essentialist conceptualizations of nativeness upholds deficit perspectives toward multilingualism and non-hegemonic modes of language acquisition. Finally, by implicitly assuming the existence of a critical period, NATIVE SPEAKER brings with it theoretical baggage which not all researchers may want to carry. Given the issues above and how ‘nativeness’ is racialized (particularly in European and North American contexts), we ask that researchers consider carefully whether exclusion of marginalized/minoritized populations is necessary or justified—particularly when NATIVE SPEAKER is used only as a way to achieve linguistic homogeneity. Instead, we urge psycholinguists to explicitly state the specific axes traditionally implied by NATIVENESS that they wish to target. We outline several of these (e.g., order of acquisition, allegiance, and comfort with providing intuitions) and give examples of how to recruit and describe participants while eschewing NATIVE SPEAKER. Shifting away from harmful conventions, such as NATIVE SPEAKER, will not only improve research design and analysis, but also is one way we can co-create a more just and inclusive field.

Home Literacy and Numeracy Environments in Asia - Cheung, Sum Kwing; Dulay, Katrina May; Yang, Xiujie; Mohseni, Fateme; McBride, Catherine (Frontiers in Psychology, 2021)
The home learning environment includes what parents do to stimulate children’s literacy and numeracy skills at home and their overall beliefs and attitudes about children’s learning. The home literacy and numeracy environments are two of the most widely discussed aspects of the home learning environment, and past studies have identified how socioeconomic status and parents’ own abilities and interest in these domains also play a part in shaping children’s learning experiences. However, these studies are mostly from the West, and there has been little focus on the situation of homes in Asia, which captures a large geographical area and a wide diversity of social, ethnic, and linguistic groups. Therefore, this paper aims to review extant studies on the home literacy and numeracy environments that have been conducted in different parts of Asia, such as China, the Philippines, India, Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Specifically, we explore how parents in these places perceive their roles in children’s early literacy and numeracy development, the methods they regard as effective for promoting young children’s literacy and numeracy learning, and the frequency with which they engage their young children in different types of home literacy and numeracy activities. We also examine studies on the relationship of the home literacy and numeracy environment with young children’s developmental outcomes, and the effectiveness of parent training programs to improve the home literacy and numeracy environments in these contexts. By examining potential trends in findings obtained in different geographical areas, we can initially determine whether there are characteristics that are potentially unique to contexts in Asia. We propose future research directions that acknowledge the role of cultural values and social factors in shaping the home learning environment, and, by extension, in facilitating children’s early literacy and numeracy development.

Colandr Community - Colandr (Colandr Community, 2021)
Colandr is powered by machine learning and natural language processing approaches that drive smart-sorting of citations and predictive document classification

La Mochila, una plataforma con herramientas para la vida - Coschool (Coschool, 2021)
Transformar tu entorno desde la educación socioemocional sí es posible, hoy te presentamos LA MOCHILA, una de nuestras herramientas de digitalización donde aprenderás a fortalecer distintas habilidades para la vida,

Case Study: Building Girls to Live, Learn, Laugh and ‘SCHIP’ in Strong, Creative, Holistic, Inclusive, Protective, Quality Education - CRANE and Viva (2021)

Tech plus teachers: Did one-on-one phone tutorials help kids learn better during school closures in Sierra Leone? - Crawfurd, L; Evans, D; Guiterrez Bernal, M; Hares, S; Sam-Kpakra, R; Sandefur, J; Shojo, M (2021)

Understanding Education Policy Preferences: Survey Experiments with Policymakers in 35 Developing Countries - Crawfurd, Lee; Minardi, Ana; Hare, Susannah; Sandefur, Justin (2021)
Foreign aid donors and international organizations supporting education in developing countries have increasingly coalesced around a policy agenda prioritizing foundational learning, measured by test scores in primary school, based on a diagnosis of deficient school quality, and a growing body of empirical evidence about effective interventions to improve quality. We survey over 900 senior government officials working on education in 35 low- and middle-income countries to gauge their alignment with this agenda.

Understanding Education Policy Preferences: Survey Experiments with Policymakers in 35 Developing Countries - Crawfurd, Lee; Minardi, Ana; Hare, Susannah; Sandefur, Justin (2021)
Foreign aid donors and international organizations supporting education in developing countries have increasingly coalesced around a policy agenda prioritizing foundational learning, measured by test scores in primary school, based on a diagnosis of deficient school quality, and a growing body of empirical evidence about effective interventions to improve quality. We survey over 900 senior government officials working on education in 35 low- and middle-income countries to gauge their alignment with this agenda.

Makhalidwe Athu - Creative Association International (2021)

Makhalidwe Athu - Creative Association International (2021)

El programa Aprende en casa, ¿una estrategia que excluye a los usuarios de lenguas minoritarias? - Cruz-Aldrete, Miroslava; Cruz-Aldrete, Miroslava (Educación, 2021)
ResumenEn este trabajo discuto la compleja situación a la que se enfrentaron los grupos lingüísticos minoritarios, en particular los sordos usuarios de la lengua de señas mexicana (LSM), cuya enseñanza bilingüe se vio amenazada ante la crisis educativa ocasionada por la pandemia causada por el nuevo coronavirus. La respuesta del estado mexicano para no interrumpir la educación de los niños y jóvenes hizo patente la discriminación hacia los usuarios de lenguas diferentes al español, al ser esta la lengua vehicular para la programación de Aprende en casa, y no considerar el contexto y los idiomas de las comunidades indígenas y sordas, para su enseñanza-aprendizaje.Palabras clave: lengua de señas; lenguas minoritarias; educación bilingüe

基于雨课堂的《初级维吾尔语精读》 课程混合式教学模式研究 [Research on the Mixed Teaching Mode of Beginner-Level Reading Comprehension in Uyghur based on Rain Class] - Cui, Ran (Theory and Practice of Innovation and Enntrepreneurship, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Calculating the Educational Impact of COVID-19 (Part III): Where will students be when schools reopen? | SharEd - Cummiskey, Chris (RTI, 2021)

Research on the Influence of Computer Electronic Media on Higher Education in Mother Language - Dai, Wei (IOP Publishing, 2021)

Digital in Bangladesh: All the Statistics You Need in 2021 - DataReportal (DataReportal – Global Digital Insights, 2021)
Our huge new collection of statistics and insights into how people in Bangladesh use the internet, social media, mobile, and ecommerce in 2021.
Keywords: ___working_potential_duplicate

Bridging Latin America's digital divide | White & Case LLP - de Feydeau, Amaury; Menski, Martin; Retana Tello, Ismael Reyes; Perry, Suzanne; Hendel, Pedro (2021)
Subscribe Stay current on your favorite topics In Latin America and the Caribbean, adopting digital solutions has been promoted as a unique opportunity to increase productivity and unlock solutions to sustainable development goals.

Framework for Teacher Support During Remote Teaching in a Crisis: COVID-19, as a Case Study - Denden, Mouna; Tlili, Ahmed; Burgos, Daniel; Jemni, Mohamed; Huang, Ronghuai; Essalmi, Fathi; Chang, Ting-Wen (Radical Solutions for Education in a Crisis Context, 2021)

Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) - Department of Basic Education (2021)

Reimagining Digital Learning: Lessons from the learning passport in Timor-Leste - Dewan, Pragya; Carnelli, Marta; Pontuscha, R.; Tubio, M L; Tsuruyama, E (UNICEF Connect: Evidence for Action, 2021)

DHIS2 - DHIS2 (2021)

A glimpse into the lived experiences and challenges faced of PWD students towards online learning in the Philippines amidst COVID-19 pandemic - Dianito, Ann Jesamine; Espinosa, Jomarie; Duran, Jimboy; Tus, Jhoselle (International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

The Storytelling Project Handbook - Dixon, Miranda; Patuck, Lil (EdTech Hub, 2021)

Results-Based Financing (RBF) in the Education Sector : Country-Level Analysis : An Assessment of RBF in Education - Final Assessment Report : Tanzania - Dom, Catherine; Fraser, Alasdair; Mhina, Edward (Mokoro for World Bank, 2021)
Results-Based Financing (RBF) in the Education Sector : Country-Level Analysis : An Assessment of RBF in Education - Final Assessment Report : Tanzania (English)

The Impact of COVID-19 on Education – Recommendations and Opportunities for Ukraine - Donnelly, Robin; Patrinos, Harry A.; James Gresham (World Bank, 2021)
School closures due to COVID-19 have brought significant disruptions to education across Europe. Emerging evidence from some of the region’s highest-income countries indicate that the pandemic is giving rise to learning losses and increases in inequality.

The influence of technology on academic distraction: A review - Dontre, Alexander J. (Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2021)
The detrimental effects of academic distraction have become increasingly problematic in recent years due to student media multitasking. In recent years, educators have gradually transitioned many classes to the online learning environment, effectively reducing teacher supervision. This has been greatly exacerbated with the advent of coronavirus disease 2019 and subsequent social distancing guidelines. In an effort to help students and educators better understand the implications of technology on academic distraction and academic performance, this literature review discusses the effects of three forms on technology on student distraction: laptops, smartphones, and social media use, particularly the social media platform Facebook. While the effects of student laptops on academic distraction are somewhat ambivalent, the debate is largely moot in the current educational environment. The detrimental effects of student smartphone and social media use on academic distraction are more conspicuous, especially with the pervasiveness of personal digital devices. Potential self-regulatory and environmental interventions are discussed.
Keywords: Facebook; academic distraction; laptops; learning; media multitasking; online learning; performance; phubbing; smartphones; social media

Unlocking Learning: The implementation and effectiveness of digital learning for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Innocenti Research Report - Dreesen, Thomas; Kamei, Akito; Karamperidou, Despina; Abou Fakher, Sara; Marji, Lama; Ortiz Correa, Javier Santiago (UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2021)
Digital learning has the potential to offer interactive and personalized learning for children, in and out of school, including the most marginalized. However, depending on programme design, delivery, and use, digital learning can also exacerbate learning inequalities. This report presents tangible findings on the implementation and use of digital learning to improve outcomes for marginalized children in Lebanon. This report focuses on the UNICEF-Akelius Foundation Partnership and its implementation of a digital course used on tablets and mobile phones for language learning of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The report provides findings across three areas: First, the report investigates the digital course’s use in a blended learning environment where it was used on tablets by students as part of traditional face-to-face classroom instruction with teachers. Second, the analysis examines the transition to remote learning where the course was used on devices owned by the household, supported by teachers remotely. Third, the report estimates the effectiveness of the use of the digital course during this period of remote learning from August–November 2020 showing positive results for language and art competencies.

Incorporating Digital E-Learning Teaching Technologies Into Africa’s Primary School Education Systems - Dugbazah, Justina; Glover, Barbara; Mbuli, Bhekani; Kungade, Chifundo (AUDA-NEPAD, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Global Climate Risk Index 2021: Who Suffers Most from Extreme Weather Events? - Eckstein, David; Kunzel, Vera; Shafer, Laura (German Watch, 2021)

Challenges and opportunities for secondary education in Latin America and the Caribbean during and after the pandemic - ECLAC (2021)
The pandemic has had a critical impact on the educational trajectories of children and adolescents in Latin America. Video-call interviews with more than 150 students, teachers, and parents in eight countries in the region (namely, Argentina, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Uruguay) in 2020 and 2021 reveal the challenges and

EdCamp Days Report: EdCamp Ukraine’s Activities 2018–2020 - EdCamp Ukraine (EdCamp Ukraine, 2021)

Focus country: Bangladesh - EdTech Hub (2021)

Research - EdTech Hub (EdTech Hub, 2021)

EdTech Tulna Standards - EdTech Tulna (2021)
The EdTech Tulna standards define a set of expectations for the design of EdTech products

Education for All: An Integrated Approach (Phase II) - Education Above All (2021)

The Egyptian Ministry of Education’s E-Learning Portal - Egyptian Ministry of Education (2021)

How gender equality in STEM education leads to economic growth - Eige (European Institute for Gender Equality, 2021)
Reducing the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education areas could help reduce skills gap, increase employment and productivity of women and reduce occupational segregation. Ultimately this would foster economic growth via both higher productivity and increased labour market activity. However, despite good employment opportunities and highly productive jobs in this area, there is currently a low proportion of women studying and graduating in STEM subjects.

High, Low, or No Tech? A Roundtable Discussion on the Role of Technology in Refugee Education - El-Sefary, Yomna; Ozegovic, Mia; Wagner, Emma; Benchiba, Soraya (2021)

High, Low, or No Tech? A Roundtable Discussion on the Role of Technology in Refugee Education - El-Serafy, Yomna; Ozegovic, Mia (2021)

The Market Design Approach to Teacher Assignment: Evidence from Ecuador - Elacqua, Gregory; Sophie West Olsen, Anne; Velez-Ferro, Santiago (Inter-American Development Bank, 2021)

The impact of online learning as emerging technology on parents: Case study of parents of primary school children in Nairobi, Kenya. - Emmanuel, Jadesola; Oduor, Collins (Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2021)
Kenya, as a nation has a stable schooling system based on synchronous classroom learning. The advent of the COVID 19 pandemic has led to the sudden shift in paradigm to remote schooling learning systems. Several studies have been carried out on remote schooling systems and the impact of parent’s involvement in children’s remote school, but none has been sighted on its impact on parents. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of the sudden paradigm shift on parents of remote schooling pupils in Kenya during this pandemic. A descriptive survey design was utilized. Primary data was collected by online questionnaires and secondary data from past studied. The analysis was done with a statistical application. It was found out that, remote schooling may be easily accepted by many Kenyan parents with 39.8% of parents indicating that they will recommend remote schooling having indicated some benefits derived from it and 24.8% indicating that they will not. It was therefore recommended that the national government should address factors that may hinder effective remote learning, thus encouraging parental involvement and support. It was also recommended that the government and education practitioners should officially develop and implement standards and curriculum for the implementation of remote learning in Kenya in preparation for future pandemics. Keywords: remote schooling, remote learning, descriptive survey design
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Learning loss due to school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic - Engzell, Per; Frey, Arun; Verhagen, Mark D. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021)

Learning loss due to school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic - Engzell, Per; Frey, Arun; Verhagen, Mark D. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021)

Digital Skills Ecosystem and Gap Assessment in Malawi: Final Report - Ernst & Young (2021)

The Praxis Study Companion, Teaching Reading: Elementary - ETS Praxis (2021)

Ukraine Education, Training and Employment Developments 2021 - European Training Foundation (2021)

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills Are Important, Obviously. But Are They More Important than All Other Education Investments? - Evans, David; Hares, Susannah (Center for Global Development | Ideas to Action, 2021)
It’s rare to read an education report these days that doesn’t mention the learning crisis. That’s not surprising. Literacy and numeracy skills among children are dismally low: less than half of all children in low- and middle-income countries can read by the time they are 10 years old. As these data have emerged in recent years, the global education community has swung its focus sharply toward learning.

It’s been a year since schools started to close due to COVID-19 - Evans, David; Hares, Susannah; Mendez Acosta, A.; Saintis, C. (Center For Global Development, 2021)
Twelve months ago, the world was watching as schools closed across China and millions of students began learning online from their homes. Most of us didn’t think for a moment that just a few weeks later, almost every country in the world would close their schools and the education of more than a billion children would be disrupted. Since then, millions of students have not had any school-based, face-to-face education.

The Relative Wealth Index - Facebook (Facebook Data for Good, 2021)

Digital Technology and the Futures of Education: Towards ‘Non-Stupid’ Optimism - Facer, Keri; Selwyn, Neil (2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Remote Learning During COVID School Closures in West Africa: Evidence Across Caregiver Surveys at Rising Academy Network Schools - Fall, S. M.; Jiminez Gallardo, M. A.; McManus, J; Njogu-Ndongwe, F (IDinsight, 2021)
Evidence across caregiver surveys at Rising Academy Network schools
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Large Learning Gains in Pockets of Extreme Poverty: Experimental Evidence from Guinea Bissau - Fazzio, Ila; Eble, Alex; Lumsdaine, Robin L; Boone, Peter; Bouy, Baboucarr; Hsieh, Pei-Tseng Jenny; Jayanty, Chitra; Johnson, Simon; Silva, Ana Filipa (2021)
Children in many extremely poor, remote regions are growing up illiterate and innumerate despite high reported school enrollment ratios. Possible explanations for such poor outcomes include demand – for example, low perceived returns to education compared to opportunity cost; and supply – poor state provision and inability of parents to coordinate and finance better schooling. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial in rural Guinea Bissau to understand the effectiveness and cost of concerted supply-based interventions in such contexts. Our intervention created simple schools offering four years of education to primary-school aged children in lieu of the government. At endline, children receiving the intervention scored 58.1 percentage points better than controls on early grade reading and math tests, demonstrating that the intervention taught children to read and perform basic arithmetic, from a counterfactual condition of very high illiteracy. Our results provide evidence that particularly needy areas may require more concerted, dramatic interventions in education than those usually considered, but that such interventions hold great potential for increasing education levels among the world’s poorest people.

Digitalisation Report - Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (Austrian Federal Government, 2021)

Inspire - Federal Ministry of Education (2021)

National Policy on Education Management Information System (EMIS) and Implementation Guidelines - Federal Ministry of Education (2021)

FHI 360 Nigeria - FHI 360 (2021)

Technologies for Data Collection, Processing and Communication in Education in Emergencies: Mapping Practices and Opportunities in the MENA region and Globally - FHI360; USAID (2021)

Centroamérica: Tendencias de las ecnologías de la Información y Comunicación 2010-2019 - Figueroa, Héctor (2021)

Uso de la Plataforma Zoom y la Competencia se comunica Oralmente en su Lengua Materna en Estudiantes de Educación Secundaria de la Institución Educativa Unión Zapotillo N°64647-Yarinacocha 2020 - Flores Fasanando, Giuliana (Universidad Nacional de Ucayali, 2021)
La finalidad de esta investigación fue, determinar la relación que existe entre el uso de la plataforma zoom y la competencia se comunica oralmente en su lengua materna en estudiantes de educación secundaria de la institución educativa Unión Zapotillo N° 64647 - Yarinacocha 2020. De muestreo no probabilístico, de tipo básica o pura con diseño no experimental descriptivo correlacional con una muestra de 91 estudiantes. Como instrumento se utilizó un cuestionario para evaluar el uso de la plataforma Zoom y una guía de observación para evaluar la capacidad se comunica oralmente en su lengua materna. Finalmente, los datos fueron a la base de datos de Excel para procesarlos obteniendo un coeficiente de correlación de Pearson de r=0,720, se obtuvo un p=0.000, lo que confirma la existencia de una relación significativa, ya que p es menor a 0,05. Es decir, existe una correlación directa entre el uso de plataforma zoom y la competencia se comunica oralmente como lengua materna en estudiantes de educación secundaria de la institución educativa Unión Zapotillo N° 64647- Yarinacocha 2020.
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Conditional Cash Transfer, Loss Framing, and SMS Nudges: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment in Bangladesh - Fujii, Tomoki; Ho, Christine; Ray, Rohan; Shonchoy, Abu (2021)
Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have become one of the most common policy interventions to increase school attendance, but the cost-eﬀectiveness of such interventions has not attracted the attention it deserves. Hence, in addition to a standard CCT implementation, we experimentally study two potential ways to improve the cost-eﬀectiveness of school attendance interventions: (i) SMS information nudges and (ii) loss framing in CCTs. The former provides school attendance information to parents and the latter exploits the endowment eﬀect. Consistent with the existing literature, CCT intervention signiﬁcantly increases school attendance. We also ﬁnd that the loss framing marginally increases attendance over and above the ∗We would like to thank Joseph Altonji, James Berry, Barbara Biasi, Gaurav Dutt, Maulik Jagnani, Costas Meghir, Rohini Pande, Rebecca Thornton, and seminar attendees at Monash and Yale for insightful comments and suggestions. We also thank Akshat Daga, Alekhyo Roychowdhury, Ishaan Malik, and Snehal Modi for research assistance. We beneﬁted from data collection support from MOMODa Foundation and technical support from the Metakave team to automate the process of sending SMS. Finally, we express our sincere gratitude to the participating schools, the students, their parents, and the teachers. Funding from the Shirin Fozdar and Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 1 Grant (17-C244-SMU-004) and Japan Center for Economic Research are gratefully acknowledged. This research was approved by the Singapore Management University Institutional Review Board (IRB-16-082-A092-C2(220)). The trial in this study was registered in the AEA RCT registry under AEARCTR-0002373. All mistakes remain ours.
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How Secure Is the Bitcoin Blockchain, and Is Your Cryptocurrency Safe? - Gadgets 360 Newsdesk (2021)

The problem of issuance of fake degrees and its implications - Garg, Rachit (2021)

Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group offers evidence-informed guidance to conduct rapid reviews - Garritty, Chantelle; Gartlehner, Gerald; Nussbaumer-Streit, Barbara; King, Valerie J.; Hamel, Candyce; Kamel, Chris; Affengruber, Lisa; Stevens, Adrienne (Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2021)
To develop methods guidance to support the conduct of rapid reviews (RRs) produced within Cochrane and beyond, in response to requests for timely evidence syntheses for decision-making purposes including urgent health issues of high priority. Interim recommendations were informed by a scoping review of the underlying evidence, primary methods studies conducted, and a survey sent to 119 representatives from 20 Cochrane entities, who were asked to rate and rank RR methods across stages of review conduct. Discussions among those with expertise in RR methods further informed the list of recommendations with accompanying rationales provided. Based on survey results from 63 respondents (53% response rate), 26 RR methods recommendations are presented for which there was a high or moderate level of agreement or scored highest in the absence of such agreement. Where possible, how recommendations align with Cochrane methods guidance for systematic reviews is highlighted. The Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group offers new, interim guidance to support the conduct of RRs. Because best practice is limited by the lack of currently available evidence for some RR methods shortcuts taken, this guidance will need to be updated as additional abbreviated methods are evaluated.
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Case study: Sisters for Sisters' Education - GEC (VSO, 2021)

GEARR-ing Up for Success After School - GEC (2021)

Report on Sisters for Sisters’ Education Evaluation II Project Endline Evaluation by Foundation for Development Management - GEC (Foundation for Development Management, 2021)

Sisters for Sisters’ Education - GEC (2021)

Sisters for Sisters' Education project Final reflections: Achievements and lessons learned - GEC (2021)

Enem 2021: Geekie Teste cobre 100% dos assuntos de Matemática e 93% de Ciências da Natureza - Geekie (Geekie, 2021)
Veja como continuar suas aulas com o apoio do Geekie One Nós somos a Geekie! Apoiamos escolas de todo o Brasil...

Retrospectiva Geekie 2021: (re)encontros de pessoas, caminhos e possibilidades - Geekie (Geekie, 2021)
Veja como continuar suas aulas com o apoio do Geekie One Nós somos a Geekie! Apoiamos escolas de todo o Brasil...

CHỈ SỐ PHÁT TRIỂN CON NGƯỜI CỦA VIỆT NAM GIAI ĐOẠN 2016-2020 - General Statistics Office (2021)

Results of the Viet Nam Household Living Standards Survey 2020 - General Statistics Office (Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam., 2021)

Survey measuring Viet Nam Sustainable Development Goal indicators on Children and Women 2020-2021, Survey Findings Report - General Statistics Office; UNICEF (2021)

e-modul: Gerbang Kurikulum - Gerbang Kurikulum (2021)

Country Briefing: Nepal - Girls' Education Challenge (2021)

Designing and monitoring distance teaching and learning interventions: A guide for projects and implementers - Girls' Education Challenge; Fund Manager; EdTech Hub (2021)

Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP) Malawi - Global Infrastructure Hub (2021)
Only one in ten people in Malawi have access to information and communications technology (as of 2016). This is due to the high cost and complexity of developing the infrastructure and end-user service offering. However, the government plans to improve access to, and the affordability of, broadband connections. It is initiating projects to reach out to the most disadvantaged groups in society.

Education in Pakistan - Global Partnership for Education (Global Partnership for Education, 2021)
See education data for Pakistan and learn about GPE programs, grants, results and progress.

Education in Tanzania - Global Partnership for Education (Global Partnership for Education website, 2021)
See education data for Tanzania and learn about GPE programs, grants, results and progress.

Global Partnership for Education - Global Partnership for Education (2021)

A Cascade Teacher Training Model in Disaster Education: A Case of Turkey - Gökmenoğlu, Tuba; Sönmez, Elif Daşçı; Yavuz, İbrahim (2021)
Individuals' reluctance to take precautions before the disasters happen is one of the most critical concerns of the disaster management area. The disaster education given through schools is a critical process in addressing this problem. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the teacher training program model and the implementation practices of Turkey's School-Based Disaster Education Project. In Turkey, there are few studies regarding the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation stages of Disaster Risk Reduction education for teachers. The project has been carried out within the framework of the Ministry of National Education and Japan International Cooperation Agency. An at-scale cascade teacher professional development model was implemented. The model reached 135,375 teachers in 67 provinces by the 567 trainer teachers in a relatively short time with the cascade training system. This project has brought a significant nationwide disaster risk reduction training experience for Turkey with its economic and sustainable structure.

2021-2022 Budget Document Archives - Government of Balochistan (2021)

DIKSHA - Government of India (DIKSHA - Government of India, 2021)
National Digital Infrastructure for Our Teachers, Our Heroes.

National Electrification Strategy - Government of Mozambique (2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Key Findings Report PSLM District Level Survey 2019/20 - Government of Pakistan (2021)

Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement: District Level - Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2021)

Tanzania National Development Vision 2025 - Government of Tanzania (2021)

Decree 81/2021/Nd-Cp Policies Financing for Learning Fees in Education and Training Sectors - Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2021)
Ngày 27/08/2021,Chính phủ đã ban hành Decree 81/2021/ND-CP policies financing for learning fees in education and training sectors Thuộc lĩnh vực Thuế - Phí - Lệ Phí, Giáo dục và sẽ có hiệu lực kể từ ngày 15/10/2021

Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP dated March 03, 2021 on issuance of national strategy for gender equality in 2021-2030 28/NQ-CP,Nghị quyết 28 2021 - Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2021)
Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP dated March 03, 2021 on issuance of national strategy for gender equality in 2021 - 2030 28/NQ-CP,Nghị quyết 28 2021

Situation Analysis of Children in Timor- Leste - Government of Timor-Leste; UNICEF (UNICEF, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Methodological Guidelines for Education Sector Analysis. Volume 3 | Documents | Global Partnership for Education - GPE (2021)
The Methodological Guidelines provide methods for carrying out a comprehensive analysis of the education sector in lower-income countries.

Education Technology Market Size & Growth Report, 2030 - Grand View Research (Grand View Research, 2021)
The global education technology market size was valued at USD 106.46 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5% from 2022 to 2030

Resource Pack to Support Remote Learning - Radio - Grant, Ursula; Jordan, Caroline; Kamal, Helen; Kube-Barth, Sabine; Waistell, Daniel; Williamson, Sue; Hedges, Claire; Power, Tom; Richardson, Alison Mead (World Bank Group, 2021)
Resource Pack to Support Remote Learning - Radio (English)

Republic of Sierra Leone Settlement Extents - GRID3 (Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University and Novel-T, 2021)

Addressing the Mobile Gender Gap in Pakistan - GSMA (2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Connected Women The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2021 - GSMA (GSMA, 2021)

End education crisis in Northern Kenya - The Standard - Guleid, Mohamed (2021)

A return to boom and bust (in births) • Resolution Foundation - Gustafsson, Maja; Willetts, David (2021)

A qualitative study of autism services and supports in Singapore: Perspectives of service providers, autistic adults and caregivers - Han, Emeline; Tan, Melisa Mei Jin; Crane, Laura; Legido-Quigley, Helena (Autism, 2021)
The lifelong and complex nature of autism necessitates an array of services and supports spanning across different sectors and providers at different life stages of an autistic individual. However, research has shown that autistic individuals and their families often experience barriers accessing the autism-related services and supports that they need. This is the first qualitative study to explore the provision and coordination of autism services and supports in Singapore from the perspectives of service providers, autistic adults and caregivers. Semi-structured interviews with 21 participants revealed three main themes: (1) improving access to autism-specific services, (2) creating flexible supports in an inclusive environment and (3) addressing stigma and changing societal attitudes. Our findings suggest that Singapore may have achieved rapid growth in autism services, but broader social structures may be slower to change. To better support autistic individuals in society, autistic voices need to be amplified and a collective effort is needed to achieve a paradigm shift from impairment to capability. Lay abstract Because autism is a lifelong and complex condition, autistic people may need a range of supports cutting across different sectors (e.g. health, education and social care) at different stages of their lives. Studies in some countries have shown that autistic people and their families face difficulties accessing the services they need, but no research has been done on this topic in Singapore. To start addressing this gap, we interviewed 21 service providers, autistic adults and caregivers/parents of autistic children to find out their perceptions and experiences of autism services and supports in Singapore. Our participants told us that beyond improving access to autism-specific services, they also hoped to see more flexible supports in an inclusive environment and a broader change in societal attitudes. This study highlights that autism service provision should be informed by autistic voices and not only focus on impairment but also recognise the strengths of autistic people alongside their very real needs. The whole of society – including policymakers, professionals, employers, educators, families and autistic people themselves – needs to work together to fight autism stigma and discrimination.
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Grant report on mCARE: Mobile-based care for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) - Haque, Munirul M.; Rabbani, Masud; Dipal, Dipranjan Das; Zarif, Md Ishrak Islam; Iqbal, Anik; Akhter, Shaheen; Parveen, Shahana; Rasel, Mohammad; Rabbani, Golam; Alam, Faruq; Soron, Tanjir Rashid; Ahmed, Syed Ishtiaque; et al. (Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science, 2021)

Teacher professional development in sub-Saharan Africa: Equity and scale - Haßler, Björn; Bennett, Gemma; Damani, Kalifa (Embedding Social Justice in Teacher Education and Development in Africa, 2021)
This chapter synthesises approaches to teacher professional development based on the evidence provided by three key reviews. A comprehensive and pragmatic set of eight principles for teacher professional development in sub-Saharan Africa is presented, including recommendations for: effective teaching and learning practices that facilitate a focus on student learning; professional status and motivation of teachers; design and conduct of professional development programmes; and the value of appropriate Open Educational Resources / Practices and the wise use of educational technology, as well as considerations for policy formulation. We argue that these features can be realised through holistic school-based peer-facilitated TPD models which is not only not only educationally effective, but also cost-effective and scalable. Such models have the potential to radically increase equitable participation in education.
Keywords: Author:Haßler; Björn-CV-OECS; _yl:a; dode_eth-src-dode; dode_eth-trf2-dode

Problem Analysis and Focus of EdTech Hub’s Work: Technology in education in low- and middle-income countries - Hennessey, Sarah; Jordan, Katy; Wagner, Daniel; EdTech Hub Team (EdTech Hub, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Supporting practitioner-led inquiry into classroom dialogue with a research-informed professional learning resource: A design-based approach - Hennessy, S; Kershner, R; Calcagni, E; Ahmed, F (Review of Education, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found; ❓ Multiple DOI

Malawi Economic Monitor : Investing in Digital Transformation - Hettinger, Patrick Shawn; Mboob, ,Ida S; Robinson, DanielleSimone; Nyirenda, Yalenga Loraine; Galal, Rami Mikko Ahmed; Chilima, Efrem Zephnath (World Bank, 2021)
Malawi Economic Monitor : Investing in Digital Transformation (English)

Figures on Ethnic Minority Women and Men in Viet Nam 2015-2019 from the Findings of Surveys on the Socio-Economic Situation Amongst 53 Ethnic Minority Groups 2015-2019 - Hien, Bui Ton; Nguyen, Thi Bich Thuy; Nguyen, Bao Cuong; Hoang, Thu Hang; Ly, Vu Phuong (2021)
From the findings of Surveys on the socioeconomic situation amongst 53 Ethnic Minority Groups 2015-2019

International Development Committee Oral evidence: UK aid to Pakistan - House of Commons (2021)

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on education in Pakistan - Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (Islamabad, 2021)

Midterm Evaluation Report - IMC Worldwide (Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient (EAGER) project within the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) - Leave No Girl Behind project (LNGB), 2021)

Basic Overview of how LTI ® Works - IMS Global (IMS Global, 2021)

Encuesta para la Medición del Impacto COVID-19 en la Educación (ECOVID-ED) 2020 - INEGI (2021)

Education and Sustainable Development Challenges - Information and Decision Support Center (2021)
التعليم وتحديات التنمية المستدامة,الخميس. 09 سبتمبر., 2021,أ.د. سعيد المصري,

Instructure | Educational Software Development - Instructure (2021)

Mind the Gap: The State of Girls’ Education in Crisis and Conflict - Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE, 2021)

Teacher Wellbeing Resources Mapping & Gap Analysis - Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (2021)

Mozambique - International Energy Agency (IEA, 2021)
In Mozambique, around 40% of people have access to electricity, through the grid or mini/off-grid systems. The government has promoted solar PV solutions in rural areas, reporting that 700 schools and 800 other public buildings now have electricity from s
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Closing the gap: Ensuring there are enough qualified and supported teachers in sub-Saharan Africa - International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 (2021)

Digital trends in Asia and the Pacific 2021 Information and communication technology trends and developments in the Asia-Pacific region, 2017-2020 - International Telecommunication Union (2021)

Targeting within universalism - Jacques, Olivier; Noel, Alain (Journal of European Social Policy, 2021)

The Future of Digital in Bangladesh Digital Readiness Assessment - Jahangir, Zulkarin; Safir, Abdullah Hassan; Ahmed, Shamael (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2021)

Reopening with Resilience: Lessons from Remote Learning during COVID-19 in East Asia and the Pacific. - Jeon, Youngkwang; Dreesen, Thomas; Fushimi, Akihiro; Koeppl, Dominik (UNICEF, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Comparative Analysis of Personal Data Protection Bill 2020 - Kalyar, Barrister Jannat Ali (2021)

Improved teacher capacity and strong school leadership are key for better school performance - Karakaya, Irem (UNICEF Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2021)

Educational technology to improve capacity - integrating adaptive programmes in public schools in Kenya - Kaye, Tom (2021)

Tax Farming Redux: Experimental Evidence on Performance Pay for Tax Collectors - Khan, Adnan Q.; Khwaja, Asim I.; Olken, Benjamin A. (National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021)
Performance pay for tax collectors has the potential to raise revenues, but might come at a cost if taxpayers face undue pressure from collectors. We report the first large-scale field experiment on these issues, where we experimentally allocated 482 property tax units in Punjab, Pakistan into one of three performance-pay schemes or a control. After two years, incentivized units had 9.3 log points higher revenue than controls, which translates to a 46 percent higher growth rate. The scheme that rewarded purely on revenue did best, increasing revenue by 12.8 log points (62 percent higher growth rate), with little penalty for customer satisfaction and assessment accuracy compared to the two other schemes that explicitly also rewarded these dimensions. Further analysis reveals that these revenue gains accrue from a small number of properties becoming taxed at their true value, which is substantially more than they had been taxed at previously. The majority of properties in incentivized areas in fact pay no more taxes, but do report higher bribes. The results are consistent with a collusive setting in which performance pay increases collector's bargaining power over taxpayers, who either have to pay higher bribes to avoid being reassessed, or pay substantially higher taxes if collusion breaks down.

Crisis-Led Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Bangladesh - Khan, Maluba; Smith, Thomas; Islam, Mohammed Zakiul; Anand, Kusha; Hossain, Tahrima; Ahmed, Shakil; Islam, Rakibul; Atuly, Afsana Sadiq; Nayeem, Azwa; Sabbab, Salman; Hassan, Mehdi; Sarwar, Afzal Hossain (Cardiff University, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Child education in the time of pandemic: Learning loss and dropout - Khan, Muhammad Jehangir; Ahmed, Junaid (Children and Youth Services Review, 2021)
The disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the education sector at an unprecedented scale. In order to contain the spread of the virus, a large number of countries across the globe have shut their schools to handle the pandemic. However, it has adversely affected students’ learning and school attendance. In this regard, we assess the impact of COVID-19 on the learning loss, school dropout, and the economic costs in term of foregone earnings for children in Pakistan. The study finds a substantial decrease in Learning Adjusted Years of Schooling (LAYS) with worsening consequences for girls than boys. Likewise, the aggregate economic cost amounts to 107 billion dollars when adjusted for human capital utilisation. Besides, our simulation results suggest that about 7.2 million children dropout due to a reduction in household expenditure by 50 percent. In comparison, the dropout is more pronounced at the primary level of schooling. The results recommend that the government design robust social protection and remote education strategies to mitigate school closure’s adverse effect on children’s learning. The emphasis should be rather on the long run strategies to cope with a resilient education system of futuristic orientation.

Innovative Methods to Train Teachers of Blind Children - Kibet, Amon; Kweyu, Ignatius; Koszorus, Ferenc (EdTech Hub, 2021)
Discover what we learned using innovative methods such as virtual training via WhatAapp to train teachers of blind children. Click to read more.

Multilingualism in Timor-Leste - Klinken, Catharina Williams-van; Lucas, Olinda (2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Health status of children with Down syndrome in Myanmar - Ko, Khine Mi Mi; Linn, Kyaw; Aye, Aye Mya Min; Saw, Mon Thander; Aung, Pyae Phyo (BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Using a Participatory Approach to Create SEL Programming: The Case of Ahlan Simsim - Kohn, Shanna; Foulds, Kim; Cole, Charlotte; Matthews, Mackenzie; Hussein, Laila (Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2021)
This paper highlights the use of a participatory, trauma-informed approach in the creation of Ahlan Simsim, a Sesame Street television program for the Middle East, and asserts the importance of using a participatory approach to designing culturally relevant social and emotional learning (SEL) content. Ahlan Simsim is a component of a larger initiative of the same name, which was created by Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee and funded by the MacArthur and LEGO foundations. This program brings early learning and nurturing care to children and families affected by the Syrian crisis through a combination of mass media and direct service programming. In this article, we present a review of the research and consultations Sesame Workshop conducted with local communities and local child-development experts in Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon from August to November 2018. Sesame Workshop’s aim was to identify and refine the television program’s focus area and to create locally relevant, trauma-informed content that draws from SEL strategies that resonate most and have the greatest impact with audiences in the Syrian response region. We argue that, for SEL programming to achieve maximum impact, it is critical that program designers develop socialemotional frameworks for children from the ground up by working with local caregivers and practitioners.

Using a participatory approach to create SEL programming: The case of ahlan simsim - Kohn, Shanna; Foulds, Kim; Cole, Sharlotte; Hussein, Laila; Matthews, Mackenzie (The Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2021)
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What is Kubernetes - Kubernetes (2021)

E-learning theories, components, and cloud computing-based learning platforms: - Kumar, Vikas; Sharma, Deepika (International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2021)
The student habit of using the digital platforms can be used to compliment the traditional learning methods. Specifically, designed digital learning platform can support the learning with convenience of time, place, and pace. They can increase the engagement of students and produce higher learning outcomes with increased satisfaction and competence. With a number of embedded features, cloud computing technology-based platforms can deliver the convenience and flexibility in learning environment to compliment the traditional learning pedagogies. The present work identifies the essential learning components that comprise the e-learning environment and categorizes them according to the established learning theories. Further, the prominent cloud-based learning platforms have been mapped to these platforms to see their effectiveness through the existing theories. The work is targeted to form a basis for the development and implementation of successful e-learning tools using the cloud-based platforms.

Edtech Startups in Latin America 2021 Survey Results - Lavca (2021)

Mapping education data in sub-Saharan Africa - Lawson, Laté; Heady, Lucy (Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA), 2021)

The future of language education in Europe: case studies of innovative practices - Le Pichon-Vorstman, Emmanuelle; Siarova, Hanna; Szőnyi, Eszter (European Journal of Language Policy, 2021)

Principal Dashboard - Leh Wi Lan (Leh Wi Lan, 2021)

Recovering from school closures in Sierra Leone: Status of pupil learning outcomes in junior and senior secondary schools - Leh Wi Lan (2021)

UNICEF’s lessons learned from the education response to the COVID-19 crisis and reflections on the implications for education policy - Lennox, Janet; Reuge, Nicolas; Benavides, Francisco (International Journal of Educational Development, 2021)

Case Study: TEAM Girl Malawi - Link Education International (2021)

Case study: Team Girl Malawi - Link Education International (2021)

Outlier Vietnam and the Problem of Embeddedness: Contributions to the Political Economy of Learning. . - London, Jonathan (RISE Working Paper Series, 2021)

Assessing outside of the “classroom box” while schools are closed: The potential of phone-based formative assessments to support learning continuity - Luna-Bazaldua, D; Liberman, J; Levin, V (2021)

Short and Long-Run Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America - Lustig, Nora; Martinez Pabon, Valentina; Neidhöfer, Guido (2021)
We simulate the short- and long-term distributional consequences of COVID-19 in the four largest Latin American economies: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. We show that the shortterm impact on income inequality and poverty can be very significant, but that additional spending on social assistance more than offsets the effect in Brazil. The offsetting effect is significant in Argentina and Colombia, and nil in Mexico where there has been no such expansion. We find that a universal basic income that would have produced the same reduction in the poverty gap as actual policies would have cost slightly more but would have benefited the poor (the nonpoor) slightly less (more). To project the long-term consequences, we estimate the impact of the pandemic on school achievement and its intergenerational persistence. We use information on school closures, educational mitigation policies, and account for educational losses related to health shocks and parental job loss. Our findings show that in all four countries the impact is strongly asymmetric and affects particularly the high-school completion rates of children from disadvantaged families. Our simulations suggest that mitigation policies seem to have a minor impact on containing these negative effects.

Early effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on children in rural Bangladesh - Makino, Momoe; Shonchoy, Abu S; Wahhaj, Zaki (2021)
Using data collected through a telephone-based survey in rural Bangladesh during the height of the pandemic, we present evidence on the eﬀects of COVID-19-led lockdown and school closures on children, focusing on three child-related outcomes: time use of children during the school closure, plans regarding children’s schooling continuation, and the incidence of child marriages. Our analysis reveals heterogeneity in the eﬀects of lockdown and school closure in terms of the child’s gender and the type of shocks. We ﬁnd a decrease in children’s study time and an increase in time spent on household chores during the school closure, and these changes were signiﬁcantly larger for girls than for boys. Within the household, respiratory illness lowered expectations that a child would return to school and increased the probability of marriage-related discussions for girls. Our ﬁndings oﬀer a cautionary tale regarding the potential longterm eﬀects of pandemic for girls in developing countries.
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Malala Fund releases report on girls’ education and COVID-19 | Malala Fund Newsroom - Malala Fund (Malala Fund | Newsroom, 2021)
Our latest report reveals the pandemic's lasting effects for the most marginalised girls.

The effect of school closures on standardised student test outcomes - Maldonado, Joana Elisa; De Witte, Kristof (British Educational Research Journal, 2021)

The effect of school closures on standardised student test outcomes - Maldonado, Joana Elisa; De Witte, Kristof (British Educational Research Journal, 2021)

A Global Mapping of Delivery Approaches - Mansoor, Zahra; Qarout, Dana; Anderson, Kate; Carano, Celeste; Dvorakova, Veronika; Williams, Martin J (2021)
The past 25 years has seen numerous governments worldwide adopting new institutional forms, such as delivery units and reform labs, to try to improve service delivery. We conduct a systematic global search and mapping of these delivery approaches. We identify 152 instances of delivery approach (DA) adoption from 80 diﬀerent countries, ranging from the center of government down to provincial and local levels, with an accelerating trend of adoption since 2010. The majority of these include education as a focus sector. The main ﬁnding that emerges from our analysis is that there is no single model that characterizes the design of such approaches or the purposes for which they are adopted. However, we do identify a number of patterns, including that DAs in lower-income countries are more likely to focus mainly on output-type goals (as opposed to outcomes), use external consultants, and utilize accountability- and incentive-driven mechanisms relatively more heavily than their counterparts in middle- and high-income countries. While our ﬁndings are purely descriptive and cannot be used to infer whether DAs are eﬀective, they give an indication to policymakers about the menu of potential options available to them in designing DAs. This global mapping can also provide useful context for existing and future country-level case studies that investigate the eﬀectiveness of DAs and seek to explore which designs might be more eﬀective in diﬀerent contexts and for diﬀerent purposes.
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Gender-Transformative Programming in UNICEF Selected Case Studies - Marcus, Rachel; Samuels, Fiona; Belachew, H; Jalal, S (2021)
Reflections and Lessons for UNICEF’s Gender Policy and Action Plan (2022-2025), A compendium of papers, Florence: UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre