Education for a new era
Subtitle: design and implementation of K-12 education reform in Qatar : executive summary
By: Dominic J. Brewer ... [et al.].
Contributors: Brewer, Dominic J.; Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.; Rand Education (Institute); Rand Corporation.; State of Qatar. Supreme Education Council.
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780833041654
Subjects: Education -- Qatar.; Education and state -- Qatar.
Description: The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the outcomes of the Qatari K-12 education system. With this vision in mind, the leadership asked RAND to examine Qatar's K-12 education system, to recommend options for building a world-class system, and, subsequently, to develop the chosen option and support its implementation. The option that was selected includes internationally benchmarked curriculum standards, national testing based on those standards, independent government-funded schools, and parental choice among schools using annual school report cards. This executive summary provides an overview of Phase I (2001-2004) of the Qatari education reform initiative, Education for a New Era, based on RAND's experiences as part of this ambitious effort involving Qataris and Qatari organizations, and international consultants and contractors. An Arabic translation is included.
Notes: Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.

English and Arabic.