Tools for Education Policy Analysis
Edition: Pap/Cdr edition
Publisher: World Bank Publications; World Bank
Published: July 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780821351833
Subjects: Educational systems; Teacher assessment; Finance; Developing Countries; Business/Economics; Public Policy - Social Policy; Business & Economics; Education / Teaching; Educational evaluation; Educational Policy & Reform; Education; Methodology; Computers & Technology; Cost effectiveness
First sentence: Policymakers in education are responsible for developing a vision and strategy for educational development, and mobilizing support and cooperation for implementing the vision and strategy from a wide range of constituencies.
Description: This hands-on interactive guide to evaluating and revamping education policy is designed to help policymakers in low-income countries identify weaknesses and make the most efficient use of scarce education resources. Education specialists in the developed world will also find the book an invaluable tool for analyzing priorities and arriving at cost-effective solutions given the practical and financial challenges teachers struggle with worldwide.