Guidebook to education in the commonwealth.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Commonwealth Secretariat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Commonwealth countries.

Education.

Commonwealth countries.

Physical Description:

ix, 198 pages : illustrations, form, map ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Publication Section, Commonwealth Secretariat, [2012]

Summary:

Despite their inherent commonalities, there can be no 'one size fits all' model for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and for the provision of Education for All. As a result, a diverse range of innovative programmes has been developed to help meet these global targets.This Guidebook showcases successful education initiatives from around the Commonwealth, in a concise and easy-to-use format. It provides policy-makers with examples of best practice and effective solutions that will assist them in devising strategies to counter their own educational challenges.It is also a useful resource for all regional and district education offices, schools, colleges, teacher training institutes, research institutions, multilateral and non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders with an interest in education good practices and improving educational outcomes.Part I contains background and current education priorities of 31 countries selected from around the Commonwealth. Part II reports on more than 60 education initiatives, with activity-specific, detailed information about: *themes and key issues addressed*target beneficiaries*goals, objectives, outputs and outcomes*implementation, challenges and advice*contact details for further information

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781849290845

1849290849

OCLC:

821924175