ERIC Number: ED541829
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jan
Pages: 40
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ISSN: ISSN-1939-9383
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Improving the Quality of Basic Education for the Future Youth of Yemen Post Arab Spring. Global Economy & Development. Working Paper 59
Yuki, Takako; Kameyama, Yuriko
Brookings Institution
This paper looks at the issue of the quality of education in Yemen. It uses micro-data from TIMSS and from surveys conducted in underserved rural areas, as well as macro-level policy information from the System Assessment for Better Education Results (SABER) database. The analysis indicates that the availability of teachers and resources at schools, the monitoring and supervision of schools and parental involvement in schooling are important factors for better learning outcomes and avoiding trade-offs between expansion of enrollment and quality of learning. The paper suggests three types of reforms that can be carried out in the short run. First, it is necessary to systematically monitor teachers' actual deployment and attendance in order to link the information with salary management and incentives. Second, there is a need to refine and scale up the existing implementation and monitoring mechanism for school grants to reward schools and communities that improve access for disadvantaged students and girls, and enhance the quality of learning. Third, there is a need to enhance transparency and accountability of school resources and results by disseminating a simple database that would include trends of basic indicators to monitor and compare progress at the school, district and governorate level. Statistical annexes are included. (Contains 5 figures, 11 tables, and 27 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Global Approach, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Performance Factors, Data Analysis, Change Strategies, Educational Policy, Quality Assurance, Outcome Measures, Systems Analysis
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Brookings Institution
Identifiers - Location: Yemen
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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