TakingITGlobal - Panorama - Lessons Learned...

Published on: Apr 2, 2002

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Type: Opinions

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Much has been learned from efforts to achieve the goals of the World Summit and the Jomtien Declaration in the past decade. Despite the sometimes disappointing numbers and achievements, much more is known about what works in education than was the case a decade ago. What were once innovative ideas and promising pilot projects have become desired reforms and national programmers, successful approaches to particular problems-such in girls, education and schooling for children in remote-areas-have been developed, documented and disseminated. These include the following:

- Specific ways to get more children into school:

* Universal birth registration, to ensure that children have the documentation needed to enter school.
*Social mobilization and parental awareness of the value of education.
* Stronger school - community partnerships in the school management.

-Specific efforts to ensure that girls have full and equal access to basic education and are able to reach the same levels of achievement as boys:
* Advocacy and mobilization programming at national and community levels.
*nationally and locally determined policies and programmes to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination ,including gender -sensitive curricula and teaching - learning processes and child-friendly environment.

- Comprehensive policies and programmes that enhance educational quilt and promote gender sensitivity:

* Quality learned -children who are healthy, well nourished, ready to learn and supported by their families and communities.
* Quality content - with relevant curricula and adequate materials for literacy, numeracy and life skills.
*Quality teaching and learning process.
*Quality outcomes that are clearly defined and accurate assessed in terms of knowledge, attitudes and skills

Other key lessons from the past decade: -

* Countries can succeed , even with low income per capita , if they have leadership commitment, use strategic planning based on realistic goals.
*Teachers, administrators and others working in education must be encouraged to see reforms and new strategies as their own and not a threat.
*In providing education, both formal and non-formal approaches are needed.

Finally there are a lot as these or different kinds of benefits we can get it from education, but it depend on the nature of environments (school, family, community)

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by mr : majed al-ali
Published on: Apr 2, 2002
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=284


Much has been learned from efforts to achieve the goals of the World Summit and the Jomtien Declaration in the past decade. Despite the sometimes disappointing numbers and achievements, much more is known about what works in education than was the case a decade ago. What were once innovative ideas and promising pilot projects have become desired reforms and national programmers, successful approaches to particular problems-such in girls, education and schooling for children in remote-areas-have been developed, documented and disseminated. These include the following: - Specific ways to get more children into school: * Universal birth registration, to ensure that children have the documentation needed to enter school. Social mobilization and parental awareness of the value of education. Stronger school - community partnerships in the school management. -Specific efforts to ensure that girls have full and equal access to basic education and are able to reach the same levels of achievement as boys: * Advocacy and mobilization programming at national and community levels. nationally and locally determined policies and programmes to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination ,including gender -sensitive curricula and teaching - learning processes and child-friendly environment. - Comprehensive policies and programmes that enhance educational quilt and promote gender sensitivity: Quality learned -children who are healthy, well nourished, ready to learn and supported by their families and communities. * Quality content - with relevant curricula and adequate materials for literacy, numeracy and life skills. Quality teaching and learning process. Quality outcomes that are clearly defined and accurate assessed in terms of knowledge, attitudes and skills Other key lessons from the past decade: - * Countries can succeed , even with low income per capita , if they have leadership commitment, use strategic planning based on realistic goals. Teachers, administrators and others working in education must be encouraged to see reforms and new strategies as their own and not a threat. In providing education, both formal and non-formal approaches are needed. Finally there are a lot as these or different kinds of benefits we can get it from education, but it depend on the nature of environments (school, family, community) « return.