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Teacher Professional Development

Reports | 30 November 2016

Incentives to teach, incentives to read: A pilot of symbolic incentives for teachers and students in Jordan

Motivation is key to behavior change in teaching and learning processes. Motivated teachers are thought to be more likely to be willing to experiment with different instructional approaches in the classroom. Motivated students are hypothesized to put forth extra effort during learning activities.
Publications | 21 October 2016

Designing a program of teacher professional development to support beginning reading acquisition in coastal Kenya

Article published in the International Journal of Educational Development. Published abstract: "What should be considered when developing a literacy intervention that asks teachers to implement new instructional methods? How can this be achieved with minimal support within existing policy?
Reports | 21 October 2016

Nepal Early Grade Reading Assessment, Education Management Efficiency Study and Teacher Observation Study

Nepal Early Grade Reading Assessment, Education Management Efficiency Study, and Teacher Observation Study This is the final report for the Nepal Early Grade Reading Assessment, Education Management Efficiency Study, and Teacher Observation Study in 2014. The report provides findings related to the
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 4 October 2016

Effective Teaching and Education Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa (Report)

This report, which is broadly tasked with presenting evidence on the state of teacher effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa, represents an attempt to bridge the gap between what has hitherto been a sustained focus on teacher characteristics or student outcomes and a more holistic conceptualization of
Reports | 20 September 2016

Where Desert Meets Technology: Findings from ICT in Education Initiatives in Rural Schools in Mongolia

With the aim of providing developing member countries (DMCs) with better guidance for using information and communication technology (ICT) effectively in education, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded a 21-month Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) in Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia, and Samoa.
Presentations | 20 September 2016

Effective Teaching and Education Policy in 11 Sub-Saharan African Countries (Presentation)

This presentation was prepared for the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference held in Washington, D.C. on 10 March, 2015.
Reports | 19 September 2016

Research on Reading in Morocco: Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices

This report is one of three undertaken in the context of a situation analysis of reading in Morocco. The present report analyzes in detail teachers’ attitudes and practices.
Reports | 17 September 2016

Learning Communities Enabled by Mobile Technology: A Case Study of School-Based, In-Service Secondary Teacher Training in Rural Bangladesh

With the aim of providing developing member countries (DMCs) with better guidance to use information and communication technology (ICT) effectively in education, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded a 21-month regional technical assistance (RETA) in Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia, and Samoa.