This report synthesizes available evidence on the policies and practices of 40 sub-Saharan African (SSA) partner countries of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with respect to teacher training and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The synthesis was conducted using rapid scoping reviews, evidence mapping, and the team’s expert knowledge of health and education issues in Africa.
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ADEA, Friday, January 28, 2022 - 09:22KIX Observatory Report on Schools Reopening in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Twists and TurnsADEA, Monday, September 27, 2021 - 11:37
The COVID-19 pandemic caused school closures in most countries in Africa and globally, resulting in major disruptions to education. Many countries have made great strides in safely reopening schools to improve access to equitable and quality education.
Read moreADEA, Monday, August 30, 2021 - 18:20The KIX Observatory has published its second report, “The Well-being of School Children in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This report contributes to the KIX Observatory’s efforts to gather emerging evidence on education policy and practice responses to the pandemic in Africa.
Read moreADEA, Monday, August 30, 2021 - 18:20The KIX Observatory hosted a webinar on Education Financing, Teacher and Learner Well-being and School Reopening on the 29th April 2021 with the overall aim of sharing information and experiences regarding educational policy and practice interventions in Africa.
Read moreADEA, Monday, August 30, 2021 - 18:21The brief – which examines issues and provides success stories as well as key interventions and recommendations – focused on two major areas: 1) Teachers and teaching during COVID-19; and 2) Learner well-being during COVID-19.
Read moreADEA, Monday, August 30, 2021 - 18:21ADEA and the African Union’s International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) have officially launched the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Observatory on COVID-19 responses in the educational systems in Africa.
Read moreADEA, Friday, October 20, 2023 - 18:52The KIX Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Africa’s Educational Systems collected perspectives of education stakeholders on the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19 on educational systems in seven sub-Saharan Africa countries of Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, and Nigeria.
Read moreADEA, Friday, October 20, 2023 - 18:51To examine potential long-term impacts of COVID-19 on educational systems, the KIX Observatory analyzed stakeholder perspectives from seven countries in Africa: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, and Nigeria. The stakeholders comprised 45 senior Ministry of Education officials related to programs and planning at headquarters and regional levels, as well as 28 non-state actors that work closely with ministries of education, in the seven countries.
Read moreADEA, Friday, October 6, 2023 - 11:54This policy brief presents policy messages based on selected initiatives that countries in Africa implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to support the operations of educational systems. The initiatives include teacher training and school reopening as well as the well-being of learners, focusing on nutrition, support for displaced persons, psychosocial support, and support against sexual and gender-based violence.
Read moreADEA, Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 14:37In education, assessment is an important tool for tracking the academic performance and learning progress of students. The assessment also helps determine the effectiveness of teaching and the various needs of an education system. Learning assessments provide schools and teachers with an understanding of what the students are learning, and how to adopt measures that promote effective teaching (Education Endowment Foundation, 2020; Liberman, Levin, & Luna-Bazaldua, 2020).
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