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  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 November 2019

    “Impoverishing the poor: the deficiencies of the World Bank’s learning poverty goal”, by Dennis Sinyolo.

    Dennis Sinyolo

    On 17 October, the World Bank announced a new global target for education aimed at reducing ‘learning poverty’ - the percentage of children who are unable to read by the age of 10 – in half by 2030. The World Bank’s initiative is a step in the wrong direction, and...

    “Impoverishing the poor: the deficiencies of the World Bank’s learning poverty goal”, by Dennis Sinyolo.
  2. Leading the profession 10 October 2018

    "What’s wrong with the World Bank’s Human Capital Index?", by David Edwards

    David Edwards

    The Human Capital Index is a measurement tool created by the World Bank to influence countries to invest more in health and education. With increased education financing a longstanding key demand of Education International and so crucial to achieve SDG4, one might wonder why I am sceptical about this index?...

    "What’s wrong with the World Bank’s Human Capital Index?", by David Edwards
  3. Union renewal and development 21 November 2017

    PISA adds a new dimension to its assessment results

    Learning often happens in collaboration - implications of this for the performance of students are the subject of the latest addition of the PISA study to understanding what makes quality education.

    PISA adds a new dimension to its assessment results
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 August 2017

    Idiocy for All and the Rise of International Large Scale Educational Assessments

    Amy Marcetti Topper, Iveta Silova, Gustavo E. Fischman

    Almost any education-related topic seems to turn into an overheated debate, provoking very strong gut reactions and diminishing any hope for productive discussions that engage in careful analysis of contrasting perspectives and forms of evidence. This is certainly the case with International Large Scale Educational Assessments (ILSEAs), like PISA or...

    Idiocy for All and the Rise of International Large Scale Educational Assessments
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 August 2017

    Australia: lifting students’ achievements via increased funding in education, not testing

    Australian educators have warned against placing excessive emphasis on test results, arguing focus must be on ensuring all schools are receiving the funding and resources they need to deliver for students and raise student outcomes.

    Australia: lifting students’ achievements via increased funding in education, not testing