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Initiating
and Conducting an Experimental Peer Review Exercise in Education in
Africa: Mauritius 2000-2005 Educational Reform
Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 2006. An electronic
version exists on CD Rom
The Peer Review report on educational reforms in Mauritius,
2000-2005, assesses the implementation of initiatives undertaken in
the fields of access, relevance and achievement. The review, which was
conducted by an international team of experts from six African countries
and the OECD provides recommendations toward (i) addressing the policy
environment; (ii) tackling fundamental policy issues; and (iii) fine-tuning
ongoing initiatives. The recommendations, which cover pre-primary to
tertiary education, include re-examining the policy of automatic promotion,
language of instruction, tutoring, the CEP (certificate d'études primaire),
pre-vocational education and other issues. It also recommends to bring
tertiary education to the core of the reform process and develop a comprehensive
master plan in secondary education with shared responsibility between
private and public providers of education.
Explorations on the applicability For Africa of the OECD Peer Reviews
of national policies for education
by Richard Sack
Partnerships
between Ministries of Education and International Funding and Technical
Assistance Agencies: The
case of Mozambique
By MAROPE, P.T.M. et TAKALA, Tuomas
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 2003. ISBN: 92-9178-042-1.
Available in English only
The aim of this study is to describe and analyze
the partnership process and SWAp in Mozambique. It addresses the question
of agencies’ weaknesses and commitments and the implications of
this for the Ministry of Education. Based on the realities observed,
the authors attempt to draw up a typology of agency behavior and actions
according to criteria of technical competence and commitment level.
The Mozambique experience can serve as a relevant experience to other
agencies and ministries of education where there is a SWAp process.
Review of
Education Sector Analysis in Mozambique, 1990-1998
by MÁRIO, Mouzinho; BUENDIA, Miguel; KOUWENHOVEN, Wim; ALBERTO, Adalberto
and WADDINGTON, Clotilde.
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 2001. ISBN: 92-9178-032-4.
Also exists in French.
This review provides summarized analyses for a total
of 99 studies, of which 45 were reviewed in depth. It was conducted
by a team of university researchers as a contribution to the nation's
National Education Sector Strategy (1999-2003). The interviews with
a wide range of national and international actors help to deepen understanding
of the process of policy formation and the role of sector studies in
Mozambique.
Review
of Education Sector Analysis in Burkina Faso, 1994-1998
By Ilboudo, E.K.; Compaoré, M.; Ouedraogo, B.; Somba, P.;
Kaboré, O.; Ouedraogo, A.; Kinda, F.; Kanoré, B.
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 2001. ISBN: 92-9178-028-6.
Also exists in French.
This review, which is part of a ten-year plan for
the development of basic education in Burkina Faso, looks at past education
sector analyses, their quality, dissemination and use. In addition to
providing historical, documentary and methodological information, this
review serves as a platform for dialogue for educational professionals
and researchers in the area of educational reform.
Review
of Education Sector Analysis in Lesotho, 1978-1999
by E.M. Sebatane, D.P. Ambrose, M.K. Molise, A. Mothibeli, S. T.
Motlomelo, H. J. Nenty, E.M. Nthunya and V. M. Ntoi.
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 2000. ISBN : 92-9178-022-7.
Also exists in French.
This publication analyses the sector studies carried
out in Lesotho between 1978 and 1999. 139 studies were identified and
80 of them were selected for in-depth analysis. The review team identifies
important areas which it considers to have been inadequately addressed,
and outlines strategies for future policy dialogue in the context of
national educational development in Lesotho.
Review
of Education Sector Analysis in Ghana, 1987-1998
by D.K. Agyeman, J.J.K. Baku, R. Gbadamosi assisted by E. Addabor,
K. Adoo-Adeku, M. Cudjoe, A.A. Essuman, E.E.K. Gala and C. Pomary.
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 2000. ISBN: 92-9178-016-2.
Also exists in French.
The objective of this review was to analyze the process
of education sector analysis related to education sector studies undertaken
in Ghana during 1987-1998. The research team identified 149 studies,
of which 34 were analyzed in-depth. The analysis concentrates on initiation,
methodology, content and recommendations of the studies, as well as
on their link with policy-making and their dissemination.
Review
of Education Sector Analysis in Zimbabwe, 1990-1996
by Cowden E.M. Chikombah, Boniface R.S. Chivore, Obert E. Maravanyika,
Levi M. Nyagura and Isiah M. Sibanda.
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 1999. ISBN: 92-9178-008-1.
This national review sought to identify, present and
critically discuss education sector studies in Zimbabwe from 1990 to
1996. Special attention was paid to: (I) the process of education sector
analysis; (II) the relevance of the general themes and methods; and
(III) the policy impact of the studies. The results and main findings
of the pilot study are presented in this publication. Recommendations
for future education sector work are also given.
Studies
of Education in Ethiopia, 1994-1997
by Tilahun Workineh, Tirussew Teferra, Ayalew Shibesi, and Malcom
Mercer.
ADEA Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 1999. ISBN: 92-9178-0049.
Also exists in French.
This publication is a report of a pilot study on the
coordination of education sector analytical work in Ethiopia. The study
was conducted with the European Union Horizon 2000 Initiative with technical
assistance from the Working Group on Education Sector Analysis (WGESA).
The objectives of the review were to assemble, summarize and provide
a critical analysis of education studies and documents produced between
1994 and 1997. A large number of studies were undertaken by Ethiopians
which indicates widespread national capacities in the field. According
to the review team, information gathering, analysis and sharing needs
to be improved in order to strengthen coordination among all parties
in education sector analysis work.
Analyses, Agendas and Priorities for Education in Africa
A Review of Externally Initiated, Commissioned and Supported Studies
of Education in Africa, 1990-1994
prepared by Joel Samoff with N'Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba in collaboration
with Lucila Jallade, Marc Cohen and the Steering Committee of WGESA.
DAE Working Group on Education Sector Analysis, 1996. DAE Working Group
on Education Sector Analysis, 1996.
Also exists in French.
This document was developed to provide an overview
of the state of education sector analysis in Africa. It provides an
analytical overview of the studies, highlights the similarities and
differences, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of 104 studies.
It summarizes 237 sector/subsector studies undertaken by a wide range
of national, international and multi-national institutions. A succinct
description of the major focus, findings and recommendations of each
report is provided.
After Apartheid, What?
A Review of Externally Initiated, Commissioned, and Supported Studies
of Education in South Africa
prepared by Joel Samoff.
DAE Working Group on Education Sector Analysis and UNESCO, 1994. Out
of print.
Well before majority rule was achieved in South Africa,
a wide range of external agencies had begun to conduct studies and offer
advice on education in the country. The result has been an increasing
flow of reports and studies on education, of differing purposes, scopes,
lengths and approaches. This document provides an analysis of the different
reports which were collected and reviewed up to 1994. It situates the
studies in the perspective of South African education and policy, and
highlights the major points of convergence and divergence among the
studies. An overview of the sixty studies is provided in the form of
an inventory which makes them accessible to a wider audience.
WGESA Meeting Reports
Seminar on Education Sector Analysis and SWAps (Windhoek, Namibia,
November 21, 2002)
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