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at scale to provide online learning when all or many schools are closed. Related 'good practices' are considered rare …
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Before the outbreak of the global novel coronavirus pandemic, the world was already dealing with a learning crisis, as … evidenced by high levels of Learning Poverty. With the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), among many disruptions to …. Extended school closures may cause not only loss of learning in the short-term, but also further loss in human capital and …
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This brief summarizes the state of student learning outcomes in Myanmar before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and … presents retrospective estimates of the losses in learning and future earnings of students resulting from the disruptions … caused by the pandemic and the military coup of February 1, 2021. It shows that Myanmar had been facing a learning crisis …
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-Based Learning (WBL) in technical schools. Through Work-Based Learning (WBL), students develop essential skills by participating in …
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identification of helpful technological solutions that could be used to support remote learning. The resource list is regularly …
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Moldova, like many other countries in the region, is facing rapid economic and demographic transitions. Employers report that inadequate levels of workforce skills hamper their productivity. Recognizing the importance of workforce development to improve the country's socioeconomic prospects, the...
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Demand-driven training (DDT) and results-based contracting (RBC) are two mechanisms used to enhance the effectiveness and impact of skill training programs. DDT links skills development explicitly with the job market, typically through employer engagement. Private sector employers define what...
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Aligned with the message of the World Bank's 2018 World Development Report: Learning to Realize Education's Promise … prioritizing learning. This paper examines education systems and the importance of measuring learning achievement for children with … disabilities to respond appropriately to the needs of students. Assessments are needed to promote learning and equip teachers with …
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It has long been recognized that poverty is multidimensional, comprising not only insufficient income but also deprivations in access to basic services, the quality of living conditions, personal security, and other aspects of well-being. Since 2010 there has been rapid growth in the development...
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Sri Lanka has made strong progress in reducing poverty and sharing prosperity among the less well-off in recent years. The poverty rate using the World Bank's 3.20 Dollars poverty line (in 2011 purchasing power parity) declined from 16.2 percent in 2012/13 to 11 percent in 2016, a reduction that...
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