Tag Archives: accountability

New GEM Report says ‘Don’t just blame the teacher when the system is at fault’

Posted on 24 October 2017 by GEM Report

The 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report was released today at global events in Maputo, Mozambique, Brasilia, Brazil and in London, UK. It stresses that accountability is indispensable in achieving SDG 4. The Report highlights the responsibility of governments to … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Conflict, Developed countries, Developing countries, Equality, Inclusion, monitoring, privatisation, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Teachers, Testing, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, education, governance, private schools, regulations, school choice, target 4.c, teachers, Testing | 1 Comment

Let teachers teach: The dangers of expanding teacher workloads

Posted on 5 October 2017 by GEM Report

Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we look at one of the findings in the 2017/8 GEM Report on accountability in education due out later this month. The Report celebrates the undeniably critical role that teachers play in any education system: … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Teachers, teaching, tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, target 4.c, teacher, teachers, teaching | 7 Comments

Who is responsible for ensuring gender equality in education?

Posted on 14 September 2017 by GEM Report

Problems require solutions, which requires knowing who is responsible for fixing them, and having clear steps to address the issue. This is the meaning of accountability. A longstanding issue like gender inequality, therefore, is one for which accountability is clearly … Continue reading →

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Poor quality learning assessments are crumbling under the weight of the decisions they inform

Posted on 25 July 2017 by GEM Report

By Rachel Outhred, Education Consultant, Oxford Policy Management Much of the recent international discussion regarding the measurement of learning outcomes globally has been driven by the need to monitor Sustainable Development Goal 4 – ‘to ensure inclusive and equitable quality … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Learning, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, assessment, funding, learning, SDG4 | 6 Comments

Time to deliver: governments must make good on their commitments and Stand Up for Education

Posted on 28 April 2017 by GEM Report

Global Action Week for Education, 23-29 April 2017 By Camilla Croso, President, Global Campaign for Education In 2015, the world committed to a Sustainable Development Goal to achieve equitable, inclusive and free quality education and lifelong learning for all. This … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Governance, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, governance, SDGs, target 4.2 | Leave a comment

What does accountability mean to you?

Posted on 24 April 2017 by GEM Report

Behind the scenes at the GEM Report, as we started working on the 2017/8 Report, we spent many hours trying to distinguish the meaning of accountability from other related terms like responsibility and trust. We are a team of 22 … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Report, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, responsibility | 3 Comments

#WhosAccountable? We want to hear from you!

Posted on 18 April 2017 by GEM Report

In your country, how are governments held responsible for the promises they make on education? How big a role do private companies have in education in your country? Is anyone holding them to account? Do you think it’s fair for … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, parents, school, students, survey, teachers | 1 Comment

Should school principals be held accountable for the quality of education? An Ethiopian perspective.

Posted on 1 June 2016 by GEM Report

The 2017 GEM Report will explore the successes and challenges to effective accountability in Education. While the online consultation is now officially closed, we welcome comments until the yearlong research period of the Report is over. This includes the following … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Africa, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Governance, Learning, monitoring, pedagogy, Quality of education, sdgs, Sustainable development, Teachers, teaching, Testing | Tagged accountability, ethiopia, target 4.1 | 2 Comments

We’ve been told: your advice for the GEM 2017 on accountability in education

Posted on 2 May 2016 by GEM Report

The consultation for the 2017 GEM Report on Accountability in Education is soon to close. This blog contains some of the suggestions made by commentators for the GEM Report to consider as it embarks upon the research. Full comments can … Continue reading →

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Do international rankings of universities help make them more accountable?

Posted on 13 April 2016 by GEM Report

The GEM Report 2017 will be looking at how we can improve accountability in education. Hoping to engage people in the types of issues our Report will address, we are running a series of twitter polls to accompany our online … Continue reading →