Documentos e informes

Loud and Clear (Vol. 1 of 2) : Effective Language of Instruction Policies for Learning (Inglés)

Part 1 addresses why we should care about LoI (Language of Instruction) issues and the major challenges involved. Its four sections are entitled: (i) why should we care? (ii) how big is the problem? (iii)...

Loud and Clear (Vol. 1 of 2) : Effective Language of Instruction Policies For Learning (Portugués)

Part 1 addresses why we should care about LoI (Language of Instruction) issues and the major challenges involved. Its four sections are entitled: (i) why should we care? (ii) how big is the problem? (iii)...

Loud and Clear (Vol. 1 of 2) : Effective Language of Instruction Policies for Learning (Francés)

Part 1 addresses why we should care about LoI (Language of Instruction) issues and the major challenges involved. Its four sections are entitled: (i) why should we care? (ii) how big is the problem? (iii)...

Advancing Arabic Language Teaching and Learning : A Path to Reducing Learning Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (Árabe)

The purpose of the present report is to identify and explore the evidence on factors that are leading to high rates of learning poverty in MENA countries. In addition, the report proposes a path for countries...

Advancing Arabic Language Teaching and Learning : A Path to Reducing Learning Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (Inglés)

The purpose of the present report is to identify and explore the evidence on factors that are leading to high rates of learning poverty in MENA countries. In addition, the report proposes a path for countries...

The Impact of Language of Instruction in Schools on Student Achievement: Evidence from Malaysia Using the Synthetic Control Method (Inglés)

This paper employs the synthetic control method to examine the impact of using a non-native language as the medium of instruction in schools on a student’s learning. Exploiting an unanticipated policy...

Disclosable Restructuring Paper - Sector Support for Education Reform Project - P113350 (Inglés)

Concept Project Information Document-Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet - Mauritania Education Support Project - P163143 (Inglés)

What Makes a Great Translation? : Recommendations for Storybook Versioning (Inglés)

High quality translations are important because they hold the power to create more quality stories for children to read. This is valuable especially in languages where written stories are scarce. In South...

Solomon Islands Early Grade Reading Assessment : Results Report (Inglés)

Early grade reading assessment (EGRA) is a simple instrument that measures foundational reading skills in grades (years) 1 to 3. The results are used to identify progress towards achieving reading fluency...

Burundi ASA : summary of the findings of the four analytical studies (Inglés)

The World Bank is re-engaging in the education sector in Burundi at a time when the country has launched a major reform of its school education system, including the lengthening of the compulsory basic...

Burundi ASA : study two report on the quality of education (Inglés)

The objective of this report is to explain the relatively good performance of Burundi in the PASEC and EGRA tests. Burundi had the highest scores of all participating countries in the PASEC evaluation...

Mother tongue as bridge language of instruction : policies and experiences in Southeast Asia (Inglés)

This publication, 'mother tongue as bridge language of instruction: policies and experiences in Southeast Asia,' presents a compendium of language policies, case studies, and general recommendations for...

Developing tests and questionnaires for a national assessment of educational achievement (Inglés)

This second volume of the National Assessment of Educational Achievement series describes addresses the design of two types of data collection instruments: student achievement tests and background questionnaires...

Senegal - Early grade reading assessment : results from Senegalese primary school students learning to read in French and in Wolof (Inglés)

In international assessments (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development [PISA-OECD] and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study–International...

Timor-Leste - Fundamental School Quality Project (Inglés)

Timor-Leste - Fundamental School Quality Project (Inglés)

The Fundamental School Quality Project of Timor-Leste had the following ratings: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to development outcome was low or negligible, Bank performance was satisfactory, and borrower...

The effectiveness and impact of WBI FY01-05 activities : results from 25 focus countries (Inglés)

The current work tests whether WBI's learning program effectiveness and impact changed over time in WBI's focus countries. This study is based on a regionally diverse sample with five time points, FY01-FY05...

The effectiveness and impact of WBI FY01-05 activities : results from 25 focus countries (Inglés)

The current work tests whether WBI's learning program effectiveness and impact changed over time in WBI's focus countries. This study is based on a regionally diverse sample with five time points, FY01-FY05...

Evaluation of FY02-03 WBI thematic programs : urban and city management program (Inglés)

The World Bank Institute (WBI) and its partners deliver learning opportunities in 15 sector or thematic programs to policymakers, academics, business and community leaders, professionals and other civil...