About Quality of Education
Quality of education, which has until recently been relatively neglected in the international discourse, is gaining greater attention in many Member States. This follows increased access to education at all levels and yet a recognition of the worrying fact that many learners complete primary education without having acquired even basic literacy and numeracy skills. A diverse policy challenge, this area of work covers a wide range of policy domains, including curriculum, pedagogy, teacher policies and particularly assessment (of both cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes).
In Focus
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NEQMAP Co-organizes Workshop on Citizen-led Assessment in India
16.06.16The Network on Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) Secretariat at UNESCO Bangkok co-organized a workshop 4-7 June 2016 in Aurangabad, India with the Pratham Education Foundation. The Pratham Education Foundation hosted the “Introduction to ASER and Citizen-led Assessment (CLA)” workshop onsite at the Pratham Arora Centre for Education (PACE) in Aurangabad and invited members...
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News and Events
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27.10.16:
Quality education central to Sustainable Development: UNESCO-APEID Conference opens
27 OCTOBER, BANGKOK – “To make sense of an increasingly interconnected world, we need new and innovative ways of thinking and actions – this requires quality education at all levels,” said Dr...
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21.09.16:
How Can We Ensure Quality, Not Just ‘Quantity’ in Asia-Pacific Education? Conference to Spotlight Innovations
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01.09.16:
OECD-UNESCO Review of Thai Education Policy Launched
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16.06.16:
NEQMAP Capacity Development Workshop in Bhutan
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04.05.16:
Student Learning Assessment and International Monitoring of Student Performance
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25.03.16:
Press Release: 'Happy Schools': UNESCO report offers first-ever framework on promoting learner well-being and happiness
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21.12.15:
Spotlight on Global Goals at Bangkok Prep’s International Day
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21.12.15:
NEQMAP Members and Partners Gather for the Annual Meeting
Publications
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Large-scale Assessment Data and Learning Outcomes: Linking Assessments to Evidence-based Policy Making and Improved Learning (UNESCO Asia-Pacific Education Thematic Brief, February 2017)
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Blended Learning for Quality Higher Education: Selected Case Studies on Implementation from Asia-Pacific
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Pacific islands literacy and numeracy assessment: collaboration and innovation in reporting and dissemination
[Using assessment data in education policy and practice: examples from the Asia Pacific, Issue 1]
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Assessment of Transversal Competencies: Policy and Practice in the Asia-Pacific Region
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