Category Archives: Literacy

Learning to realize education’s promise – a look at the 2018 WDR

Posted on 28 September 2017 by GEM Report

For the first time in forty years, the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR), released on Tuesday, focuses exclusively on education. We are pleased to see its core messages resonating so well with our past reports, especially the 2013/4 EFA … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Africa, Basic education, Learning, Literacy, Quality of education, Teachers, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged education, learning, Quality of education, world bank | 2 Comments

What do we mean by literacy in a digital world?

Posted on 8 September 2017 by GEM Report

The meaning of the word literacy has developed continuously over the years. Today, the fact that International Literacy Day is on the theme of literacy in a digital world reminds us how the world has changed. At the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in digital literacy, ICT, Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged digital divide, digital literacy skills, digital skills, literacy, target 4.6, technology | 5 Comments

It’s not ok if prisoners can’t read

Posted on 7 September 2017 by GEM Report

Tomorrow is International Literacy Day. A group, which has higher rates of illiteracy than other sections of the population but is rarely discussed, is those in the correctional justice system. In the 2016 GEM Report, we noted that more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, Literacy, Marginalization, Uncategorized | Tagged adult education, adult literacy, literacy | 2 Comments

Are children learning in Mozambique?

Posted on 5 July 2017 by GEM Report

By Hannah-May Wilson, Program Manager, PAL Network Secretariat We arose at the same time as the birds to drive to the heart of Nampula province in northern Mozambique, to a small village called Nathepo in the district of Rapale. “It … Continue reading →

Posted in Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged literacy, numeracy, PAL | 2 Comments

Literacy assessments: the importance of reading with understanding

Posted on 16 June 2017 by GEM Report

By Peter-Sam Hill, Education Consultant, Oxford Policy Management “Literacy stands at heart of the 2030 Agenda. It is a foundation for human rights, gender equality, and sustainable societies. It is essential to all our efforts to end extreme poverty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Literacy, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged assessment, assessments, literacy, numeracy, SDG4, SDG4.6, SDGs, target 4.6 | 5 Comments

Out of date textbooks put sustainable development at risk.

Posted on 15 December 2016 by GEM Report

Today, we’ve launched a new study into secondary school textbooks around the world, continuing our focus on the content of education, which we began in the 2016 GEM Report with a focus on curricula. Our focus on textbooks comes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Conflict, curriculum, Developed countries, Developing countries, Environment, Equity, Gender, Human rights, immigration, integrated development, Latin America, Literacy, parity, Teachers, teaching, textbooks, Uncategorized | Tagged target 4.7 | 5 Comments

Target 4.6 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on adult literacy and numeracy?

Posted on 14 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy While the indicator for measuring adult literacy and numeracy skills is effective, many countries have yet to adopt the … Continue reading →