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Literacy and Life Skills Assessment of Syrian Youth (2021): Summary Report Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut The Syrian crisis has caused disruptions to children’s and youth’s education for over a decade. The COVID-19 pandemic, with the related school closures, has added an additional burden to the existing situation, impacting learning outcomes worldwide. Assessing the status of Syrian youth’s competencies in literacy, numeracy and life skills, is essential in order to plan and implement better programmes to help them catch up on their learning losses. The ultimate goal is to support them to be able to go back into the main education streams or provide them with basic skills to cope with daily needs in their personal and professional environments.The ‘Literacy and Life Skills Assessment of Syrian Youth’ (LLASY) study measures current literacy and numeracy levels, as well as life skills of the youth of Syria of the 15 to 24 age group currently living inside the country. The sample includes youth, female and male, who are enrolled in educational or training institutions, as well as those who are out of them. 
Education Sector Analysis: Methodological Guidelines (Vol. 3) Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK) This present volume is the third in a series of education sector analysis (ESA) guidelines following two volumes published in 2014. The series provides methodologies and applied examples for diagnosing education systems and informing national education policies and plans. This volume proposes guidelines to strengthen national capacities in analyzing education systems in four areas: inclusive education system for children with disabilities, risk analysis for resilient education systems, functioning and effectiveness of the educational administration, and stakeholder mapping and problem-driven analysis (governance and political economy). 
Education for sustainable development country guidelines for changing the climate of teacher education to address sustainability: putting transformative education into practice Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO Jakarta This document on ESD Country Guidelines for TEIs is the result of the Regional Training Workshop Programme, titled “Developing Capacities of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Timor-Leste in Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability” and has been developed by the five cluster countries of the UNESCO Office, Jakarta. The developed guidelines ultimately aim to reorient each country's curriculum, policies, standard practices and programmes to address sustainability and implement it in a tangible way. Although many idealistic descriptions of sustainability and sustainability education exist, faculties of education must decide which themes should receive particular focus and create their own guidelines and design criteria on this specific area. Therefore, these ESD Country Guidelines are significant initial steps to ensuring teacher education programmes fit the environmental, social, cultural and economic conditions and goals of each country's communities, regions and nations. 
Strengthening Social and Emotional Learning in Hybrid Modes of Education: Building Support for Students, Teachers, Schools and Families; A UNESCO-IBE Discussion Paper Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) The COVID-19 pandemic intensified existing educational disparities globally, prompting a reevaluation of school curricula to include Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). This shift recognized the holistic needs of learners, teachers, and families, emphasizing competencies beyond traditional knowledge acquisition. Despite SEL's increasing global recognition, it is often absent from formal curricula, prompting the UNESCO-IBE to address this gap. This Discussion Paper explores the crucial role of SEL in the broader transformation of global education, particularly in the post-COVID-19 era. It highlights six key topics, presenting diverse experiences in integrating SEL into education. Experts from various fields contribute insights, focusing on socio-emotional and hybrid learning advancements worldwide. The report aims to inspire global change-makers, advocating for robust policies aligned with UNESCO's Futures of Education framework. This call to action aligns with the UNESCO-IBE's HELA initiative, promoting flexible hybrid learning models for crisis response and sustainable educational strategies in line with the UN Transforming Education Summit's vision. 
Global Monitoring of Target 4.7: Themes in National Curriculum Frameworks; Background Paper Prepared for the 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) This study is an initial attempt to monitor ESD and GCED content in curricula globally. The goal here is to analyse national curriculum documents to reveal if, how, and to what extent ESD and GCED content is present across the globe. For this purpose, the research team developed a coding scheme based on key ESD and GCED knowledge, skills, behaviours and pedagogies that was used in evaluating the various national curriculum documents for evidence of ESD and GCED content. In this paper, we present the study in the following order. Further explanation of ESD and GCED, and a discussion of issues relating to their implementation and monitoring will come first. Then we will review similar studies that have also attempted to monitor GCED and ESD through content analysis. The study’s methods and findings will then be presented, followed by a discussion of the challenges addressed in developing a coding system to monitor curricula effectively. Finally, we share a series of recommendations that will focus on ways for moving forward in monitoring GCED and ESD effectively, both at a curricular level and beyond. 
Personalized Learning within Teacher Education: A Framework and Guidelines Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) This paper explores the theoretical and practice elements that together inform the concept of personalised learning. These insights are then used to develop a Framework for Personalized Learning within Teacher Education. In addition, the final chapter outlines pedagogical strategies to support the development of personalised learning that were tested during the project within the participating universities.The Framework and Guidelines are intended for use by to teacher educators and their students, as well as by teachers and students in schools, to support the on‐going shift towards a personalised learning and collaborative paradigm which forefronts learner agency and autonomy and encourages learners of all ages to assume increased responsibility for their own learning and achievements. 
Sharing Malaysian experience in participation of girls in STEM education Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) The Malaysia government has placed STEM as a focus in developing the country towards achieving the status of a developed nation. The government acknowledges the role of women as equal partners in nation building. Thus, various policies ranging from economy, education, women’s welfare and human resources have been formulated through the years. These policies have resulted in among others, the increase in women researchers from 35.8% in 2004 to 49.9% in 2012 as well as more women’s participation in selected STEM courses at the tertiary level. A total of 84 girls’ day schools with 6 of them as residential STEM Girls’ schools have been built since 1939. There are many female role models in STEM for the girls to emulate. This has been made possible by the successful implementation of the various policies related to women in STEM as well as innovative measures in facing the continuing challenges in STEM education. 
Promoting Quality in TVET Using Technology: A Practical Guide Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) Technology has altered many aspects of life, including education and training. As a result of technological developments, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has become more accessible to students, and the quality of education and training has improved too. Teachers and trainers can use digital tools to manage their tasks effectively and engage learners in digital rich environments. Learners can also use technology to learn new skills and to collaborate and interact with teachers and trainers. The COVID-19 pandemic has however underlined the current difficulties in effectively integrating technologies in the delivery of education and training. Institutions need to make constant assessments of their capacity and readiness to provide technology-rich environment for learning. At the same time, teachers’ and trainers’ readiness is also of particular importance to adopt appropriate pedagogic approaches with technology. This practical guide addresses institutions and teachers and trainers. It helps TVET institutions to understand the organizational plans to build up their capacity to stimulate digital learning. It also guides teachers that want to develop their competencies, improve their pedagogical strategies with use of technology, and learn from existing practice. By showing how technology is used in an integrated instruction model and providing helpful resources, this guide helps teachers and trainers to effectively plan their own tasks and delivery of instruction with the right technology tools. 
UNESCO-UNEVOC Medium-Term Strategy for 2021-2023: Strengthening TVET Capacities and Cooperation in the Member States Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) The Medium-Term Strategy for 2021-2023 (MTS-III) sets out how UNESCO-UNEVOC will support TVET institutions to meet the demands of dynamic labour markets and provide quality skills training for a sustainable future of work. MTS-III focuses on developing the capacities of TVET leaders, supporting TVET institutions in implementing change programmes, and facilitating knowledge sharing and peer learning within the UNEVOC Network. 
Advancing Innovation: UNESCO-UNEVOC in Action; Biennial Report 2018-2019 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNEVOC) In a rapidly evolving world filled with societal, environmental and economic disruptions, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems need to develop innovative strategies to tackle emerging challenges while simultaneously seizing the opportunities that have arisen from the advent of 21st century technology.This Biennial Report gives a comprehensive overview of UNESCO-UNEVOC's activities in technical and vocational education and training over the biennium 2018-2019.