The 2006 Biennale on education in Africa

Biennale Papers

Plenary Session 3: Conditions and Factors of Effective Schools in Africa

• Effective Schools for Sub Saharan Africa (Adriaan Verspoor)
  Doc PL-3.1 (PDF) ; Doc PL-3.1 (Word) ; PowerPoint PL-3.1. ;
  Power Point PL-3.2 ;

 

In-depth Sessions on Effective Schools and Quality Improvement

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Parallel session B-1 | Parallel session B-2 | Parallel session B-3 | Parallel session B-4 | Parallel session B-5 | Parallel session B-6 |

Parallel session B-1 : Characteristics of Effective Schools

• Synthesis Report: Local studies on the Quality of Primary Education in Four Countries (Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania) (Ward Heneveld)
  Doc B-1.1 (PDF) ; Doc B-1.1 (Word) ; PowerPoint B-1.1. ;
  
  -Local study on the characteristics of effective primary schools in the province of Toamasina - Madagascar (LinaRajonhson)
  Doc B-1.1.1- Madagascar (PDF) ; Doc B-1.1.1- Madagascar (Word)
  
  -Local Research on the Characteristics of Effective Primary Schools in Singida Tanzania (Fulgence Swai, Alice Ndidde)
  Doc B-1.1.2 - Tanzania (PDF) ; Doc B-1.1.2 - Tanzania (Word)
  
  -Critical Characteristics of Effective Primary Education in the Rwenzori Region of Uganda - A Study of 30 Schools in 5 Districts in Uganda (by a team of educators from the five districts)
  Doc B-1.1.3 - Uganda (PDF) ; Doc B-1.1.2 - Uganda (Word)
  
  
• Cost-efficient Inputs : a meta-analysis of the SACMEQ and PASEC Evaluations
  Doc B-1.2 (PDF) ; Doc B-1.2 (Word) ; PowerPoint B-1.2;
  
  
• Grade Repetition (Jean Marc Bernard, Odile Simon, Katia Vianou- Programme d'analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la CONFEMEN) (Only in French)
  Doc B-1.3 (PDF) ; Doc B-1.3 (Word)
  

Parallel session B-2 : Teachers and School Principals at the Center of Changes in the School and the Classroom

• School Management and Pupil Success - Case Studies of Sixteen African Schools - Summary of the Country Reports from Guinea, Mali, the Central African Republic and Senegal (Guy Pelletier)
  Doc B-2.1 (PDF) ; Doc B-2.1 (Word)
  
  
• Synthesis of the ICP Questionnaires related to findings of AFIDES report 'School Management and Pupil Success, Case Studies of Sixteen African Schools' (International Confederation of School Principals)
  Doc B-2.1.1 (PDF) ; Doc B-2.1.1 (Word)
  
  
• Teachers for Rural schools : A challenge for Africa (Aiden Mulkeen)
  Doc B-2.2 (PDF) ; Doc B-2.2 (Word)
  
  
• The AVU Teacher Education Initiative: An African Response to Challenges of Teacher Development and ICT Opportunities (Kuzvinetsa Peter Dzvimbo, Fred Simiyu Barasa and Catherine Wangesi Kairuki)
  Doc B-2.3 (PDF) ; Doc B-2.3 (Word)
  
  
• Utilizing Open Educational Resources (OERs) to Support Higher Education and Training in Africa (Peter Bateman, Eliot Pence and Benjamin Bett)
  Doc B-2.3.1. (PDF) ; Doc B-2.3.1. (Word)
  
  

Parallel session B-3 :For Effective Learning in Africa: Bilingual Education and Curriculum Reform

• Optimizing Learning and Education in Africa - the Language Factor - A Stock-taking Research on Mother Tongue and Bilingual Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (ADEA/GTZ/UIE)
  Doc B-3.1 (PDF) ; Doc A-3.1 (Word)
  
  
  
• Report of the Conference on Bilingual Education and the Use of local Languages, Windhoek, Namibia, August 3-5, 2006 (Conference rapporteurs).
  

  Doc B-3.1.1. (PDF) ; Doc A-3.1.1. (Word)
  

  
  
• Proceedings of the Seminar on Curricula Adaptation, Cotonou, Benin, December 1é-15, 2005 (CEPEC International)
  Doc B-3.2 (PDF) ; Doc A-3.2 (Word) ; PowerPoint A-3.2. (in French only);
  

Parallel session B-4 : Reinforcing Responsibilities and Capacity Building of Schools and Communities in view of Improving Student Performance

• Lessons of the Experience with Direct Support to Schools Mechanism: A synthesis (Aloys Blasie' Ayako)
  Doc B-4.1 (PDF) ; Doc A-4.1 (Word)

• School Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learned in Guinea, Madagascar and Senegal (Georges Solaux et Bruno Suchaux)
  Doc B-4.2 (PDF) ; Doc B-4.2 (Word) ; PowerPoint B-4.2. ;
  

• The School Project: An Educational Activity Contract Between Schools and Their Environment (Aide et Action)
  Doc B-4.2.1 (PDF) ; Doc B-4.2.1 (Word) ;

• Rearranging and consolidating spaces for horizontal dialogue in view of the contributions of PTAs and communities to the achievement of EFA goals (Boubacar Niane)
  

  Doc B-4.3 (PDF) ; Doc B-4.3 (Word)
  

  
  
• The Contribution of National Parent Organizations to the achievement of EFA (Jordan Naidoo)
  Doc B-4.4 (PDF) ; Doc B-4.4 (Word)
  
  

Parallel session B-5 : The Equity Imperative

• Effective Schools for Disadvantaged and Underserved Populations (Joseph DeStefano, Ash Hartwell, David Balwanz and Audrey Moore)
  Doc B-5.1 (PDF) ; Doc B-5.1 (Word)
  
  
• Complementary Education Programs in ADEA Countries (David Balwanz, Audrey-Marie Schuh Moore and Joseph DeStefano)
  Doc B-5.1.1 (PDF) ; Doc B-5.1.1 (Word)

• Gender Responsive Pedagogy (FAWE)
  Doc A-5.2 (PDF) ; Doc A-5.2 (Word)

Parallel session B-6 : Conclusions : Main Findings and Recommendations arising from Sessions on Effective Schools and Quality Improvement

• Rapporteur's presentation
  
• Discussion