Towards a more Refined Towards a more Refined Education Priorities MatrixEducation Priorities Matrix

Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Education researcher, Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Education researcher, IAPRCBIAPRCB

Mary Immaculate College, Mary Immaculate College, University of LimerickUniversity of Limerick

Limerick, IrelandLimerick, Ireland

goretti.nakabugo@mic.ul.ie

33rdrd IAPRCB Workshop, Maputo, 11-14 May 2009 IAPRCB Workshop, Maputo, 11-14 May 2009

Education Priorities from Education Priorities from the 2the 2ndnd workshop workshop

1. Teacher education

2. Education for sustainable development

3. Inclusive education

4. Education in disadvantaged communities

5. Curriculum reform and development

6. ICT and education

Validating and Validating and Broadening the PrioritiesBroadening the PrioritiesPurpose: To compare and contrast the priorities derived from the 2nd IAPRB Entebbe workshop with those identified by broader analysts and actors.

Methodology: i) Literature review (international, regional and national) ii) Elite interviews with a range of education specialists, both internationally and nationally and within the IAP partner countries.

Literature ReviewedLiterature Reviewed

Global Continental National

UN (MDGs & Decade for ESD 2005-2015)

AU (2nd Decade of Educ for Africa action plan & AU Commission SP)

Mozambique AP for the reduction of absolute poverty 2001-2005

UNESCO (Medium Term Strategy 2008-2013 & T.E reports)

NEPAD (2001 Framework document)

Uganda ESSP 2004-2015 & PEAP, 2004/5-2007/8

World Bank Educ priorities

BREDA Education priorities

Malawi Growth and Devt. Strategy 2006-2011

Irish Aid (Educ policy & CSP for IAPRC partner countries

ADEA Plan of Action Tanzania Educ Sector Devt Programme 2008-2017

DfID research strategy AAU Strategic Plan Tanzania National Strategy for Growth & Reduction of Poverty, 2005

USAID SSA Educ. priorities

Emerging Themes from the Emerging Themes from the LiteratureLiterature

Global Continental National Irish Aid, DfID, USAID

EFA & Gender Equality

Pre- and Post-primary education

Quality of learning Education for Sustainable Devt

Education for the Knowledge Economy

Quality of the teaching force (TE)

Inclusive education

Sector-wide approach

Higher Education

ICT and education

Curriculum Devt

Non-formal Education & lifelong learning

School-work linkage (skills training, vocational, entrepreneurship…)

Financing education

Preventive education

In addition to global and continental agenda:

Science & Technology

Financing & sustainability of the education system

Assessment practices

Multi-sectoral approach e.g. health and nutrition…

EFA & gender equity

Educ in difficult environments

Comprehensive approach to Educ

Multi-sectoral approaches

Educ. Outcomes

Resources to support learning

Cross-cutting themes e.g. HIV/AIDS and Education

Expert InterviewsExpert Interviews• World BankWorld Bank• AAUAAU• DfIDDfID• ADEAADEA• Irish AidIrish Aid• The Open University WorldwideThe Open University Worldwide• Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA)Africa (CAPA)• National Council for Higher Education (Uganda)National Council for Higher Education (Uganda)• National Council for Science and Technology National Council for Science and Technology (Uganda)(Uganda)• UNESCO Centre, University of Ulster; UNESCO Centre, University of Ulster; • Mary Immaculate College Mary Immaculate College • University College Cork.University College Cork.

Themes Emerging from Themes Emerging from Experts Experts

The 2 MDGs related to educationThe 2 MDGs related to education Post-primary education, especially Higher Post-primary education, especially Higher

EducationEducation Issues impacting on the whole education SystemIssues impacting on the whole education System Inclusive educationInclusive education Teacher professionalism & professional valuesTeacher professionalism & professional values Issues with greater potential to impact on poverty Issues with greater potential to impact on poverty

reductionreduction Multi-sectoral issues engaging education and Multi-sectoral issues engaging education and

healthhealth Communicating research findings to decision Communicating research findings to decision

makersmakers Strategic approaches to research through country-Strategic approaches to research through country-

donor dialoguedonor dialogue

HOW IAP Priorities Compare HOW IAP Priorities Compare IAPRCB Globa

lContinental

National

Irish Aid

DfID, USAID

Experts

Tr. Education x x x x x x

Educ for sustainable Devt.

x x x

Inclusive Education

x x x x x

Education in disadvantaged communities

x x x

Curriculum Reform & Devt

x x x x x x

ICT & Education

x x x x x x

Some useful Some useful observationsobservations Teacher Ed, Curriculum reform & ICT and Teacher Ed, Curriculum reform & ICT and

education are major priorities at all levelseducation are major priorities at all levels Though ESD is not a major priority to the Though ESD is not a major priority to the

reviewed development agencies, at the reviewed development agencies, at the national level it is integral with national level it is integral with curriculum reformcurriculum reform

Educ in disadvantaged communities is Educ in disadvantaged communities is integral with inclusive education at integral with inclusive education at global, continental & from experts’ point global, continental & from experts’ point of view.of view.

Expanding the List of Expanding the List of Possible Education Possible Education PrioritiesPriorities There is need to consider the There is need to consider the

broader set of priorities that broader set of priorities that would impact on the whole would impact on the whole education system:education system:– Human resources for educationHuman resources for education– SystemsSystems– InputsInputs– ProcessesProcesses– Outcomes e.g. role of education in Outcomes e.g. role of education in

development development

The Expanded Education Priorities The Expanded Education Priorities ListList

1.1. Assessment and EvaluationAssessment and Evaluation

2.2. Curriculum Reform and Curriculum Reform and DevelopmentDevelopment

3.3. Education for Sustainable Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)Development (ESD)

4.4. Education for the Education for the Knowledge EconomyKnowledge Economy

5.5. Financing and Sustaining Financing and Sustaining the Education Systemthe Education System

6.6. Gender Equality and Gender Equality and Empowerment of WomenEmpowerment of Women

7.7. HIV/AIDS EducationHIV/AIDS Education

8.8. ICT and EducationICT and Education

9.9. Inclusive Education Inclusive Education

10.10. Management of EducationManagement of Education

11.11. Interrelated Nature of Interrelated Nature of Education Education

12. 12. Non-formal Education Non-formal Education

13. 13. Peace Education / Peace Peace Education / Peace BuildingBuilding

14. 14. Quality of EducationQuality of Education

15. 15. Resources to Support Resources to Support Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning

16. 16. School Health and NutritionSchool Health and Nutrition17. 17.

School-work-linkage/transitiSchool-work-linkage/transitionon

18.18. Teacher Education Teacher Education

19. 19. Teacher Professionalism Teacher Professionalism  and Professional Values and Professional Values

20. 20. Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning (Pedagogy)(Pedagogy)

Ranking Scheme [E.g.]Ranking Scheme [E.g.]

Priority CPR RPP CEW

FF AD Urgency

Total Score

Assessment and evaluation

5 9 6 8 7 8 43

Curriculum Reform and Devt.

10 10 9 5 10 10 54

Education for Sustainable Devt

9 9 9 5 9 9 50

Education for K economy 9 9 6 5 8 9 46

etc.

CPR = Contribution to Poverty ReductionRPP = Relevance to Policy and PracticeCEW = Contribution to Empowerment of WomenFF = Financial FeasibilityAD = Avoidance of Duplication