Thematic Research Report series

Thematic Research Reports

241 complete publications covering the years 2005 to 2026.

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241 publications in this series

ICEQC-R-2006-07September 19, 2006

Thematic Research Report

Public Responsibilities in the Governance of Non-Public Education Provision

A global policy study of public obligations, provider entry, minimum standards, learner protection, financing, information and accountable oversight

Non-public education is part of many national systems. It includes institutions established by communities, religious bodies, charitable organisations, families, employers and commercial enterprises; independent and publicly funded providers; and formal, non-formal, school, vocational and higher-education provision. The legal form, public purpose and degree of State support differ. A coherent governance framework must recognise this plurality without treating public responsibility as transferable.

Research category: Industry Policy and Regional Regulatory Analysis
Report archetype: Policy and Regulatory Synthesis
Geographic scope: Global

ICEQC-R-2006-04June 11, 2006

Thematic Research Report

Cross-Border Education Provision: Public Information, Learner Protection and Regulatory Cooperation

A global policy study of provider responsibility, programme status, awards, recognition, redress and cooperation across jurisdictions

Cross-border education permits learners to study with a provider, awarding institution or programme connected to another jurisdiction. It can widen access, extend specialist provision and strengthen academic cooperation. It can also divide responsibility among institutions and authorities in ways that make programme status, academic control, award rights, recognition and redress difficult for learners to establish.

Research category: Industry Policy and Regional Regulatory Analysis
Report archetype: Policy and Regulatory Synthesis
Geographic scope: Global

ICEQC-R-2006-02March 31, 2006

Thematic Research Report

Regional Policy Approaches to Teacher Recruitment in Rapidly Expanding Systems

A comparative policy study of workforce demand, entry routes, deployment, retention and instructional capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

The expansion of basic education has made teacher recruitment a determining question of public capacity. Governments in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are seeking to enrol children previously excluded from school, improve progression through primary education and accommodate larger cohorts entering secondary education. The scale of that undertaking cannot be measured by the number of appointments alone. A recruitment policy succeeds only when sufficient teachers reach the schools and subjects where they are required, possess or acquire the competence to teach the enrolled population, remain in service, and work under conditions that permit regular instruction.

Research category: Industry Policy and Regional Regulatory Analysis
Report archetype: Comparative Policy and Regulatory Synthesis
Geographic scope: Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia