LIKE 2023 Conference

1. Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment

The learning outcomes among students and the curriculum are correlated. Curriculums are designed and redesigned to align with the international standard whilst also incorporating the regional, local and the indigenous context. In this, the role of educational stakeholders is indispensable,the alignment between the teachers, Ministry of Education, education officers in designing contextualized curricula while taking into account students’ capacity and their own capacity to bring about cohesiveness in designing, selection, creation of the teaching materials and teaching approaches ensures curriculum’s overall success.

2. Data, Information and Education System

Education Management Information System (EMIS) helps to inform decisions with timely analysis and dissemination of collected data on enrolment, transition or completion rate and other basic statistical information, across national and local levels. According to KIX statistics, the staff’s incapacity to complete these activities is a significant barrier to collecting the most trustworthy data possible from EMIS.

“What are effective, cost-effective and scalable ways to build the capacity of the different offices in charge of educational management to use available data for decision making, policy analysis, monitoring and management? How can EMIS data be integrated across different levels and effectively used for different purposes by a variety of educational stakeholders? How can EMIS be harnessed to support local education management, and provide useful feedback to local and school level, including data to understand and improve gender equality, equity and inclusion issues?”

3. Impact Evaluation and Scaling Education Programs

The innovations to strengthen the overall education at the national and local level are numerous.The variety in innovations allows space for solutions to address the changes at policy, planning and implementation level. The impact could be small, large or none. Thus the effectiveness and efficiency of these innovations are to be evaluated to assess the impact and its scope for scaling.

4. Digitization of Education

The concept of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) is comparatively new in the developing countries. A number of significant educational development plans considers integrating ICT in achieving the broader goals of education that ranges from improving classroom delivery to  maximizing access to teaching learning materials. Have these goals been actually achieved? Or are there contextual limitations in accessing and implementing ICT in schools?

5. GESI dynamics and Education

Gender equality, equity, and social inclusion (GESI) is an important global aspiration and a necessary condition for the achievement of many SDG targets. To ensure equitable and inclusive quality education for all by 2030, special attention needs to be paid especially to those who are marginalized. Disparities in terms of gender equality and social inclusion among students are a key concern in the schools. As GESI is central to overall development, it becomes absolutely crucial to understand the educational strategies that considers and promotes GESI.

6. Leadership, Administration and Management of educational institutions

The Leadership, administration, and management of education institutions are crucial for providing vision, direction, and support to achieve quality education. They ensure effective resource allocation, staff development, and stakeholder engagement. These practices also enable effective change management, compliance with regulations, and accountability. The strong leadership, administration and management contribute to the successful functioning, development and positive learning environment of educational institutions.