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Public School Teacher Management in Sri Lanka : Issues and Options

Sri Lanka is increasingly seeking to ensure that its public school system not only delivers greater shares of students who have completed higher secondary and tertiary education, but also that all students obtain a much better education. Raising te...

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Main Author: Raju, Dhushyanth
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
SKILLS
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
COMPUTER LITERACY
ASSESSMENT OF BASIC LEARNING COMPETENCIES
SCHOOL SYSTEM
TEACHING FORCE
PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS
UNIVERSITY DEGREE
COLLEGE
SCHOOL TEACHERS
NATIONAL SCHOOL
TEACHERS
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
SCHOOLING
SCHOOL DUTIES
EQUITABLE ACCESS
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS
CAREER
EDUCATION EXPENDITURES
PAPERS
TEACHER PERFORMANCE
SCHOOL CENSUS
COLLEGES
TRAINING PROGRAMS
FACULTY
HIGH SCHOOLS
OPEN ACCESS
LITERACY
TEXTBOOKS
KNOWLEDGE
EDUCATION SECTOR
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
TRAINING
CLASSROOM EDUCATION
TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
TEACHER TRAINING
EDUCATORS
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
EFFECTIVE TEACHING
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
GRADUATE
TRAINING QUALITY
STUDENT INTERACTIONS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TRAINEE TEACHERS
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
REGULAR TEACHER
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
SECONDARY SCHOOL
STUDENT OUTCOMES
PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
SCHOOL CULTURE
SCHOOL AUTONOMY
LEARNING
RESEARCH
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
SCHOOL QUALITY
TEACHER SALARIES
SCHOOL STUDENTS
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
TEACHING
SCHOOL LEVELS
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
TEACHER EDUCATORS
TEACHER MOTIVATION
TEACHER MANAGEMENT
TEACHER TRAINERS
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
READING
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL SIZE
SCHOOL YEAR
HUMAN CAPITAL
TEACHER PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
RURAL SCHOOLS
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SCIENCE
OPEN UNIVERSITY
VALUES
STUDENT
SCHOOLS
EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
URBAN SCHOOLS
TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
ACADEMIC PROGRESS
TEACHER RATIOS
EXPENDITURES
LITERATURE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
EDUCATION FINANCE
NATIONAL EDUCATION
DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
TEACHER DEPLOYMENT
SCHOOL SYSTEMS
SENIOR TEACHER
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
CURRICULUM
TEACHER
TEACHER PREPARATION
PARENT- TEACHER ASSOCIATION
BASIC LEARNING
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
ADVANCED SKILLS
TEACHER RATIO
SYLLABI
TEACHING JOB
TEACHER RECRUITMENT
STUDENT BODY
EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
SKILL LEVELS
SERVICE TRAINING
SCHOOL TEACHER
TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
INSTRUCTION
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITY DEGREE HOLDERS
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
PUBLIC SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SCHOOL TEACHING
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOMS
CIVIL SERVICE
SCHOOL
SECONDARY EDUCATION
HIGHER GRADES
TERTIARY EDUCATION
REGULAR TEACHERS
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
STUDENT LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS
UNIVERSITIES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
BASIC LEARNING COMPETENCIES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/04/26280297/public-school-teacher-management-sri-lanka-issues-options
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24225
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Summary:Sri Lanka is increasingly seeking to ensure that its public school system not only delivers greater shares of students who have completed higher secondary and tertiary education, but also that all students obtain a much better education. Raising teacher effectiveness is considered as crucial for achieving these aims. This paper reviews the literature on teacher management in Sri Lanka, and points to what may be critical teacher management issues. The paper also outlines considerations and options for addressing these issues, informed by international evidence on approaches to improve teacher effectiveness.

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