March 2008

Equity in Education

EDC presentations at the Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society

Members of EDC’s Global Learning Group and International Education Systems Division are presenting at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). The meeting titled, 'Gaining Educational Equity Around the World,’ takes place in New York City from March 17th to March 21st. The CIES was founded to foster cross-cultural understanding, scholarship, academic achievement, and societal development through the international study of educational ideas, systems, and practices. To learn more about CIES, visit their Web site; for details about the presentations, please contact the presenters.

Monday March 17th

Getting to the Heart of the Matter: New Twists on Partnerships for Quality Reform Where It Is Needed the Most
Panel Chair: Jennifer Swift-Morgan
Discussant: Dan Pier

Presentations:

Rebecca Rhodes, “Interactive Radio for On-Going In-Service Teacher Training: Reaching Mali’s Rural Teaching Corps in Partnership with District-Level Ministry Actors”

Megan Thomas, “Gaining Participation for School-Based Quality Reform: The Case of Whole School Support in Uganda”

Jennifer Swift-Morgan, “Getting Beyond the Blame Game: Appreciative Inquiry Approaches for School-Community Partnerships in Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of Congo”

Non-Formal Education (NFE) School Equivalence and Workforce Readiness Certification Programs for Adults and Out-of-School Youth
Discussant: Barry E. Stern

Thursday March 20th

Shortening the Path to Education for All (EFA): Focusing on Rural Girls in Mali
Chair: Nancy Devine
Discussant: Ash Hartwell
Presentation: Douglas Lehman, “The Path Forward: Rural Education Access and Quality Nexus”

Friday March 21st

What’s Up with International Youth Programs?
Chair: Ron Israel

Presentations:

Barry E. Stern, “Accelerated Learning in Developing Countries: Are They Ready?”

Cornelia Janke, “Literacy and Numeracy Instruction as Part of an Integrated Skills and Training Package in Haiti and Afghanistan”

Nancy Devine, “Alternative Learning Systems in Mindanao: The EQuALLS2 Experience”

David James Wilson, “Balancing Education and Work – An Integrated Youth Livelihood Development Approach to Learners Who Need to Work in Order to Stay in Education”

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