Key design changes in PILNA research to yield more helpful data for Pacific education
Photo Caption: Fiji’s representative Josaia Sila during the PILNA Steering Committee meeting last week.
The Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) in October will be more extensive and is expected to yield more telling…
EMIS, a game changer for Pacific education systems
Photo: PNG's education statisticians who were part of a recent EQAP training on education data
Imagine being able to track students’ learning progress in real time with a few clicks on a computer. Or being able to generate a report on a student’s…
Timely boost for quality education in the Pacific
The regional effort to transform Pacific education is expected to gain traction following the recent approval of USD 15 million (EUR 12.3 million) in grant money to the education partnership under the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF).
Stat of the week: Access to computers for pedagogical purposes in the Marshall Islands
The proportion of primary schools in the Marshall Islands with access to computers for pedagogical purposes increased dramatically, from 22.3% in 2016 to 92.6% in 2019.
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International Mother Language Day
Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society
International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind. UNESCO…
Regional Form 7 students achieve 89% pass rate despite year of disruptions
In 2020, a total of 1,233 students in the South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) programme overcame the challenges of COVID-19 to successfully complete the requirements of the regional qualification. According to the results released last month,…
Inclusive and Equitable Education in the Pacific
This story originally appeared on the Inter Press Service website, it has been republished here with permission.
Data entry of PILNA trial scripts
The second phase of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) trial begins this week. This phase involves the PILNA Data entry operators who will sort and record the responses of students and teachers in the trial. The trial for the…
Good data is the key to a sustainable post-COVID Pacific
Good data and statistics make essential contributions to building resilient and strong democratic societies. Decisions based on empirical data rather than anecdote or opinion are the foundation for good policy and planning. A focus on science and…
Regional Education Policy Workshop
A regional workshop to build the capacity of Pacific education systems in developing and reviewing education policies will be convened to help strengthen planning and monitoring of policies.
The need to build capacity in this area was…