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Year |
Author(s) |
Title |
| 2009 | Njora Hungi and Florence W. Thuku | Differences in pupil achievement in Kenya: Implications for policy and practice, International Journal of Educational Development, In Press, Corrected Proof, ISSN 0738-0593 |
| 2009 | Paul Atherton | School effectiveness and educational quality across Southern and Eastern Africa, CSAE Conference 2009, Economic Development in Africa, 22nd - 24th March 2009, St Catherine's College, Oxford. |
| 2008 | Simon Appleton, Paul Atherton and Michael Bleaney | Identifying the determinants of mathematical ability in 6th grade pupils across Southern and Eastern Africa, University of Nottingham, UK. |
| 2007 | Guoxing Yu, Sally Thomas, and Angeline Barrett | The Range and Extent of School Effects in SACMEQ II School Systems, SeeQ Working Paper No. 1, EdQual. |
| 2007 | Katharina Michaelowa | The cost-effectiveness of inputs in primary education: Insights from recent student surveys for sub-Saharan Africa, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007 with number 5. |
| 2006 | Yanhong Zhang | Urban-Rural Literacy Gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Roles of Socioeconomic Status and School Quality, Comparative Education Review, vol. 50, no. 4. |
| 2006 | Demus K Makuwa & Saul Murimba | What can Cross-national Studies of Quality Contribute to Investment Choices, Paper for DBSA/HSRC/Wits NEPAD Conference “Investment Choices for Education In Africa” September 19-21 2006, Johannesburg. |
| 2005 | Saul Murimba | The Impact of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ), Prospects, vol. XXXV, no.1. |
| Badiki, M.T. (2008). Towards a Systematic Framework for Examinng the Congruence Among Reading Objectives, Tasks, and Competencies in Botswana's Primary Schools. Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France. |
| Enos, N.M. (2008). Traditional and Alternative Views of the Performance of Provincial School Systems in South Africa. Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France. |
Zuze, T.L. (2008). Equity and Effectiveness in East African Primary Schools. Doctoral Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa. |
| Gustafsson, M. (2005). "The Relationship between Schooling Inputs and Outputs in South Africa: Methodologies and Policy Recommendations Based on the 2000 SACMEQ Dataset." Masters Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. |
| Makuwa, D. (2003). "Looking beyond educational indicators: an analysis of differences in learner results of a standardised English language comprehension test administered in Katima Mulilo and Rundu educational regions of Namibia." PhD Thesis, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. (57 mb - PDF) |
| Katali, H.I.A. (2001) "Analysis of the Relationship between Teacher Characteristics and Learner Performance in Grade 6 English Reading in Namibia". Masters Thesis, University of Western Cape, South Africa. |
Module 1 |
Postlethwaite, T. N. (2005). Educational Research: Some Basic Concepts and Terminology: Module 1. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 2 |
Livingstone, I. D. (2005). From Educational Policy Issues to Specific Research Questions and the Basic Elements of Research Design: Module 2. Paris: International Institutefor Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 3 |
Ross, K. (2005). Sample Design for Educational Survey Research: Module 3. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 4 |
Wolf, R. M. (2005). Judging Educational Research Based on Experiments and Surveys: Module 4. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 5 |
Withers, G. (2005). Item Writing for Tests and Examinations: Module 5. Paris:International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 6 |
Izard, J. (2005). Overview of Test Construction: Module 6. Paris: International Institute forEducational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 7 |
Izard, J. (2005). Trial Testing and Item Analysis in Test Construction: Module 7. Paris:International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 8 |
Siniscalco, M. T., & Auriat, N. Questionnaire Design : Module 8. Paris: Internationa lInstitute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 9 |
Ross et al. (In preparation.) Data Analysis: Module 9. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
Module 10 |
Schleicher, A., & Saito, M. (2005). Data Preparation and Management: Module 10. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO). |
| 3-7 Nov. | Special purpose three-day training course on "Data Cleaning for the SACMEQ III Project" | Lusaka, Zambia |
| 27 June - 8 July | Data Cleaning Consulation Sessions | Gaborone, Botswana; Windhoek, Namibia; Pretoria, South Africa; Mbabane, Swaziland; |
| 25-26 June | "Learning Sessions" on "Monitoring Educational Quality and Achievement" for the UNICEF Education Network Meeting in Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 31 Mar. - 22 April | Data Cleaning Consulation Sessions | Nairobi, Kenya; Maseru, Lesotho; Lilongwe, Malawi; Windhoek, Namibia; Maputo, Mozambique; Dar- Es-Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda; Lusaka, Zambia; Zanzibar City, Zanzibar. |
| 10-14 Dec | Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on: "Computer-Based Data Entry and Data Cleaning for the SACMEQ III Project" | Windhoek, Namibia. |
| 13-28 Aug. | One-day SACMEQ III Project "Research Consultation Workshops" | Gaborone, Botswana; Maseru, Lesotho; Lilongwe, Malawi; Maputo, Mozambique; Windhoek, Namibia; Pretoria, South Africa; Mbabane, Swaziland; Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda; Lusaka, Zambia; Zanzibar City, Zanzibar. |
| 4-8 June | Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Teams on: "Sample Design and Computer-Based Data Management for the SACMEQ III Project" - | IIEP, Paris. |
| 10-17 Sept. | Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on: “Further Refinement of the SACMEQ III Project Data Collection Instruments through Panel Review, Field-Testing, and Data Analysis" | Kasane, Botswana. |
5-9 Dec. |
Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on “The Construction of Data Collection Instruments for the SACMEQ III Project” | Cape Town, South Africa |
28-30 Sept. |
International Invitational Educational Policy Research Conference | IIEP, Paris |
| 1-2 July | Dissemination Meetings on “Accessing and Using the Data Archives of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality” | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 28-29 June | Dissemination Meetings on “Accessing and Using the Data Archives of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality” | Nairobi, Kenya. |
| 29-3 Oct. | Intensive Training Workshop on “The Construction and Improvement of Literacy and Numeracy Tests Using Classical Item Analysis and Modern Item Response Theory” | Zanzibar, Tanzania. |
| 24-27 Sept. | Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators | IIEP, Paris |
| 15-20 Dec. | Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on “Computer-Based Analysis of Pupil Achievement Levels for the SACMEQ II Project | Grand Bay, Mauritius |
| 2-6 Dec. | Presentation by Saul Murimba for Panel 5: “Improving the Relevance and Quality of Education” – Paper entitled: “Monitoring the Quality of Education for All: Some Examples of Work in Progress from the Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality” | Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| 23-27 Sept. | Intensive Training Workshop on “Computer-Based Approaches to Survey Sampling and Data Management for Large-Scale Studies of the Quality of Education” | IIEP, Paris |
| 21-26 April | Intensive Training Course on “Capacity Building in National Educational Assessment in South Asia: Policy and Implementation Issues” | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 8-12 July | Two Intensive Training Workshops on “Sampling” and “Data Collection” for Malawi’s SACMEQ II Research Team | Zomba, Malawi |
10-15 Oct. |
Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on "SACMEQ II Policy Report Preparation" | IIEP, Paris |
| 18-26 Oct. | Meeting of SACMEQ II National Research Co-ordinators | IIEP, Paris |
| 15-26 Feb. | Meeting of National Research Co-ordinators for the SACMEQ II Project | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 21 April | Presentation by Patrick Pfukani for Commission IV: “Enhancing the Efficiency and Quality of Education” + Launch of SACMEQ Educational Policy Reports | Durban, South Africa |
| 14-24 April | Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators | Durban, South Africa |
| 19, 21-24 Oct. | Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators | IIEP, Paris |
15th to 24th April |
Second Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators | Windhoek, Namibia |
4-13 Dec. |
Intensive Training Workshop for Countries in the Arab States and the Horn of Africa on “Computer-Based Techniques for Planning the Quality of Education” | Asmara, Eritrea |
13-17 Feb. |
First Meeting for National Research Co-ordinators on a Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 5-16 Sept. | Southern Africa Workshop on "Techniques for the Computer-Based Entry, Cleaning and pre-Processing of Educational Planning Information" | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 18-22 July | SACMEQ Editorial Group Meeting for "The Preparation of a Project Plan for a Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring the Quality of Education" | IIEP, Paris |
| 30 Aug. - 10 Sept. | Sub-regional Seminar on “Data Processing and Policy Report Preparation” | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 7 Sept. - 2 Oct. |
Southern Africa Sub-regional Seminar on “Data Building and Data Management” | Harare, Zimbabwe |
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