TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hoogeveen,Johannes
AU  - Rossi,Mariacristina
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Transforming Education Outcomes in Africa: Learning from Togo 
SN  - 9783030127084
AV  - LC65-67.68 
U1  - 330.071 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
KW  - Education—Economic aspects
KW  - Educational policy
KW  - Education and state
KW  - Africa—Economic conditions
KW  - Public finance
KW  - Development economics
KW  - Education Economics
KW  - Educational Policy and Politics
KW  - African Economics
KW  - Public Economics
KW  - Development Economics
N1  - Chapter 1: Learning in Sub-Sahara Africa -- Chapter 2: Primary Education in Togo -- Chapter 3: Drivers of Performance -- Chapter 4: Student Learning -- Chapter 5: Policy Suggestions and Concluding Remarks; Open Access
N2  - Good education changes lives. It is therefore unsurprising that improved schooling plays a central part in most development strategies. At the same time, the expansion of school attainment alone is not sufficient to guarantee improved welfare. This open access book focuses on one country in West Africa, Togo, to explore what a country that has successfully increased enrollment rates can do to enhance learning outcomes. The authors explore different avenues for improvement, including enhancing the efficiency with which resources are used; increasing the qualifications of teachers; and through greater community involvement in school management. There is scope for improvement along all these dimensions, yet changes at the margin are insufficient to bring about the transformation needed to bring about acceptable levels of learning. Important reading for anyone interested in understanding the pathways to improving the education system in Togo and other developing countries. Except where otherwise noted, this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12708-4
ER  -