From UNESCO's 8th Policy Dialogue Forum Forum of the Teacher Task Force for Education 2030

1. Financing for Teaching &
Teacher Development
Considerations for Achieving the SDGs
Halsey Rogers
World Bank
March 15, 2016

2. World Development Report 2018
• Title: Realizing the Promise of Education for Development
• First WDR devoted to education
• Strong statement about centrality of education to the SDGs
• Themes
• Promise of education
• Progress and pitfalls in realizing the promise
• Evidence on how to improve (impact evaluations; ECD, ICT, etc.)
• Scaling up to systemic change

3. What could this mean for financing teaching?
• Evidence-based teacher policy
• Evidence on shortcomings and needs
• Clearly defined causal chains based on evidence
• Rigorous evaluation of impacts
• Triangulation of information sources
• Constant learning and improvement
• Systemic improvement
• Beyond effective programs to change at scale
• Understanding of interplay among factors
• Strengthen teaching, not just teachers

4. Crucial to keep these ideas in mind
• There will be many discussions of financing sources and amounts
• International
• Domestic
• But financing needs solid direction to be effective
• Key: orient these international and domestic discussions toward
long-term goals
• Alternative?

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8. Motivating
teachers to
perform
1. Setting clear
expectations for
teachers
2. Attracting
the best into
teaching
3. Preparing
teachers
with useful
training and
experience
4. Matching
teachers’
Skills/ with
students’ needs
5. Leading
teachers with
strong principals
6. Monitoring
teaching and
learning
7. Supporting
teachers to
improve
instruction
Effective
Teachers
SABER-Teachers
Policy Goals
Foundation for EFA
Teacher Task Force
analysis of teacher
policies in 27 countries

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8. Motivating
teachers to
perform
1. Setting clear
expectations for
teachers
2. Attracting
the best into
teaching
3. Preparing
teachers
with useful
training and
experience
4. Matching
teachers’
Skills/ with
students’ needs
5. Leading
teachers with
strong principals
6. Monitoring
teaching and
learning
7. Supporting
teachers to
improve
instruction
Effective
Teachers
How to apply the WDR
principles to financing
teachers?
3 examples

7. Goal 2
Evidence-based
• Evidence on intake and turnover:
what is margin for improvement?
• Evidence on competing careers:
what other options are there?
• Causal chain: how long will
improvement take & at what cost?
Systemic
• At scale: e.g., can we go beyond
alternative programs?
• Interplay: e.g., are new teachers
supported?
2. Attracting
the best into
teaching

8. Goal 7
Evidence-based
• Evidence on weaknesses: where do
teachers need & want help?
• Causal chain: is PD targeted at
known weaknesses?
• Triangulation: do teachers find PD
useful in the classroom?
• Impacts: does the PD actually affect
teaching and learning?
Systemic
• At scale: are successful programs
replicable at scale affordably?
• Interplay: do teachers have
incentives to apply what they learn?
7. Supporting
teachers to
improve
instruction

9. Goal 8
Evidence-based
• Performance: is low motivation
affecting quality of teaching?
• Impacts: how do incentives (defined
broadly) affect how teachers feel and
act?
• Cost: what is the most cost-effective
approach (e.g., across-the-board vs.
targeted pay increases)?
Systemic
• At scale: can we motivate teachers
everywhere (e.g., remote areas too)?
• Interplay: do motivated teachers
have the skills & tools they need?
8. Motivating
teachers to
perform

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8. Motivating
teachers to
perform
1. Setting clear
expectations for
teachers
2. Attracting
the best into
teaching
3. Preparing
teachers
with useful
training and
experience
4. Matching
teachers’
Skills/ with
students’ needs
5. Leading
teachers with
strong principals
6. Monitoring
teaching and
learning
7. Supporting
teachers to
improve
instruction
Effective
Teachers
How do we ensure the
financing adds up to
achieving the SDGs?
Screen all policies and
programs by whether
they:
• Are evidence-based
• Can contribute to
systemic
improvements
Effective
Teaching
(& Learning)

11. Financing for Effective
Teaching (and Learning)
Considerations for Achieving the SDGs
Halsey Rogers
World Bank
March 15, 2016