School Reform Policy
Content
Executive Summary
Acknowledgement
Acronyms
List of Tables and Appendices
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. Background of the Technical Assistance
1.2. Objectives of the Technical Assistance for Educational Reform
1.3. Structure of the Report
Chapter 2. Need for Educational Reform
2.1. International Context
2.1.1. Transformation from Industrial to Information Societies
2.1.2. The Emerging Education Paradigm
2.1.3. Elements of Educational Reform
2.2. Thai Context
2.2.1. Overview of Thai Education System
2.2.2. Decline of Economic Competitiveness and Social Climate
2.2.3. Management and Administration Inefficiencies
2.2.4. Quality of Education
2.2.5. Equity of Access
Chapter 3. Thailand's Educational Reform
3.1. National Policy and Legal Framework
3.2. Enactment of the 1999 National Education Act
3.3. OER's Roles
3.4. Components of Educational Reform
3.4.1. Ensuring Basic Education for All
3.4.2. Reform of Educational System
3.4.3. Learning Reform
3.4.4. Reorganization of Administrative Structure
3.4.5. Introducing a System of Educational Quality Assurance
3.4.6. Enhancing Professionalism and Quality of Teaching
Personnel
3.4.7. Mobilization of Resources and Investment for Education
3.4.8. Technologies for Educational Reform
Chapter 4. Progress of Educational Reform
4.1. Progress of Educational Reform Policy Making
4.2. Awareness Building Successful
4.3. Progress of Reform Efforts
4.4. Policy Making Process Slowed
4.5. Uncertainty about Education Reform
Chapter 5. Lessons-Learned from Pilot Projects
5.1. Examples of Pilot Project
5.2. ADB TA Pilot Project
5.3. Key Success Factors
5.3.1. Continuity and Sustained Efforts
5.3.2. Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration
5.3.3. Support Mechanisms
5.4. Synthesis of Pilot Projects
5.5. NGO Capacity
Chapter 6. Discussion of Key Issues
6.1. Learner-Centered Approach
6.2. Curriculum Development
6.3. Professionalization of Educators
6.3.1. Educators Training and Development
6.3.2. Incentive Scheme
6.3.3. Quality Assurance of Teachers
6.3.4. Professional Communities
6.4. Quality Assurance of Educational Institutions
6.5. Use of Technologies for Educational Reform
6.6. Thai Cultural Aspects of Learning Reform and Decentralization
Chapter 7. Best Avenues for Future Development
7.1. Immediate Assistance for Learning Reform
7.2. Best Avenues for Future ADB Support
7.2.1. Capacity Building on Learning Reform for Educators
7.2.2. Establishing Systematic Support Mechanisms
7.2.3. Establishing the Asian Educators' Network (AEN):
ICT for Education Reform
References
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