SECONDARY EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH IN ASIA
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Secondary Education Policy Research in Asia (SEPRA)
UNESCO Bangkok's regional Secondary Education Policy Research project contributes to the development of a regional resource base on secondary education by providing policy relevant information and research to help countries to undertake policy analysis and to formulate secondary education reforms. The project is implemented over a four year period (2006-2009) and is co-financed by UNESCO and the Japanese Government.
To learn more about the project activities → About the Project
SEPRA News
Secondary Teacher Policy Research in Asia
04.06.10
A series of case studies on Secondary Teacher Policy Research in the first three countries -- Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, and Malaysia -- has been published and available in print and e-versions. The Regioanl Synthesis is also...read more >>
Examination Systems: Asia-Pacific Secondary Education System Review Series No.1
04.06.10
The first booklet of Asia-Pacific Secondary Education System Review Series presents an overview of examinations at the secondary level, focusing on public examinations organized at the national or state level. read more >>
New Publications
Mongolia Country Profile Available in PDF! (30.11.09)
The Country Profile of Mongolia has been added to the series of Secondary Education Country Profiles.
The other country profiles precedently available are of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and Philippines; which can be downloaded from Secondary Education Regional Information Base.
Resources
Secondary Education Regional Information Base puts together policy-relevant data and information on secondary education useful for education practitioners involved in reviewing, formulating, and implementing secondary education policies and reforms. The follwoing resources are currently available from the website:
- Country Profiles
- Useful Readings
- Links
Secondary Education Regional Information Base is regularly updated with new information. Please check the website for the latest updates.
Events
UNESCO-Nagoya University Secondary Education Regional Policy Seminar (Nagoya, Japan; 10-12 November 2008)
Regional Technical Wrokshop on Developing Gender Equality Measurement Indicators (Bangkok, Thailand; 9-11 September 2008)
Regional Study of Secondary Level Technical and Vocational Education: Policies and Rationales for Skills Development (Bangkok, Thailand; 12-13 May 2008)
Case Studies on Secondary Teachers: Third Methodology Workshop (Bangkok, Thailand; 11-14 Devember 2007)
KEDI-UNESCO Bangkok join seminar 2007: Gender Challenges in Post-Primary Education in East and Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand; 13-15 November 2007)
For information on our past events, visit SEPRA Archive.
Job Announcement
We are currently looking for an Intern for the EPR Unit with special focus on assisting the project team for the Secondary Education Policy Research in Asia (SEPRA). Email a cover letter and your CVs to epr(at)unescobkk.org. For more details, download the "Call for Intern" paper (pdf) and the UNESCO Bangkok Internship Application form (MS Word).
This project receives generous financial support form the Japanese Government.