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TOWARDS BETTER EDUCATION QUALITY Indonesia’s promising path
Joseph Wales
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The nature of progress I
• Mixed improvements in international test scores
• Significant increases in lower secondary enrolment and completion
• Improving socio-economic position
• Considerable commitment to education and quality reforms
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The nature of progress II
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The nature of progress III
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The nature of progress IV
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Drivers of progress I
• Strengthening the teaching force
• Curriculum and pedagogy reforms
• Supporting decentralisation and school-based management
• Increased budget and targeted support to address inequities
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Drivers of progress II: Increased budget
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Challenges I
• Equity and low absolute learning levels
• Financial sustainability and cost-effectiveness
• Education to employment transition
• Early childhood care and education
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Challenges II: Equity
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Challenges III: Absolute learning outcomes
PISA Benchmarks
• 25% Mathematics
• 50% Reading
• 40% Science
Average of the 4 countries
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2012 PISA Results
Maths Reading Science
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Challenges IV: Financial sustainability
9% of the total education budget spent on teacher certification and allowances
50% of BSM benefits go to those in the richest 60%
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Conclusions
• Prioritising teacher upgrading alongside curriculum and pedagogy reforms are key strategies for improving teaching quality and student learning
• Decentralizing power to local governments, school administrators, and parents has important potential to build local involvement and support for improving education outcomes.
• Strong high-level commitments to prioritize education, supported by large spending increases, can open space for reforms – but increased funds alone are unlikely to automatically translate into gains in education quality.
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