Education Analytics Service

Publication Date

2023

Subjects

Lao, Literacy education, Primary curriculum, Primary school teachers, Professional development, Teacher improvement, International aid, Multimethod techniques, Low income countries

Comments

This is the Lao version of this report. The English version is available here.

Abstract

The Australian Government is supporting the Government of Lao PDR to undertake significant primary education reforms through its flagship Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR program (BEQUAL), including a new primary curriculum. Phase 1 of BEQUAL (2015-22) supported the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) to rollout the new primary curriculum in schools, starting with Grade 1 (G1) in 2019. Specific teaching practices were introduced, including active learning, student-centred learning approaches, formative assessment, and a phonics approach to teaching reading. New practices were complemented by face-to-face orientation training and grants in BEQUAL target districts to strengthen communities of practice, self-access learning, monitoring visits, and teacher cluster meetings. Part of a multi-year study series, the Education Analytics Service (EAS) investigated how BEQUAL improved teaching quality and student learning outcomes.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Place of Publication

Camberwell, Australia

Publisher

Australian Council for Educational Research

Language

Lao

Geographic Subject

Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Southeast Asia

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