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School-Based Education Improvement Initiatives : The Experience and Options for Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-10T20:27:28Z
dc.date.available2014-01-10T20:27:28Z
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.description.abstractMost developing countries following independence opted for strong central control and direction of the education system, partly because of limited resources and the need to plan carefully and partly because of a felt need to create a sense of national unity among diverse ethnic and linguistic groups. This meant that key areas of control and decision making, such as management of resources and personnel, curriculum, evaluation of performance, and accountability, were under central rather than local control. The empowerment of schools has two major components: school-based management and the involvement of parents and communities in the work of schools. The emphasis given to one or other of these components depends on general national policy, local traditions, and context, with the result that almost every system is unique when one considers who makes decisions, the actual decisions that are made, the nature of those decisions, the level at which they are made, and relationships between levels. Thus, there are 'strong' and 'weak' versions of school empowerment. In some, only a single area of autonomy is granted to schools, while in others the community management of schools, even the establishment of schools, is encouraged (World Bank, 2007). In this paper, the author will briefly outline the history of school empowerment in Sri Lanka with particular reference to the Program for School Improvement (PSI), which commenced in 2006. The final section of the paper contains suggestions designed to strengthen process of empowering Sri Lankan schools and improving education outcomes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/05/17723819/school-based-education-improvement-initiatives-experience-options-sri-lanka
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16561
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16561
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSouth Asia Human Development Sector report no. 58
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectACCESS TO LEARNING
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectASSESSING STUDENT
dc.subjectASSESSMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectATTENDANCE OF PUPILS
dc.subjectATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subjectBUSINESS STUDIES
dc.subjectCENTRALLY DETERMINED FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
dc.subjectCLASSROOM LEVEL
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCORE CURRICULUM
dc.subjectCRITICAL THINKING
dc.subjectCULTURAL NEEDS
dc.subjectCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIZATION
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATES
dc.subjectEDUCATION AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION DIVISIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectEDUCATION OFFICIALS
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL CHANGE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PLANNERS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PLANNING
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL REVIEW
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE EDUCATION
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectELEMENTARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEVALUATION OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFORMULA FUNDING
dc.subjectFULL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENERIC SKILLS
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHOME INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectHOMEWORK
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING PROCESS
dc.subjectLECTURES
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectLINGUISTIC GROUPS
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMOVEMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPARENT ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectPARENT INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF PARENTS
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectPEDAGOGY
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROFICIENCY
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPROVISION OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREPETITION
dc.subjectREPETITION RATES
dc.subjectRURAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL AUTONOMY
dc.subjectSCHOOL BOARDS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CALENDAR
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMMITTEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL DECISION
dc.subjectSCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
dc.subjectSCHOOL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
dc.subjectSCHOOL DROPOUT
dc.subjectSCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectSCHOOL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectSCHOOL EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEARNING
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVELS
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL POLICIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL PRINCIPALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL REFORM
dc.subjectSCHOOL SIZE
dc.subjectSCHOOL STAFF
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLING ACCESS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL­LEVEL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT
dc.subjectSMALL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUPS
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
dc.subjectSPECIAL NEEDS
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZED TESTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSTUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
dc.subjectSYLLABUSES
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectTEACHER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectTEACHER PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING METHODS
dc.subjectTEACHING-LEARNING
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectURBAN EDUCATION
dc.titleSchool-Based Education Improvement Initiatives : The Experience and Options for Sri Lankaen
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okr.date.disclosure2013-05-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:32:18.034095Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/05/17723819/school-based-education-improvement-initiatives-experience-options-sri-lanka
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid703311468334291228
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20130517101036
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17723819
okr.identifier.report77759
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.sectorEducation :: Secondary education
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Public administration- Education
okr.sectorEducation :: Primary education
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for the knowledge economy
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for all
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Disability
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitEducation (SASED)
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