Publication: Jordan : Teachers
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2010-01
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2010-01
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Jordan is a lower-middle-income country with a growing secondary school-aged population and a young, principally female teaching force based in urban areas. This eight policy goals includes the following headings: setting clear expectations for teachers; attracting the best into teaching; preparing teachers with useful training and experience; matching teachers' skills with students' needs; leading teachers with strong principals; monitoring teaching and learning; supporting teachers to improve instruction; and motivating teachers to perform.
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“World Bank. 2010. Jordan : Teachers. Systems Approach for Better Education
Results (SABER) country report;2010. © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17697 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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