SHARE @ CIES 2024
Framing the Future of Teacher Wellbeing in Low-resource and Crisis Contexts: Definitions, Measures, and Motivation | 3rd Level | Stanford
Discussant: Fatou Niang (UNESCO Teacher Task Force); Panelists: Danielle Falk (IRC); Nikhit D’Sa (UND); Chris Henderson (Columbia)
Explores the urgent issue of teacher wellbeing, emphasizing its significance in low-resource and crisis contexts, and delving into factors such as management policies, community support, contextual measures, and professional development interventions.
Education systems strengthening: lessons learned from programming in Colombia, Haiti, India, Indonesia | Floor 3; Pearson 1
Moderator: Hannah Chandler (UND); Panelists: Rubina Philip (GC-DWC); Shwetha Parvathy (UND); Kate Schuenke-Lucien (UND); Tom Purekal (UND); Discussant: Neil Boothby (UND)
Explores lessons learned from education systems strengthening efforts across diverse contexts, highlighting the importance of holistic approaches, stakeholder collaboration, and embedded research to inform policy and practice.
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The power of language and languages of power: understanding language of instruction policy change across six postcolonial settings | 3rd Level; President Room
Discussant: Barbara Trudell (SIL); Panelists: TJ D'Agostino (UND); Michael Tusiime (University of Rwanda); Andre Kone (ULSHB); Mbarou
Gassama Mbaye (ARED)
Investigates the factors influencing language of instruction policy change in six postcolonial contexts, aiming to understand the prioritization, implementation, and uptake of multilingual education policies and their systemic impact.
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Streamlining success through system-wide efforts: empowering every child with quality books by improving the book supply chain | Terrace Level; Turtle South
Discussant: Laura Conrad (USAID); Panelists: Jeongmin Lee (UND); Sopheak Song (CDRI), Mario Alas (UPNFM), Vincent Manirakiza
(University of Rwanda)
Addresses the persistent issue of book scarcity in LMICs by advocating for a comprehensive, system-wide approach to improving the book supply chain, featuring case studies from Cambodia, Honduras, and Rwanda.
Integrating capacity exchange in international education research: an effort to move towards more equitable partnerships | Floor 3; Pearson 2
Discussant: Samantha Alvis (USAID); Panelists: Katharina Anton-Erxleben (UND); Juan David Parra (Uni Norte); Phoury Bun (CDRI)
Highlights how capacity strengthening has been integrated into the USAID-funded SHARE education research activity, showcasing initial results, learnings, and recommendations useful for other education research programs aiming to increase local leadership and ownership through capacity exchange processes.
Innovative and contextually relevant measurement instruments to enhance Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) monitoring and evaluation processes | 3rd Level; Johnson 2
Discussants: Nikhit D'Sa (UND) and Victoria Levin (World Bank); Panelists: Aimee Lyons (UND); Nikhit D'Sa (UND); Camilo Vieira Mejia
(Uninorte); German Edgardo Moncada Godoy (UPNFM); Ana Maria Velasquez Niño (Uniandes); Lindsay Brown (NYU); Kahina Boulegroun
(War Child Holland); Roxane Caires (NYU); Abiraahmi Shankar (NYU)
Delves into the development of innovative and contextually relevant measurement instruments to enhance Social and Emotional Learning monitoring and evaluation processes, addressing challenges and limitations while presenting findings from four papers aimed at contributing to this goal.
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Language of instruction transitions: factors that predict multilingual literacy acquisition and cross-linguistic skills transfer from four countries | Terrace Level; Gardenia C
Discussant: Damalie Kajumba Nsangi (RAN, Makerere University); Panelists: TJ D'Agostino (UND); Pooja Nakamura (AIR); Anthony
Ssebagereka (RAN, Makerere University); Leah Maruss Sinsay-Villanueva (PIDS); Hellen Inyega (University of Nairobi); Carlos Manuel (Eduardo Mondlane University)
Addresses the crucial issue of language of instruction transitions in LMICs by investigating the factors influencing multilingual literacy acquisition and cross-linguistic skills transfer, using quantitative methods across four countries.
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Higher Education Institution Engagement in Innovation Ecosystems in LMICs: Barriers and Enablers for Fostering Sustainable Change Through Higher Education-Driven Innovation | Terrace Level; Brickell North
Discussant: Michael Morris (UND); Panelists: HyoJung Jang (UND); Nancy Rydberg (UND); Ahmad Gamal (Smart City); Nzioka John Muthama(University of Nairobi); Francis Mark Quimba (PIDS)
Explores the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in fostering innovation ecosystems in LMICs, presenting empirical evidence on barriers and enablers to HEI engagement in agriculture-related sectors in Indonesia, Kenya, and the Philippines, aiming to inform policy and practice for sustainable change.
Research Localization: Methods for Promoting Meaningful Youth-Led Research | Terrace Level; Hibiscus B
Discussant: Magdalena Fulton (IREX); Panelists: Maxie Gluckman (IREX), Fernanda Soares (UND), Isabella Petros-Weber (IREX), Ania Chaluda (FHI), Bethany Little (UND)
Delves into methodologies for promoting meaningful youth-led research, emphasizing the central role of youth in the research process beyond data collection and aiming to empower them to shape decisions and policies affecting their lives.
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Financing Quality Higher Education: Cross-National Analysis of the Financial Sustainability of Higher Education Institutions in LMICs | Terrace Level; Brickell Center
Discussant: Suezan Lee (USAID); Panelists: HyoJung Jang (UND); Nanda Ayu WIjayanti (Smart City); Peterson Obara Magutu (University of
Nairobi); Connie B. Dacuycuy (PIDS)
Explores the financial sustainability of higher education institutions in LMICs, presenting empirical evidence from a multi-country study and offering recommendations for enhancing HEIs' financial viability and inclusivity.
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Voice and Ownership: Partnering with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in Education Programming | Terrace Level; Gardenia A+B
Discussant: Leah Maxson (USAID); Panelists: Annie Conaghan (UND); Eileen Dombrowski (STS); Ashley Stone (IDP); Sekerani Kufawkina (MANAD); Samuel Munana (RNUD); Padam Pariyar (Government of Nepal)
Explores the imperative of partnering with Organizations for Persons with Disabilities in education programming, addressing the need for authentic co-creation and ownership to achieve true inclusion and disrupt the status quo in development.
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Innovative Foundation Literacy and Language Assessments | 3rd Level; Johnson 2
Discussant: Paul Frank (SIL); Panelists: Hetal Thukral (USAID) Fernanda Soares (UND), Caroline Freeman (UND), Pooja Nakamura (AIR),
Kristina Solum (STS), Aimee Reeves (STS), Emily Kochetkova (IDP), Valerie Karr (IDP), Chinmaya Holla (AIR)
Explores innovative approaches for assessing foundational literacy and language skills, emphasizing the importance of contextually relevant assessments, including those tailored for deaf and hard-of-hearing and blind and low-vision student populations, to inform evidence-based policies and interventions aimed at improving literacy levels in LMICs.
System Diagnostics: A Practical Approach for Bringing Local Voices into Program Design | Terrace Level; Gardenia C
Discussant: Sean O'Neill (UND); Panelists: Andrew Meaux (USAID DPS), Megan McDermott (UND), Blessings Chinsinga (IPOR)
Explores the transition in international education towards participatory, locally-led approaches to program design, emphasizing the utilization of systems diagnostics methodologies to understand root causes and enhance both effectiveness and local ownership in donor investments.
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