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Education for a New Era
Design and Implementation of K-12 Education Reform in Qatar
The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the outcomes of the Qatari K–12 education system. With this vision in mind, the leadership asked RAND to examine Qatar’s K–12 education system, to recommend options for building a world-class system, and, subsequently, to develop the chosen option and support its implementation. The option that was selected includes internationally benchmarked curriculum standards, national testing based on those standards, independent government-funded schools, and parental choice among schools using annual school report cards. This monograph describes Phase I (2001–2004) of the Qatari education reform initiative, Education for a New Era, based on RAND’s experiences as part of this ambitious effort involving Qataris and Qatari organizations, and international consultants and contractors.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Qatar and Its Education System
Chapter Three:
Analysis of Qatar’s Education System
Chapter Four:
The Reform Model
Chapter Five:
Realizing the Independent School Model: Refined Design and Implementation Strategy
Chapter Six:
Building the Organizational Structure
Chapter Seven:
Developing the Curriculum Standards and Supporting Their Implementation
Chapter Eight:
Developing the Assessment System
Chapter Nine:
Establishing the Independent Schools
Chapter Ten:
Challenges of a Rapid and Comprehensive Reform
Chapter Eleven:
Accomplishments, Recommendations, and Implications
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