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Apr 12, 2007
Design and Implementation of K-12 Education Reform in Qatar
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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.
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
Appendix
RAND Staff
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