A/HRC/20/21
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction .............................................................................................................
1–11
3
II.
Widespread concern with the low quality of education...........................................
12–15
4
III.
A holistic conceptual framework for quality education ..........................................
16–22
5
IV.
The right to quality education and standards ...........................................................
23–31
7
A.
International normative framework ................................................................
23–26
7
B.
Work of human rights treaty bodies ................................................................
27–28
8
C.
International political commitments ...............................................................
29–31
8
V.
International initiatives to promote quality in education .........................................
32–37
9
VI.
National legal and policy frameworks for quality in education ..............................
38–49
10
VII.
Main elements addressed by national norms and standards for quality
in education .............................................................................................................
50–81
12
A.
Physical environment ......................................................................................
51–53
12
B.
Class size and pupil-teacher ratio ...................................................................
54–56
13
C.
Normative framework for the teaching profession .........................................
57–67
13
D.
National curriculum content and standards .....................................................
68
15
E.
Evaluation of learning achievements ..............................................................
69–76
16
F.
Participatory school management and respect for human rights.....................
77–78
18
G.
Monitoring and inspecting schools .................................................................
79–81
18
Challenges in implementing norms and standards for quality in education ............
82–86
19
A.
Promoting quality in education and ensuring equality of opportunities .........
82–84
19
B.
Enhancing national investment for quality education .....................................
85
20
C.
Regulating private providers of education ......................................................
86
20
Recommendations ...................................................................................................
87–88
20
VIII.
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