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The use of contract teachers in developing countries : trends and impact

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Defines contract teachers as volunteers, community teachers, para- teachers and similar who, in general, have lower qualifications and lower salaries than corresponding teachers with civil servant status, and who typically work in remote rural areas or in post-conflict regions, serve ethnic minority populations, provide assistance to regular teachers, or in case of acute teacher shortage. Gives brief case studies from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Francophone Africa, India, Kenya, and Latin America. Recommends to phase out the use of contract teachers by 2015, in line with Education for All (EFA) quality goals.

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  • Fyfe, Alec., 2007. "The use of contract teachers in developing countries : trends and impact," ILO Working Papers 993997043402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:993997043402676
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    1. Clemens, Michael A., 2009. "Skill Flow: A Fundamental Reconsideration of Skilled-Worker Mobility and Development," MPRA Paper 19186, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Liao, Wei, 2019. "“Weekday rural teachers, weekend urban spouses and parents”: A Chinese case of how alternative hiring policy influences teachers’ career decisions," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 53-63.
    3. Lei, Wang & Li, Mengjie & Zhang, Siqi & Sun, Yonglei & Sylvia, Sean & Yang, Enyan & Ma, Guangrong & Zhang, Linxiu & Mo, Di & Rozelle, Scott, 2018. "Contract teachers and student achievement in rural China: evidence from class fixed effects," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 62(2), April.
    4. Sonja Fagernäs & Panu Pelkonen, 2011. "Whether to Hire Local Contract Teachers? Trade-off Between Skills and Preferences in India," SERC Discussion Papers 0083, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    5. Toppo, Mary Rajnee & Manjhi, Ganesh, 2011. "Burnout among para-teachers in India," MPRA Paper 43507, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 20 Dec 2012.

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