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EDUCATION FOR ALL
A Report of the United States to the International Consultative Forum on Education for All
by Edward B. Fiske and Barbara O’Grady
The Academy for Educational Development
January 2000
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009 / Tel.: 202.884.8000 / http://www.aed.org
http://www.aed.org/publications/index.html
Foreword
U.S. EFA 2000 Assessment Report Oversight Commission
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
United States Follow-up Activities to Jomtien
EDUCATION FOR ALL IN THE UNITED STATES
1. Expansion of early childhood care and development
Comparison with other countries
Project Head Start
Factors that have an impact on education
Early childhood interventions
2. Universal access to, and completion of, primary/basic education
Total primary and secondary enrollment
Enrollment as a proportion of all children
Increasing racial and ethnic diversity
Comparison with other countries
Dropping out at the secondary level
Enrollment of students with disabilities
Non-English-speaking students
3. Improvement in learning achievement
Trends in student achievement
Performance on international comparisons
4. Reduction of adult illiteracy rate, especially gender disparities
5. Expansion of basic education and training in other essential skills
6. Increased acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values for better living
EXPERIENCES IN THE UNITED STATED RELATED TO EDUCATION FOR ALL
1. Standards-based reform and the pursuit of quality
2. The Struggle for equity
Socioeconomic status
Race and ethnicity
Gender
Rural/urban
Non-English-speaking students
School Finance
3. School reform strategies
4. Information technology
5. Education for employment and career changes
6. Knowledge-based decision making
7. Public-private partnerships
U.S. INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEETING EFA GOALS
1. U.S. Funding for Basic Education in Developing Countries, 1990 to Present
U.S. Government
Non-governmental organizations and foundations
Partner organizations
2. Interests and Contributions of U.S. Donors and their Partner Organizations
Basic education directions of U.S. donors and partner organizations post-1990
Girls’ education
Policy reform
Development of local capacity
3. Overview of U.S. International Assistance in Areas Supportive of EFA Goals
1. Expansion of early childhood care and development
2. Universal access to, and completion of, primary/basic education
3. Improvement in learning achievement
4. Reduction of adult illiteracy rate, especially gender disparities
5. Expansion of basic education and training in other essential skills
6. Increased acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values for better living
4. Challenges/Areas for Continuing U.S. Assistance
Equity
Educational quality
Funding cuts
New educational models
Middle-income countries
Countries in crisis
EDUCATION FOR ALL (EFA) CORE INDICATORS