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Improving Teacher Quality: Lessons Learned from Grantees of the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education

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  • Clemencia Cosentino
  • Swetha Sridharan

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This report presents key findings from a Mathematica study that draws out learnings from the experiences of eight grantees of the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education that are implementing teacher training programs to improve secondary education in East Africa and India.

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  • Clemencia Cosentino & Swetha Sridharan, "undated". "Improving Teacher Quality: Lessons Learned from Grantees of the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 11eb2da8f583473a9dac0ae0d, Mathematica Policy Research.
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