Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note

Chapter one provides background and context for these policy notes. It includes information on the history of Higher and Tertiary Education (HTEs), learning structures, the economy, relevant legal frameworks, and the general education sector. Chapt...

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Published: Washington, DC 2014
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topic ACADEMIC AUDIT
ACADEMIC MATTERS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC STAFF
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
ACADEMIC YEAR
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCREDITATION
ACHIEVEMENT
ADMISSION CRITERIA
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ADMISSIONS POLICY
APPLIED SCIENCES
BASIC EDUCATION
BINDING
BIOLOGY
CALL
CAREER
CAREER OPTIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLASSROOMS
COLLEGES
COMMERCIAL EDUCATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
COMPETENCIES
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
COURSE CONTENT
COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSE OUTLINES
CURRICULA
CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM REVISION
DEBT SERVICE
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
DEGREES
DIPLOMAS
DISCIPLINES
DISSERTATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION
DOCTORAL DEGREE
DOCTORAL DEGREES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION OFFICIALS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATION SECTOR
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATORS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENROLLMENT
ENROLMENTS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
EXAM
EXAM QUESTIONS
EXAMS
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
FACULTIES
FEMALE STUDENTS
FIELDS OF STUDY
FORMAL EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER PARITY
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
GRADUATION RATES
GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS
HEALTH SCIENCES
HIGHER DIPLOMA
HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS
HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
HIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION
HIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTRUCTION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNSHIPS
JOB MARKET
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JUNIOR SECONDARY
JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET DEMAND
LANGUAGE COURSES
LEARNERS
LEARNING
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LEARNING RESOURCES
LECTURERS
LIBERAL EDUCATION
LIBRARIES
LITERATURE
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MOBILITY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
PAPERS
PEDAGOGY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PHYSICS
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS
POLYTECHNICS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRINCIPALS
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS
PRIVATE SECTOR TRAINING
PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
PROFESSORS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
PUPILS
QUALIFIED STUDENTS
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
QUALITY OF SCIENCE
QUALITY OF SCIENCE TEACHING
QUALITY OF TEACHING
QUALITY TEACHING
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
RESEARCH CAPACITY
RESEARCH OUTPUT
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOLING
SCHOOLS
SCIENCE TEACHERS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE
SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS
SECONDARY SCHOOLING
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SENIOR SECONDARY
SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
SHORT COURSES
SKILLED INDIVIDUALS
SKILLED PERSONNEL
SOCIAL SCIENCES
STUDENT ENROLMENT
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
STUDENT GRANTS
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
STUDENT LEARNING
STUDENT LOAN
STUDENT PARTICIPATION
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
STUDENT POPULATION
STUDENT SUPPORT
SUBJECT AREAS
SUBJECTS
TEACHER
TEACHER EDUCATION
TEACHER TRAINING
TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES
TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS
TEACHERS
TEACHING
TEACHING ABILITY
TEACHING PROCESS
TEACHING QUALITY
TEACHING SKILLS
TEACHING STAFF
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR
TERTIARY INSTITUTION
TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
TERTIARY LEVEL
TERTIARY PARTICIPATION
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITIES
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WORKERS
spellingShingle ACADEMIC AUDIT
ACADEMIC MATTERS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC STAFF
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
ACADEMIC YEAR
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCREDITATION
ACHIEVEMENT
ADMISSION CRITERIA
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ADMISSIONS POLICY
APPLIED SCIENCES
BASIC EDUCATION
BINDING
BIOLOGY
CALL
CAREER
CAREER OPTIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLASSROOMS
COLLEGES
COMMERCIAL EDUCATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
COMPETENCIES
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
COURSE CONTENT
COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSE OUTLINES
CURRICULA
CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM REVISION
DEBT SERVICE
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
DEGREES
DIPLOMAS
DISCIPLINES
DISSERTATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION
DOCTORAL DEGREE
DOCTORAL DEGREES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION OFFICIALS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATION SECTOR
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATORS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENROLLMENT
ENROLMENTS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
EXAM
EXAM QUESTIONS
EXAMS
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
FACULTIES
FEMALE STUDENTS
FIELDS OF STUDY
FORMAL EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER PARITY
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
GRADUATION RATES
GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS
HEALTH SCIENCES
HIGHER DIPLOMA
HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS
HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
HIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION
HIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTRUCTION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNSHIPS
JOB MARKET
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JUNIOR SECONDARY
JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET DEMAND
LANGUAGE COURSES
LEARNERS
LEARNING
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LEARNING RESOURCES
LECTURERS
LIBERAL EDUCATION
LIBRARIES
LITERATURE
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MOBILITY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
PAPERS
PEDAGOGY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PHYSICS
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS
POLYTECHNICS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRINCIPALS
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS
PRIVATE SECTOR TRAINING
PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
PROFESSORS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
PUPILS
QUALIFIED STUDENTS
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
QUALITY OF SCIENCE
QUALITY OF SCIENCE TEACHING
QUALITY OF TEACHING
QUALITY TEACHING
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
RESEARCH CAPACITY
RESEARCH OUTPUT
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOLING
SCHOOLS
SCIENCE TEACHERS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE
SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS
SECONDARY SCHOOLING
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SENIOR SECONDARY
SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
SHORT COURSES
SKILLED INDIVIDUALS
SKILLED PERSONNEL
SOCIAL SCIENCES
STUDENT ENROLMENT
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
STUDENT GRANTS
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
STUDENT LEARNING
STUDENT LOAN
STUDENT PARTICIPATION
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
STUDENT POPULATION
STUDENT SUPPORT
SUBJECT AREAS
SUBJECTS
TEACHER
TEACHER EDUCATION
TEACHER TRAINING
TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES
TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS
TEACHERS
TEACHING
TEACHING ABILITY
TEACHING PROCESS
TEACHING QUALITY
TEACHING SKILLS
TEACHING STAFF
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR
TERTIARY INSTITUTION
TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
TERTIARY LEVEL
TERTIARY PARTICIPATION
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITIES
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WORKERS
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Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note
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Sierra Leone
description Chapter one provides background and context for these policy notes. It includes information on the history of Higher and Tertiary Education (HTEs), learning structures, the economy, relevant legal frameworks, and the general education sector. Chapter two deals with quality assurance: the structures of administration, legal framework, monitoring Commissions, internal and external quality assurance, policies, accreditation and participants. Chapter three highlights issues of academic Relevance to economic, social and national development. It reviews the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) priorities, the labor market, skills and competencies and employment status and opportunities for Higher and Tertiary Education Institution, or HTI graduates. The chapter further explores the supply of programs and courses while identifying gaps in offerings. Recommendations are provided. Chapter Four provides insight into the Cost and Financing of HTIs. The report highlights the financing of institutions, public financing, subventions, scholarships and projected demand for HTE and associated costs. Policy recommendations are provided in each chapter, and summarized here.
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title Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note
title_short Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note
title_full Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note
title_fullStr Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note
title_full_unstemmed Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note
title_sort republic of sierra leone : higher and tertiary education sector policy note
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18304490/sierra-leone-higher-tertiary-education-sector-policy-note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16787
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spelling okr-10986-167872021-04-23T14:03:31Z Republic of Sierra Leone : Higher and Tertiary Education Sector Policy Note World Bank ACADEMIC AUDIT ACADEMIC MATTERS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ACADEMIC STAFF ACADEMIC STANDARDS ACADEMIC YEAR ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCREDITATION ACHIEVEMENT ADMISSION CRITERIA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSIONS POLICY APPLIED SCIENCES BASIC EDUCATION BINDING BIOLOGY CALL CAREER CAREER OPTIONS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLASSROOMS COLLEGES COMMERCIAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPETENCIES CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT COURSE CONTENT COURSE OFFERINGS COURSE OUTLINES CURRICULA CURRICULUM CURRICULUM REVISION DEBT SERVICE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS DEGREES DIPLOMAS DISCIPLINES DISSERTATION DISTANCE EDUCATION DOCTORAL DEGREE DOCTORAL DEGREES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION OFFICIALS EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATORS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENROLLMENT ENROLMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS EXAMS EXTERNAL EXAMINATION EXTERNAL EXAMINERS FACULTIES FEMALE STUDENTS FIELDS OF STUDY FORMAL EDUCATION GENDER EQUALITY GENDER PARITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS GRADUATION RATES GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS HEALTH SCIENCES HIGHER DIPLOMA HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM HIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION HIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INSTRUCTION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNSHIPS JOB MARKET JOB OPPORTUNITIES JUNIOR SECONDARY JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET DEMAND LANGUAGE COURSES LEARNERS LEARNING LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING RESOURCES LECTURERS LIBERAL EDUCATION LIBRARIES LITERATURE MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS TEACHERS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS PAPERS PEDAGOGY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHYSICAL EDUCATION PHYSICS POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS POLYTECHNICS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRINCIPALS PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR TRAINING PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PROFESSORS PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PUPILS QUALIFIED STUDENTS QUALITY ASSESSMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY OF SCIENCE QUALITY OF SCIENCE TEACHING QUALITY OF TEACHING QUALITY TEACHING RECURRENT EXPENDITURE RESEARCH CAPACITY RESEARCH OUTPUT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SCIENCE TEACHERS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS SECONDARY SCHOOLING SECONDARY SCHOOLS SENIOR SECONDARY SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SHORT COURSES SKILLED INDIVIDUALS SKILLED PERSONNEL SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDENT ENROLMENT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID STUDENT GRANTS STUDENT INVOLVEMENT STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LOAN STUDENT PARTICIPATION STUDENT PERFORMANCE STUDENT POPULATION STUDENT SUPPORT SUBJECT AREAS SUBJECTS TEACHER TEACHER EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING ABILITY TEACHING PROCESS TEACHING QUALITY TEACHING SKILLS TEACHING STAFF TECHNICAL SKILLS TERTIARY EDUCATION TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR TERTIARY INSTITUTION TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS TERTIARY LEVEL TERTIARY PARTICIPATION TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TRAINING PROGRAMS UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKERS Chapter one provides background and context for these policy notes. It includes information on the history of Higher and Tertiary Education (HTEs), learning structures, the economy, relevant legal frameworks, and the general education sector. Chapter two deals with quality assurance: the structures of administration, legal framework, monitoring Commissions, internal and external quality assurance, policies, accreditation and participants. Chapter three highlights issues of academic Relevance to economic, social and national development. It reviews the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) priorities, the labor market, skills and competencies and employment status and opportunities for Higher and Tertiary Education Institution, or HTI graduates. The chapter further explores the supply of programs and courses while identifying gaps in offerings. Recommendations are provided. Chapter Four provides insight into the Cost and Financing of HTIs. The report highlights the financing of institutions, public financing, subventions, scholarships and projected demand for HTE and associated costs. Policy recommendations are provided in each chapter, and summarized here. 2014-02-03T15:39:48Z 2014-02-03T15:39:48Z 2013-07-15 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18304490/sierra-leone-higher-tertiary-education-sector-policy-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16787 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Africa Sierra Leone