文档介绍：A POLICY REPORT ON
MALDIVIAN TEACHERS
ATTITUDES TO THEIR OWN PROFESSION
VSO Maldives Valuing Teachers
The researcher and author of this report would like to thank all the people who made this
project possible.
Firstly, thanks to all the staff at the VSO Maldives programme office and to the volunteers
involved in the research process for their hard work and support.
Special thanks to the Honorable Dr Mahamood Shougee, Maldives Minster of Education, for
making this research project possible and for providing Ministry support; to the teachers,
supervisors, head teachers, principals, VSO teachers and to all the education stakeholders for
giving precious time to take part in the research and speaking openly and at length about
teachers, their motivation and education in the Maldives.
Lastly, a very special thanks to Aishath Akhmeema, Senior Supervisor at ESQIS, for her
continual support throughout the project.
Text: Louise Wheatcroft
Field research: Louise Wheatcroft
Editing: Lucia Fry
Design: VSO Creative Services
Cover photo: ©VSO/Shahula Rasheed
The views expressed in this report are representative of individuals who participated in the
research and may not necessarily reflect the views of VSO Maldives or VSO International.
JANUARY 2005
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1 VSO MALDIVES VALUING TEACHERS
•ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
• INTRODUCTION 7
VSO Maldives Education Programme Area Plan 7
Aim of the research 8
Research methodology 8
Structure of the report 9
• CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS 10
Socioeconomic and political overview of the Maldives 10
Education 10
Government education policy documents 11
Structure of the education system 13
External support in education 14
Donor agencies 14
• RESEARCH FINDINGS 15
Factors affecting teacher motivation 15
1. School leadership and management 16
2. Training and professional development