Lessons Learned from World Bank Education Management Information System Operations: Portfolio Review, 1998-2014

Abstract

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Developing indicators to support the implementation of education policies

“…Potential reasons included unrealistic EMIS goals, unclear definition and understanding of the EMIS, and over-reliance on central development of the EMIS (Abdul-Hamid, Saraogi and Mintz, 2017 [73]). The review calls for evaluating EMISs' potential according to the four core policy areas identified in the System Assessment and Benchmarking for Education Results (SABER) EMIS framework, namely enabling environment, system soundness, quality data, and utilisation for decision making (Abdul-Hamid, 2014 [74]; Porta and Arcia, 2011 [75]).…”

Mastering the Skills Gap at Systemic Level – The Education Management Information System: A Key Element for an Effective Digital Transformation in Education

“…The absence of clarity about the EMIS in some instances arose from the absence of a culture driven by data. (Abdul-Hamid et al, 2017).…”

“…Much time lags occurred in the publication and dissemination of information, thereby reducing the utility of data for decision making. Major causes for the failure were the inability of the government to understand the definition of EMIS, its objectives, and its usefulness in decision making (Abdul-Hamid et al, 2017).…”

“…Technical problems associated with any of the above may impair the system's functioning, such as a full breakdown or failure of an EMIS due to system capability problems, software problem, integration problem, or lack of Internet/computers to make data available to the public. (Abdul-Hamid et al, 2017).…”

Data-based decision making in developing countries: balancing accountability measures and improvement efforts

“…The common goal of these efforts has been to improve education through better data for authorities and practitioners. A recent review (Abdul-Hamid et al, 2017) of these data systems as part of education sector development indicated that, together with obvious benefits, developing countries often suffered from misalignment of data handling activities, institutionalizing of these information systems, and lack of capacity to maintain data use reliable and trustworthy.…”