Research Themes
Research in TAMAM is on-going, building on a rich array of learning experiences in different types of schools and in various community contexts that emerge throughout the development work while building capacity for school basedimprovement. As a result, the TAMAM research outcome is mostly actionable geared towards refining the Capacity Building Program, and expanding its components to target a broader array of existing and potential challenges. Thorough documentation is ongoing in TAMAM, as such, TAMAM currently possess a rich data bank that captures the progress of all the activities being carried out towards achieving its strategic goals. This data bank can be categorized in many domains that are researchable and that promise to enrich the knowledge base on school-based improvement. These domains are:
Currently TAMAM has more than 32 publications (7 technical reports, 13 journal articles, one conference paper, 8 thesis, 1 PhD dissertation, and one book, one book chapter) in addition to several forthcoming publications that document the progress and outcomes of its research activities. These outcomes are also disseminated in the form of presentations in several regional and international conferences. TAMAM current research outcomes can be categorized under the following themes: Background research on school reform, development and implementation of the TAMAM Capacity Building Program, evaluation of TAMAM’s impact, and factors supporting or hindering school-based improvement.
This report describes the process followed by the Project Steering Team [PST] of the TAMAM project while designing and implementing...
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This paper presents a descriptive case study of the TAMAM project as a new school reform initiative in the Arab...
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The “TAMAM Resource Book” presents the TAMAM Capacity Building Program and makes it available as a resource for coaches who...
Karami-Akkary, R. & Mansour, S. (July 2018). Contextualizing and Elevating Student Leadership in the Arab Region: The journey of a...
Quality Indicators in Schools by Rana Ismail.This paper provided an overview on quality indicators in education. This paper aimed specifically...
Lessons Learned from School-Based Reform by Dr. Raouf Ghusayni.This paper presented an overview of school reform highlighting how there is...
Education systems in the world are vast organizations that are very complex to manage. They emerge over time and their...
Arab states have realized the importance of reviewing the state of education in their countries, and seeking the ways to...
Research by Design and School Improvement: A Review of Literature by Jamila MugharbilThis paper is divided into three major sections....