Democratizing Information Access
The Education Automated Statistical Information Systems Toolkit (ED*ASSIST) is a complete system bringing together people, practices, and technology to provide quality education statistics in a timely, cost-effective, and sustainable manner. It addresses the recurring problem of obtaining quality education, which remains elusive, costly, and frustrating. ED*ASSIST aims to provide stakeholders with the right information at the right time.
ED*ASSIST facilitates a process where people help define their own educational data needs, use the best worldwide practices to enhance the quality of their data, and are assisted by the use of education-sector, country-appropriate technology. The ED*ASSIST appreach provides a complete collaborative assistance package that provides joint needs assessment, technology, training, and on-going support, all aimed at building user capacity, responding to special stakeholders' needs and priorities, and effectively applying proven technologies.
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