Publications

Miske, S.  (March 2009).  Child Friendly Schools in the FYR Macedonia: A Case Study.  New York:  UNICEF.

DeJaeghere, J. and Miske, S.  (2009).  "Constructing and Enacting Gender, Ethnic Tradition and Poverty: Secondary School-Age Hmông Girls in Vietnam"  In G. Wiggan and C. Hutchison (Eds.)  Global Issues in Education: Pedagogy, Policy, School Practices, and the Minority Experience.  Lanham, MD:  University Press of America.

DeJaeghere, J. and Miske, S.  (2009). Limits of and possibilities for equality:  An analysis of discourse and practices of gendered relations, ethnic traditions, and poverty among non-majority ethnic girls in Vietnam.  Bingley, England:  Emerald.

Miske, S.  (March 2008).  Reviewing Achievements and Challenges in Girls' Education:  UNICEF Evaluations and Studies 2000-2005.  New York:  UNICEF.

Miske, S., DeJaeghere, J., and RCEME Researchers with Miric, S.  (January 2008).  The Transition of Ethnic Minority Girls in Vietnam from Primary to Secondary Education.  Hanoi:  UNICEF.

Chapman, D. and Miske, S. (2007). Promoting Girls' Education in Africa: Evidence from the Field. In M. Maslak (Ed.) The Agency and Structure of Women's Education. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

Miske, S. with David Court and Carla Sutherland (2006). Lost Potential: Women in African Higher Education. Washington, DC: The World Bank.

Miske, S. (2003). ­Proud Pioneers: Improving Teaching and Learning in Malawi through Continuous Assessment. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.

Miske, S., Schmidt, S., and Santhe, E. (2003). Continuous Assessment or Continuous Testing? Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.

Miske, S., Schmidt, S., and Santhe, E. (2003). The Relationship of Ranking Pupils to Teaching and Learning in Malawi. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.

Miske, S. with Schuh Moore, A. and DeJaeghere, J. (2000). Beyond Access: Improving Educational Quality in FSSAP Schools of Bangladesh. Washington, DC: The World Bank.

Dzinyela, J. and Miske, S. (2000). "Conclusions and Policy Options [for Language Policy Implementation]." IEQ2 Interim Report. Accra, Ghana: USAID.

Stromquist, N., Klees, S., and Miske, S. (2000). USAID Efforts to Expand and Improve Girls' Primary Education in Guatemala. In Cortina, R. and Stromquist, N. (eds.) Education and Gender in Latin America. New York: Garland Publishing.

Miske, S. (1999). Rapid Rural Appraisal in Peru's Girls' and Women's Education Situation Analysis. Consultant Report, USAID Girls' and Women's Education Activity. Arlington, VA: Institute for International Research. (Spanish version: Rápida Evaluación Rural en el Análisis de la Situación para el Proyecto "Nuevos Horizontes" de Perú.

Miske, S. and Dowd, A. J. with J. Chimombo, E. Chingwuo, and D. Kunje. (1998). Teaching and Learning in Mangochi Classrooms: Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Information to Study Twelve Primary Schools in Malawi. Washington, DC: Creative Associates.

Bernbaum, M., Chatsika, M., Chingwuo, E., Haji, L., Fair, K., Miske, S., Moreau, T., Nyirenda, D., Sikes, D., and Wolf, J. (1998). Focus on Girls: USAID Programs and Policies in Education. Malawi Case Study. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.

Bernbaum, M., Dudzik, P., Fair, K., Harber, R., Hartwell, A., Miske, S., Moreau, T., Nyirenda, D., Sikes, D., and Wolf, J. (1998). Evaluation of USAID/Malawi Girls Attainment in Basic Education and Literacy (GABLE) Program. Washington, DC: The Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC.

Stromquist, N., Klees, S., and Miske, S. (1998). Focus on girls: USAID programs and policies in education. Guatemala Case Study. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.

O'Gara, C., Benoliel, S., and Miske, S. (1998). Focus on girls: USAID programs and policies in education. Pakistan Case Study. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.

Van Belle-Prouty, D. and Miske S. (1997). Developing a gender-based approach to educational planning. In J. Lynch, C. Modgil and S. Modgil (Eds.) Education and development: Tradition and innovation. Equity and excellence in education for development. London: Cassell.

Miske, S. and Van Belle-Prouty, D. (1996). Schools are places for girls, too: Creating an environment of validation. Technical Paper No. 41. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.

Center in the Margins: The Development of Women's Studies in a Thai University from Three Organizational Perspectives. (1995). Dissertation submitted to the College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Publications for Miske Witt and Associates

Monkman, K, Hydrie, Y., and Miske, S. (2008). Transition to Post-Primary Education with a Special Focus on Girls: Examining Medium-Term Strategies for Developing Post-Primary Education in ESAR. UNICEF ESARO.

Kendall, N. (2008). Achieving Our Goals and Transforming Our Schools: Best Practices in the Malawi Teacher Training Activity. A research study examining lessons learned and best practices in 10 schools of the USAID-funded Malawi Teacher Training Activity (2004 - 2008).

Presentations

Miske, S.  Education Quality:  Meanings and Measurement. Keynote address.  CARE International Educational Regional Advisory Committee.  Johannesburg, South Africa.  November 6, 2008.

Miske, S. Whose Knowledge? Whose Frameworks? Invited paper for Gender Committee Symposium Panel on "Gender Frameworks: Oversold or Highly Useful?" Annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. New York City. March 18, 2008

Miske, S. "Scaling Up Good Practices: Lessons from Six UNICEF Case Studies." Presented at the Policy Consultation on Scaling Up Good Practices of Girls' Education," Nairobi, Kenya (June 23-25, 2004).

Miske, S. "Mid-Term Strategic Priority No. 1 - Girls' Education: UNICEF Studies and Evaluations in Girls' Education, 2000 - 2004." Presentation to UNICEF HQ Education Section. New York, NY (April 19, 2004).

Miske, S. "Gender in Education in Asia: Gendered Quality and Gender Equality in the Classroom and Beyond." Presentation to the SEAMEO (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization) - UNESCO Education Congress, Bangkok, Thailand. May 28, 2004.

Miske, S. "Mainstreaming Gender in Education: UNESCO and Ministry of Education Partnerships in Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam." Invited paper for Gender Committee Symposium Panel on "National and International Structures that Shape Educational Opportunity." Annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. Salt Lake City, UT. March 11, 2004.

Miske, S. "Global Issues in the Evaluation of Girls' Education Initiatives," for Panel Session 764: Issues in Evaluating Girls' Education Programs in Developing Countries. Annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Reno, NV. November 8, 2003.

Miske, S. "Program Evaluation Methodologies in Gender and Development: A Perspective from Girls' Education Evaluations." Invited paper for Gender Committee panel presentation. Annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. New Orleans, LA. March 12, 2003.

Miske, S. "Using Technology to Bridge the Gender Gap and the Digital Divide." Annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. New Orleans, LA. March 12, 2003.

Miske, S. "Are Girls Really as Clever as Boys?: Transforming Gender Relations through Education in Eritrea, East Africa." Invited Faculty/Student Convocation. Concordia University, St. Paul, MN. December 4, 2002.

Miske, S. "Poised on the Edge of Chaos." Winter commencement address to the Class of 2002; Concordia University, River Forest, IL. December 14, 2002.

Miske, S. "Expanding the Definition of Quality in the World Bank's Female Secondary School Assistance Project (FSSAP II) in Bangladesh." Annual meeting of the Comparative International Education Society. Washington, DC. March 17, 2001.

Miske, S. "Implementing Ghana's School Language Policy: Insights from the Improving Educational Quality Multi-site Case Study." Discussant. Annual meeting of the Comparative International Education Society. San Antonio, TX. March 8, 2000.

Miske, S. "UNICEF Data on Life Skills, Peace Education, Gender and Learning Outcomes in National Primary School Curricula." Chair. Annual meeting of the Comparative International Education Society. San Antonio, TX. March 8, 2000.

Miske, S. and Van Belle-Prouty, D. "Backward mapping through the GAP (Gender-based approach to educational planning)." Annual meeting of the Comparative International Education Society. Williamsburg, VA. March 7, 1996.