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62 EFA Mid-Decade Assessment●●●It is informed by the past (e.g. indigenous and traditional knowledge), is relevantto the present, and prepares individuals for the future;It builds knowledge, life skills, perspectives, attitudes and values;It provides the tools to transform current societies to more sustainable societies.The challenge at both the national and international level remains in the monitoring andassessment of this fluid concept.Quality education is a dynamic concept that changes and evolves with time andchanges in the social, economic, and environmental contexts of place. Qualityeducation must be locally relevant and culturally appropriate; therefore, globalmonitoring mechanisms are currently under-developed. However, in the nationalcontext, UNESCO encourages countries to develop indicators to measure qualityeducation to meet national definitions, standards and the goals and targets put in place.UNESCO has identified 10 key aspects that support quality education.At the learner level, quality education should:1. Seek out the learner2. Acknowledge the learners knowledge and experience3. Make content relevant4. Use varied instructional and learning processes5. Enhance the learning environmentAt the system level, quality education should:6. Create a supportive legislative framework7. Implement good policies8. Build administrative capacity for support and leadership9. Require and obtain sufficient resources10. Measure learning outcomesNational assessment committees may wish to consider these 10 elements of qualityeducation in their local contexts in planning for the mid-decade assessment.Education for All: Reaching the Unreached