Kwame Bediako ASARE is a Senior Lecturer in Education with interest in leadership in education, teacher education, and contemporary issues in education. Kwame serves as the Coordinator for Assessment at the Institute of Education responsible for high-stakes assessment integrity. He is an expert in education who holds a PhD in Education (Leadership in Higher Education), M.Phil (Educational Administration), and B. Ed/Dip. Ed. (Special Education/Social Studies Education). Kwame also holds several certificates in leadership and education including Certificate for Further Professional Studies in Education (Leading Leadership for Learning in Developing Countries, University of Cambridge, UK), Reforming School Supervision for Quality Improvement (IIEP, France) and ICT for Education Policy Makers (World Bank Institute/KERIS, South Korea).
Kwame has over 30 years of teaching experience and research in education with 20+ years as a teacher educator. He has taught at different levels of education including K-9 schools and college/university levels. In the University, he teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses, supervises student-teachers’ practicums and undertakes supervision of student projects and theses. Kwame actively serves as a teacher professional development leader and facilitates continuous professional development workshops and training sessions for teachers and other employees in education. Dr. Asare has consulted on issues relating to education by serving as a national expert and researcher for Ghana for multilateral institutions across the globe.