Description

The Project will help the Government achieve its goal of poverty reduction and economic development by providing support for enhancing the quality of education through institutional capacity development for planning, design, and delivery of education services and by strengthening secondary education.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

The Government accords high priority to enhancing the quality of education to make the education system more efficient and to improve learning achievements. It also recognizes that investments in secondary education are necessary to meet the growing demand for a well educated and skilled work force.

Impact

Increased number of school graduates with improved knowledge and skills

Project Outcome

Improved quality and efficiency of secondary education service delivery.

Implementation Progress

OUTPUT 1: Education System Management and Development 1.1 Awareness of Education Law and MoEYS Gender Mainstreaming Policy 1.2 Policy framework for teacher education and teacher management 1.3 Review of the organization and function of MoEYS at central, province, district, and school levels 1.4 Strengthened National Institute of Education 1.5 Information systems strengthened at national, provincial, district, levels and consolidated at central level 1.6 Introduction of monitoring and quality assurance systems in place and functional in schools and TTCs 1.7 Enhanced capacity of the Pedagogic Research Department and the Education Materials Approval Board OUTPUT 2: Teacher Professional Development 2.1 Enhanced management capacity of teacher training institutions 2.2 Upgraded facilities, including ICT at TTCs 2.3 Increased enrolment of females and students from remote and disadvantaged areas in lower secondary and upper secondary teacher training programs 2.4 Improved skills and competencies of teacher trainers in the preservice teacher training program 2.5 Improved teaching skills and competencies of secondary teachers 2.6 Introduce multimedia methods for teacher education OUTPUT 3: Strengthening Secondary Education 3.1 Secondary education development plan 3.2 Strengthened secondary school networks, school management, and school improvement planning 3.3 Increased enrolment in secondary schools of girls and children from remote and disadvantaged areas 3.4 Upgraded secondary school facilities 3.5 Curriculum in priority areas including ICT is developed and in use in secondary school 3.6 Upper secondary schools countrywide have textbooks and teachers guides 3.7 Assessment of student achievement in secondary education is based on curriculum standards

OUTPUT 1 Completed: *Data collection for assessment of impact of awareness on the Law on Education at provincial levels conducted in 15 provinces * A meeting on data analysis using SPSS application held * Draft of poster, Step II, revised for a third time: (i) picture 1: Article 16: Early Childhood protection and education; (ii) picture 2: Article 38, 39: Special education, disability education; (iii) picture 3: Article 44: Participation, mobilization and the management of resources for education Ongoing: * Finalize posters, Step II * Analyse data collected via survey on Education Law awareness * Prepare a report on Education Law awareness Completed: * Meeting held with Ministry of Woman s Affairs on gender mainstreaming Ongoing: Four strategies of GMSP implemented under the Ministerial Gender Committee: 1. Translate gender awareness into action plans, laws, regulations, & policies 2. Facilitate support at national and sub national levels 3. Strengthen and develop relevant stakeholders 4. Mainstream gender into education service delivery in non formal and formal education xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * First draft completed for consultation * Consultative meeting held to discuss preparation and funding for consultative workshop Ongoing: * Prepare for consultations at subnational and national levels Ongoing: * Instruction issued to complete policy on teacher education and management by June 2013 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * Functional analysis of MoEYS completed Ongoing: * Results of functional analysis of structures in Malaysia and Australia being analysed * Report on structure being drafted Ongoing: * This output is dependent on progress of the output above xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed * NIE Development Plan * Research papers on six subjects published * Multimedia centre equipment delivered to media room * Training workshops conducted for: (i) Preparation of a guide book for science experimental equipment (ii) How to learn effectively (iii) Learning enthusiasm and learning passion in teaching profession (iv) Work implementation and professional development of teachers (v) Teaching Material and Method Development for Global Warming Education in Cambodian Secondary Schools, and (vi) Student Evaluation Technique in Classroom * Documents developed: (i) Material and Resources Design on Human Management and Distribution; (ii) Material Design on the qualities of Upper secondary school managements, and (iii) Materials and resources design on strategic plans and annual action plans * Curricula for teacher training at NIE reviewed and revised Ongoing: * Conduct various workshops to improve teaching * Develop multimedia materials for distance support for upper secondary school teachers * Overseas training of two NIE staff xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * Stage 1 of the MIS software design completed * VPN connected between Phnom Penh and Kampong Cham trial completed successfully so full tender can proceed * Training conducted for 91 MIS Users & 31 MIS Administrators Ongoing: * Stage II of MIS development being negotiated including maintenance contract xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * Quality assurance systems of teacher training institutions * Development of three of 11 components of monitoring tools for TTC management institutions Ongoing: * Development of 8 of 11 components of monitoring tools for TTC management institutions Ongoing: Printing quality assurance systems of teacher training institutions xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OUTPUT 2 Completed: * 1,300 copies of Competency Standards for TTC directors printed and distributed * 1,300 copies of Monitoring and Assessment Guideline for Teacher Performance printed and distributed * Training on Management & Leadership for TTC Directors & Senior staff (130 F) * Workshop to review procedure for teacher training curriculum content and methodology (32 F) Ongoing: * Review procedure for teacher training curriculum content and methodology reviewed pending approval Completed: * 6 day training on management & leadership for 45 national trainers (11 F) * Management & leadership training conducted for TTC directors & senior staff (130 F) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed. Completed: * Contract signed for procurement of science equipment for 6 RTTCs * Civil Works Contract signing for PTTC girl's dormitory in Kampong Thom Ongoing: * Monitor the construction of 4 PTTC learning centres * Delivery of Thin Clients for 20 TTCs * Tender PTTC girl's toilets * Renovation of four PTTCs and three girls' dormitories Ongoing: * Complete list of library books xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx NOT YET ACHIEVED: * In the academic year 2012 2013, of the 1,006 teacher trainees enrolled at NIE, 317 or 31.51% are female Ongoing: * Strategy for increasing female enrollments: -- Female applicants will be given priority where examinations results are comparable between male & female candidates --Selected reserved trainees are all female Achieved: * In the academic year 2012 2013, of the 1,350 teacher trainees enrolled at TTCs, 774 or 57.33% are female Completed: * Official letter to select new intake of trainees to receive scholarship in academic year 2012 2013 issued * Report on finance and process of providing scholarship to NIE and RTTC teacher trainees in academic year 2011 2012 prepared Ongoing: * Finalize selection of scholarship recipients xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed. Completed. Completed. * Training in basic English for 48 core trainers (11F) * English Language Teacher Trainers selected for providing training at TTCs Ongoing: * Prepare for training of TTC English language trainers in basic English xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed. Completed: * 5 day training course for underqualified teachers conducted at six RTTCs with total 750 participants (178 F) Ongoing: * Prepare for training 750 underqualified teachers Completed: * English Language Teacher Trainer Manual approved & 2,500 copies printed and distributed * A Multimedia Instructional Training Manual was approved & 2,500 copies printed and distributed * 5,000 copies of Basic English Language Manual printed Ongoing: * Prepare for training for Basic English, use of multimedia & ICT, and practical science to upper secondary teacher xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed. Completed. Ongoing: * Prepare for training in use of DVDs & interactive CDs for science trainers and teachers Ongoing: * Prepare for monitoring of use of multi media materials xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx OUTPUT 3 Completed. Completed (All outputs under EEQP) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * TGL training on leadership and management conducted with 231 participants from Phnom Penh, Kandal, and Siem Reap Ongoing: * Further training requested and M&E teams assessing where further training required * Continue to conduct TGL training in Leadership and Management for all USS Networks Completed. Completed: * All SRSs have school improvement plans Completed. Completed: * Instruction on CrossCurricular Teaching and Learning in Secondary Curriculum approved on 22nd Nov 2012 and disseminated to schools * Intel Teach program conducted for some teachers of all subjects * KOICA has now fielded 6 volunteers to assist the ff SRSs: --Hun Sen Balaing USS, Kg Thom one IT volunteer --Tep Nimith USS, Pailin 2 science volunteers, one IT volunteer --Svay Rieng USS, Svay Rieng one science volunteer --Kratie Krong USS, Kratie one IT volunteer --Krong Preah Sihanuk USS, Sihanouk Province one IT volunteer --Preah Reach Bochanikech USS, Stung Treng one General Physical Education volunteer Ongoing: * Preparation for training of SRS science teachers underway Completed: * TGL training on leadership and management conducted with 231 participants from Phnom Penh, Kandal, and Siem Reap Ongoing: * Continue to conduct TGL training in Leadership and Management for all USS Networks Completed: * National education specialist contracted to help with training in instructional leadership for SRS directors Ongoing: * Course and material development Completed: * Conducted M&E to 26 SRSs to assist with SRC operation Completed: * Of the 26 operating SRCs, 21 have organized quarterly activities with their network schools. SRSs in the five provinces: Preah Vihear, Stung Treng, Rattanakiri, Mundolkiri, & Koh Kong * SRS principal quarterly meeting held on 31 December 2012 Ongoing: * Preparation for leadership & management training of TGLs in SRSs and network schools management * SRSs to continue to carry out regular activities with their network schools xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * List of scholarship students in all provinces prepared * List new scholarship students approved * Monitoring of scholarship budget and students conducted * Annual Report on Scholarship prepared Ongoing: * Disbursement of scholarship fund * Monitoring of scholarship budget xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * Procurement plan prepared Completed: * SRC Phase 3 3 SRCs Ongoing: * SRC Phase 4 6 SRCs underway * Civil works of Uddor Meanchey Upper Secondary School SRC which was retendered and awarded * Delivery of science lab equipment for 3 SRSs Completed: * Monitoring and assessment of computer labs in 8 SRSs conducted * Meeting held to discuss solutions to SRC computer lab problems (freezing) * Servers of the Chumpou Voan SRC computer labs reconfigured Ongoing: * Training to be provided to 3 SRCs Ongoing: * Tendering of library books xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed. Completed: * Tourism curriculum for Grades 11 & 12 approved * English curriculum for Grades 7 & 9 approved Ongoing: * 5,200 copies of Grades 11 & 12 ICT curriculum being printed * Tourism curriculum for Grades 11 & 12 being printed * LLSP syllabus for Grades 79 being printed. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * 549,000 TX printed and delivered to schools Ongoing: * Finalise delivery of 549,000 TX to schools Completed: * 13,780 TM printed and delivered to schools Ongoing: * Finalise delivery of 13,780 TM to schools xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Completed: * Draft Assessment Guidelines to replace Assessment Policy Ongoing: * Review Assessment Guidelines Completed. Ongoing: * Printing of standardsbased assessment and exemplar assessment Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. Completed. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Safeguard Categories

Environment: C
Involuntary Resettlement: C
Indigenous Peoples: B

Status of Covenants

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