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Outline of the Project

Project Name

Project for Improving Learning Outcomes through Community Participation for Sustainable School for All (COMPASS)

Subject

Education

Country

Republic of Ghana

Date R/D Signed

November 14, 2019

Term of Cooperation

Mar. 17, 2020 to Mar. 16, 2024

Implementing Organization

Ghana Education Service

Background

Although access to education has improved in Ghana as demonstrated by the primary net enrollment rate of 89.3% (2017), improving students' learning outcomes remains a challenge. In the Education Sector Mid-term Development Plan (2018-2021), the Government of Ghana positions social development as one of the five thematic areas, which includes human resource development. Moreover, in the Education Strategic Plan 2018-2030, the government sets education management as one of the policy objectives, and emphasizes the importance of more substantive community involvement in the school-based management. Since 2008, when the decentralization of education service provision was articulated in the Education Act, there has been a need to reinforce education management at the district and school levels. Based on this background, this project works with Ghana Education Service and its decentralized agencies to improve students' learning outcomes by strengthening community-based school management.

The Overall Goal

A model to improve learning outcomes at the primary level through collaboration with communities and schools is scaled up in other regions.

Project Purpose

A model to improve learning outcomes at the primary level through collaboration with communities and schools is made available for scale-up.

Outputs

  1. Participatory school management and information sharing mechanism is improved.
  2. Pupil's learning outcomes in numeracy are improved.
  3. SMC monitoring system at district and school levels is strengthened.
  4. A model is refined in the term of scalability in subsequent regions based on the lessons learned.

Project Activities

(1-1) Organize a experience sharing seminar for officials at MoE and GES on learning improvement activities based on participatory school management.
(1-2) Formulate an implementation framework (procedure and training manuals) for democratic establishment of SMC, SPIP development, resource management and internal monitoring of SMC.
(1-3) Organize a trainer's workshop for officials at Regional and District Education Offices (REOs/ DEOs) on democratic establishment of SMC.
(1-4) Organize a training for head teachers on democratic establishment of SMC.
(1-5) Organize a trainers' training workshop for REOs and DEOs officials on learning-oriented SPIP, school resource management and internal monitoring of SMC.
(1-6) Organize a training for headteachers and SMC representatives on development of learning-oriented SPIP, school resource management and internal monitoring.
(1-7) Organize an education forum at the district level to improve access, quality and governance of education.
(2-1) Formulate an implementation framework (procedures and training manuals) for SMC-supported learning-oriented activities in numeracy.
(2-2) Develop teaching and learning materials (TLMs).
(2-3) Conduct baseline survey.
(2-4) Organize a trainers' workshop for REOs and DEOs officials on learning-oriented activities including remedial activities.
(2-5) Organize a training for headteachers and learner-supporters/facilitators on learning-oriented activities including remedial activities.
(2-6) Conduct end line survey and review the outcomes.
(3-1) Formulate an implementation framework (procedures and training manuals) for SMC monitoring at the district level
(3-2) Organize a trainers' workshop for DEOs on SMC monitoring (monitoring mechanism, monitoring procedure, tools, and technical advices)
(3-3) Formulate an implementation framework (procedures and training manuals) for establishment of a network of SMCs.
(3-4) Organize a trainers' workshop for executive members on establishment of a network of SMCs.
(3-5) Organize a training for SMC representatives on regular meetings of a network of SMCs.
(4-1) Review lessons learnt at the first target regions.
(4-2) Organize a workshop for experience-sharing and refreshment of the project model.
(4-3) Conduct activities for output 1, 2 and 3 in the second region (specified in each output).
(4-4) Evaluate scalability of project model to improve learning outcomes based on participatory school management.
(4-5) Organize a validation meeting for approving the model to improve learning outcomes at the primary level through collaboration with communities and schools.

Inputs
[Japanese side]

  • Dispatch of experts
  • Procurement and maintenance of project equipment (vehicles, computers, printers and other equipment).
  • Training in third countries and/or in Japan (if necessary).
  • Expenses of the project activities, including training and workshops.

Inputs
[Ghanaian side]

  • Provision of dedicated Project Operation Team (POT) members
  • Dedicated offices located within MoE or GES for the Project
  • Financial and technical support for regional and district operations from MoE and GES

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