Plugging into ICT: Secondary education, IT skills and Employability Guitele Nicoleau, FHI360

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Overview of the USAID/Basic Education Project Supported the Ministry of Education to improve access, quality, and governance of middle school education in Senegal.

Overview of the USAID/BE Project 5 COMPONENTS  VULNERABLE CHILDREN  CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION  INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES  GOOD GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT  PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 2 UNITS  MONITORING AND EVALUATION  SMALL GRANTS AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS 10 REGIONS Dakar, Fatick, Louga, St. Louis, Matam, Tambacounda, Kedougou, Kolda, Sedhiou, Ziguinchor PROJECT DURATION: PROJECT AMOUNT: $33.5 million

From components to programs 21 st Century Middle schools Community Based Daaras Community Forums Education Foundation of the Private Sector Governance Information and Communication Technologies Curriculum and Instruction Vulnerable Children Public-Private Partnerships

21 st Century Middle School Inputs 21 st Century Middle School Graduate New Competency- based Curriculum ICT & Curricular Resources Professional Development- Teachers, Principals, school personnel Student Initiatives: Student Government WOW Clubs Monitoring and Support by Education Officials School Governance Parental and Community Engagement 6

ICT Program Model 7 Middle School ACCESS Equipment Internet Connection WIFI Digital educational resources TRAINING Teachers Students Administrative staff Parents INTEGRATION Teaching Learning Management GOVERNANCE Management Committee ICT Club Community Forums MONITORING AND EVALUATION CIMED >> IMED>> CTR>>

ICT Materials in support of teaching and learning Mobile ClassroomN-Computing Classrooms ICT peripherals

Online Educational Resources: Middle school curriculum materials ICT training modules E-learning resources Forums Communities of practice for teachers, principals, students, and school officials

ResearchCollaborationCommunication World of Work ICT skills Critical thinking 21 st Century Students

Achieving Scale 295 (29%) Middle Schools Equipment and Internet Connection 6,000 teachers 80,000 students 100 school officials

Policy and Practice Changes 12 Education Foundation of the Private Sector Adoption of 21 st Century Middle School Model Policy Dialogue

Sustainability and its Conundrums— Lack of leadership Lack of funds Power struggle Policies & Practice K-10 Curricular Reform National Education Summit 21 st Century Middle Schools Delayed Presidential Decree Education Foundation of Private Sector National Level

Sustainability and its Conundrums— Local Level Students and Teachers School Leadership Private Sector Engagement Demand Created School Community Mobilized Individual Initiative

The Power of Plugging into ICT 15 Thank you!