Distance Secondary Education for Adults Public Education Ministry Mexico Miami - July 2003

Secondary Education The Mexican government began offering Secondary education since 1925 Secondary education has been compulsory in Mexico since 1993

Principles Coeducational Free of cost SecularScientific

Secondary School Mandatory After Primary school About 5,400,000 students For 12, 13 and 14 year olds Grades 7 through 9

Data Information for Adults For people over 15 years old In 1995 when the Program was designed more than 16 million adult Mexicans did not have secondary level, and18 million had not finished elementary school Currently, the statistics differ little, so the Program is still very necessary.

Secondary Education Secondary Education –These studies follow a national curriculum, which is a preparation that allows students to continue higher studies. –However, we have different proposals for different people: General Secondary Technical Secondary Telesecondary Secondary for adults

Distance Secondary Education for Adults, SEA Based on: Distance methodology Books TV programs Tutor help

SEA Program Created by the Mexican Government to allow adult populations to finish their secondary education, by distance methodology

Curriculum Designed We had 3 objectives: Pertinent- In order to offer to the adult population their requirements as content Formative- In order to help who wants to study for the next level Flexible- In order to help the adults to provide possibilities for studying.

Curriculum of SEA LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION MATHEMATICS AND PROBLEM SOLVING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIETY ENGLISH

NIVEL INICIAL NIVEL INICIAL NIVEL AVANZADO NIVEL AVANZADO LENGUA EXTRANJERA SEPAINGLÉS OPTATIVA LENGUA EXTRANJERA SEPAINGLÉS OPTATIVA ÁREAS OBLIGATORIAS MATERIA OPTATIVA Curriculum of SEA

Methodology of SEA BOOKS OR CD FORMAT TV PROGRAMS –Broadcasted from Mexico by EDUSAT Satellite EDUSAT Satellite

Methodology of SEA Each adult studies every day about 1 hour per subject in her or his house Once a week the adults go to the educational center or school, according to their schedule in order to study with one facilitator and more adults. The time for each subject is 4 months They can study 1 or 4 subjects at the same time.

Methodology of SEA For the methodology the teachers or facilitators are very important, because they help the adults not only in their subjects, but also in their motivation Teacher Training –CD Training On-Line or Internet –Videoconferencing –EDUSAT Satellite Video

Operations of SEA Started in 2000 The first step (pilot) was for one year in 9 states out of 32 In 2001 we started with 6 others Now it is working in the whole country

Operations of SEA SEA also has some students in the US: Chicago, Illinois Michigan St Louis Missouri

Operations of SEA SEA does not need specific places or infrastructure for working SEA works with: Urban population Rural population Factory workers Migrants

Budget of SEA SEA was financed in the beginning by money from the Federal Government and by money from the Inter-American Development Bank. Currently it is supported by the Government.

Lessons, Priorities and Challenges For the adult populations

Lessons about Curriculum To continue, strengthen and exercise Spanish, both oral and written Mathematics Scientific knowledge History, Geography and Civil rights A second language

Lessons about life To work also on other objectives: Promote educational independence Prepare students to join the work force Suggest practical solutions to daily life problems Promote participation in social, political and cultural organizations

Lessons about the Operation To work with different agencies with adult populations, in order to expand the delivery of services To budget for teachers and operations from factories and companies which want to help their employees.

Priorities Fairness in access to education Fairness in thematic content Fairness in teaching quality Fairness in student permanence Fairness in graduation opportunities

Challenges about the operation To broaden educational opportunities: In rural areas For ethnic populations For minorities

Challenges about life To address personal needs To face an ever changing world