education sector funding Genuine Approximately 2,100 Community members will be (including participation included in Village Education Development Committee parents) in school training in support of community based contracting in decision villages where 300 schools are constructed and/or making and rehabilitated (with particular focus on involving women oversight from ethnic minority groups). Up to 700 school communities will be trained to maintain their new WASH facilities. About 614 communities59 will be actively involved in the school meals initiative by the WFP resulting in increased understanding of the importance of continuing school attendance and better knowledge of nutrition. Teachers Better 25 per cent57 (3,700) of all teachers, and 1,100 principals and training; and or school leaders in targeted districts provided with Principals school-based professional development to improve classroom teaching. management. Approximately 14,800 teachers, or all teachers in target districts, will receive quality pedagogical support and mentoring from Pedagogical Advisers. 520 ethnic minority teacher trainees (at least 70 per cent female) will receive scholarships and support to become qualified primary teachers in their home communities Provincial Enhanced All Pedagogical Advisers in the 65 target districts and District knowledge to (approximately 200) receive professional development in Education manage pedagogy, mentoring and support to schools. schools and Professional development training provided to education to monitor and administrators across all targeted DESB (at least 1,300 mentor persons) and PESS (at least 280 persons): teaching and Up to 30 districts receive operating grants to implement clerical staff. primary education development plans in accordance with National Education Quality Standards Teacher Enhanced Support, as required, for MoES renewal of primary Training knowledge teacher training curriculum. Colleges and skills to Pre-service training enhanced by strengthening primary better prepare teacher training practicum, improving multi-grade teaching primary and Lao Language pedagogy trainee Providing professional development to all primary teacher teachers for educators (at least 400) across the eight targeted TTCs. deployment At least five primary teacher educators per TTC (up to 40 resulting in total), receive scholarships to National Higher Education graduate Institutions for professional upgrading of qualifications. teachers with high quality 64 resource delivered to eight TTCs, comprising teaching skills teacher learning materials across all primary subjects, including materials to support the teaching of reading and inclusive education teaching practices. Strengthened support for ethnic minority teacher trainees, including the 520 students recruited under the program, through student welfare offices at TTCs. Central More efficient Enhanced policy dialogue resulting in improved public MoES management financial and human resource management within MoES
education sector funding (including parents) Genuine participation in school decision making and oversight Approximately 2,100 Community members will be included in Village Education Development Committee training in support of community based contracting in villages where 300 schools are constructed and/or rehabilitated (with particular focus on involving women from ethnic minority groups). Up to 700 school communities will be trained to maintain their new WASH facilities. About 614 communities59 will be actively involved in the school meals initiative by the WFP resulting in increased understanding of the importance of continuing school attendance and better knowledge of nutrition. Teachers and Principals Better training; and school-based management. 25 per cent57 (3,700) of all teachers, and 1,100 principals or school leaders in targeted districts provided with professional development to improve classroom teaching. Approximately 14,800 teachers, or all teachers in target districts, will receive quality pedagogical support and mentoring from Pedagogical Advisers. 520 ethnic minority teacher trainees (at least 70 per cent female) will receive scholarships and support to become qualified primary teachers in their home communities Provincial and District Education Enhanced knowledge to manage schools and to monitor and mentor teaching and clerical staff. All Pedagogical Advisers in the 65 target districts (approximately 200) receive professional development in pedagogy, mentoring and support to schools. Professional development training provided to education administrators across all targeted DESB (at least 1,300 persons) and PESS (at least 280 persons): Up to 30 districts receive operating grants to implement primary education development plans in accordance with National Education Quality Standards Teacher Training Colleges Enhanced knowledge and skills to better prepare primary trainee teachers for deployment resulting in graduate teachers with high quality teaching skills Support, as required, for MoES renewal of primary teacher training curriculum. Pre-service training enhanced by strengthening primary teacher training practicum, improving multi-grade teaching and Lao Language pedagogy Providing professional development to all primary teacher educators (at least 400) across the eight targeted TTCs. At least five primary teacher educators per TTC (up to 40 total), receive scholarships to National Higher Education Institutions for professional upgrading of qualifications. 64 resource delivered to eight TTCs, comprising teacher learning materials across all primary subjects, including materials to support the teaching of reading and inclusive education teaching practices. Strengthened support for ethnic minority teacher trainees, including the 520 students recruited under the program, through student welfare offices at TTCs. Central MoES More efficient management Enhanced policy dialogue resulting in improved public financial and human resource management within MoES
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