1. D-RASATI II 2013-2016 An education development project funded by USAID and implemented in close coordination with MEHE

2. Presentation Outline D-RASATI II builds on the achievements of the D-RASATI I  D-RASATI 2 Partners  D-RASATI 2 Overarching Strategies  An Integrated Approach  D-RASATI 2 Components  Project Achievements  Challenges  Questions

3. D-RASATI II Partners  Task Order Manager  ICT Procurement  English Teacher Training  Train teachers on English language  Train teachers on use of ICT equipment  Expand Extra- Curricular Activities  School Leadership Development Program  School Improvement Program and Community Engagement  ICT Action Plan  Curriculum for ICT integration  TOT for ICT integration D-RASATI II draws on the extensive experience of qualified partners

4. Overarching Strategies D-RASATI II implements MEHE’s Master Plan’s activities I- Providing technical assistance to MEHE II- Expanding on MEHE’s efforts of ongoing reform in public schools and building on Lebanese laws III- Developing institutionalized systems and involving MEHE and CERD in the operationalization of these systems Overarching strategies to ensure institutionalization and sustainability

5. Policy / Strategy level ECA Strategy ICT Action Plan Develop Training Modules ToT Evaluation Institutional capacity building level Training ICT equipment provision ECA interventions SIP Grants Implementation level 1 2 3 An Integrated Approach Coaching

6. Components I- ICT Equipment Provision II- Public School Teacher Training III- School Leadership Development  Develop ICT Action Plan  Develop teacher training modules on integration of ICT  Procure ICT equipment for public schools → AUB, WL  Train teachers in English language  Train teachers in use of ICT  Expand extra- curricular activities  Train teachers in PSS → WL (ALLC), WL (DOT), AMIDEAST  Leadership Development Program  School improvement program → AMIDEAST D-RASATI II has 3 main components م ة

7. Component 1: Provision of Equipment and Computer Labs to Public Schools ActivitiesState of Activity and Achievements Develop an ICT action plan based on MEHE’s National ICT in Learning Strategy – to guide the deployment of ICT to the entire public school system Completed Action Plan Submitted to MEHE Develop ICT Teacher training modules and pilot them in with CERD trainers Completed 5 Modules developed (subject areas Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English) 60 DOPS and CERD trainers and counselors trained Roll out ICT integration training to School teachersCompleted 400 teachers trained by CERD Trainers Development of e-portal for trainers Completed Procurement of ICT Equipment to 126 pubic Secondary schools and 6 CERD Centers Completed Phase 1: 126 Secondary schools received ICT equipment Second Round of Procurement is on-going

8. Component 2: Provision of In‐Service Public School Teacher Training ActivitiesState of Activity and Achievements English Language Provide English language Courses for public school teachers Completed 2500 teachers completed English Language Proficiency Courses (100-200 hours) PECLT certification for CERD trainersCompleted 30 trainers certified Certified PCELT trainers deliver training on English language instruction and methodology to English Language teachers Completed 191 English Language teachers trained ICT Integration Train and prepare school personnel in the 126 schools on the use of the ICT equipment delivered to their schools Completed Around 800 teachers in 126 schools trained Train teachers on the integration of ICT in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English Completed Around 400 teachers trained

9. Component 2 (Cont.) : Provision of In‐Service Public School Teacher Training Extracurricular Activities Develop Extracurricular Activities National Strategy with 7 ECA modules Completed Strategy Revision of Modules is on-going Train MEHE staff and school representatives on implementing ECA) Completed 160 teachers and MEHE staff trained Psycho-social Support Develop training modules on Psycho-social support for teachers Completed 5-Day Essentials of Psycho-social Support in Classrooms course for Teachers developed by National and International experts Train trainers and counselors from CERD and DOPS on the delivery of the 5-Day Essentials to teachers Completed 85 trainers and counselors trained Train teachers from 250 hosting schools on the Essentials of Psycho-social Support in the classroom On-going To date 480 teachers are registered and are being trained Conduct an Impact study for the PSS activityOn-going Data collection through Principal Questionnaires; Teacher Questionnaires and Student Questionnaires

10. Component 3: School Leadership Development with Parents and Community Involvement ActivitiesState of Activity and Achievements Leadership Development Program Deliver Leadership Development Program to 500 school principals Completed 500 school principals trained Develop an e-portal for the Principals for exchange of ideas and experience Completed E-portal developed and handed over to Lebanese University School Improvement Program Train and coach school teams on the development and implementation of a School Improvement Program Completed 192 school teams trained, total of 526 school staff trained Provide the schools with up to $4,000 per school to implement the school improvement projects Completed 191 Schools received the full in-kind grants

11. Major Challenges MEHE is under resourced both at the human level and the material level; this negatively impacts ownership and sustainability Projects are designed at the executive levels and tend to lack internal consent of MEHE stakeholders; again negatively impacting ownership Donors, implementers and beneficiaries lack a common vision and perception; this negatively impacts efficiency Political circumstances and security situation tend to have a huge negative impact

12. QUESTIONS What are development projects missing? why is impact not equal to effort and funds invested? What role is there for the academic community to ensure better impact and higher levels of sustainability? Other questions ?????

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