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1 Schools in Syria 2021 March 2021 Participatory thematic report 2 Schools in Syria 2021 Copyright © ACU 2021. Published by the Information Management Unit (IMU) of the Assistance Coordination Unit (ACU) 2021. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The ACU would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the ACU. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction, should be addressed to the Information Management Unit (IMU), www.acu-sy.org, [email protected]. Tel: +90 (34) 2220 10 99. Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by the ACU. 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No guarantee of any kind is implied or possible where projections of future conditions are attempted. 3 Schools in Syria 2021 Index Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 01: METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 15 SECTION 02: GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 03: FUNCTIONAL SCHOOLS BUILDINGS ................................................................................... 16 SECTION 04: WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE IN THE SCHOOLS ..................................................... 16 SECTION 05: SCHOOL SUPPLIES (SCHOOL FURNITURE) .......................................................................... 16 SECTION 06: EDUCATIONAL LEVELS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE .......................................................... 16 SECTION 07: CURRICULUM ..................................................................................................................... 17 SECTION 08: CERTIFICATES ..................................................................................................................... 17 SECTION 09: STUDENTS .......................................................................................................................... 17 SECTION 10: NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS ................................................................................. 17 SECTION 11: TEACHERS .......................................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 12: PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES........................................ 18 SECTION 13: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS .......................... 19 Section 14: METHODS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT COVID-19 VIRUS ................................................. 19 SECTION 15: NON-FUNCTIONAL SCHOOLS ............................................................................................. 19 SECTION 16: PRIORITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 19 Section 01: Methodology ................................................................................................................. 20 Assessed Schools ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Accessibility ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Assessment Tools .................................................................................................................................... 25 Enumerators Training and Data Collection ............................................................................................. 26 Data Management, Analysis and Report Preparation ............................................................................ 27 Reporting Timetable ............................................................................................................................... 28 Difficulties and challenges ...................................................................................................................... 28 Section 02: General Information ....................................................................................................... 29 Comparison of the Number of Schools Covered in the Five Editions of the Report .............................. 29 Number of Schools per Districts ............................................................................................................. 30 Security Situation of the Assessed Schools (Shelling and Clashes) ......................................................... 31 Student Perception: Feeling of Safety at School ..................................................................................... 32 4 Schools in Syria 2021 Teacher Perception: Students Expressing their Feeling of Unsafety when being at School .................. 33 Section 03: Functional Schools Buildings .......................................................................................... 34 Geographical Distribution of Functional Schools .................................................................................... 34 The Status of Functional Schools Buildings ............................................................................................. 34 Types of Functional Schools (Formal School- Other) .............................................................................. 35 Types of Buildings for Alternative Education Places - Informal School Buildings ................................... 37 Meeting Safety and Security Criteria within Schools .............................................................................. 37 Status of the Classrooms......................................................................................................................... 39 Status of the Doors and Windows .......................................................................................................... 40 Materials Covering the Windows and the Use of Metal Bars to Protect the Windows ......................... 41 Section 04: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in the schools.................................................................. 42 Water Availability in Schools................................................................................................................... 42 Means of Access to Drinking Water and Water for Daily Usage in Schools ........................................... 42 Availability of Adequate Amounts of Drinking Water, and Water for Daily Usage in Schools ............... 43 Number of Students per Water Tap and Water Taps that need Replacement ...................................... 45 The Status of Toilet Blocks within Schools .............................................................................................. 46 Availability of Gender Segregated Toilets within Mixed-Gender Schools (Schools attended by Female and Male Students) ................................................................................................................................. 46 Number of Students Using the Same Toilet ............................................................................................ 47 Meeting Safety Standards for School Toilets .......................................................................................... 47 Availability of Toilets for the Teaching and Service Staff at Schools ...................................................... 48 Methods of Sewage Disposal .................................................................................................................. 49 Section 5: School Supplies (school furniture) ..................................................................................... 49 Status of Student Desks .......................................................................................................................... 49 Availability of School Laboratories .......................................................................................................... 50 Availability of School Libraries ................................................................................................................ 50 Availability of Computer Labs ................................................................................................................