Project to Support the Operationalisation of the In-Service Training Policy in the Republic of Ghana
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No. Ghana Education Service Ministry of Education, Science and Sports The Republic of Ghana Project to Support the Operationalisation of the In-Service Training Policy in the Republic of Ghana Final Report November 2008 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY GNO JR 08-013 Ghana Education Service Ministry of Education, Science and Sports The Republic of Ghana Project to Support the Operationalisation of the In-Service Training Policy in the Republic of Ghana Final Report November 2008 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY LOCATION MAP OF THE PROJECT SITES UUUppppppeeerrr EEEaaasssttt N UUUppppppeeerrr WWWeeesssttt RRReeegggiiiooonnn RRReeegggiiiooonnn Kasenna Nankana District Burkina Faso Benin Wa Municipal NNNooorrrttthhheeerrrnnn RRReeegggiiiooonnn Tamale Metro Togo Côte d’Ivoire BBBrrrooonnnggg AAAhhhaaafffooo RRReeegggiiiooonnn VVVooollltttaaa RRReeegggiiiooonnn Tano South District AAAssshhhaaannntttiii RRReeegggiiiooonnn Akatsi District EEEaaasssttteeerrrnnn Akuapeam North District Adansi North District RRReeegggiiiooonnn Dangme West District WWWeeesssttteeerrrnnn RRReeegggiiiooonnn Assin North District GGGrrreeeaaattteeerrr AAAccccccrrraaa RReeggiioonn CCCeeennntttrrraaalll Region Mpohor Wassa East District RRReeegggiiiooonnn Legend Project Office : International Boundaries : Regional Boundaries : Capital Ghana : Regional Capital : Pilot District Final Report Project Office (TED) National INSET Unit JCC Meeting (Feb, 2008) TV Programme Production Presentation at Dissemination Workshop DG, Regional Director and Director of TED Sourcebook Workshop at GESDI DIC Meeting i Ghana MOESS-JICA / Project to Support the Operationalisation of the In-Service Training Policy Workshop for District INSET Coordinators ASEI/PDSI Workshop Information Exchange Seminar (Tano South) Discussion at SBI Experiment during SBI HT Orientation CL Sourcebook Training DTST Orientation ii Final Report Table of Contents Location Map of the project sites Photos............................................................................................................................................ i Table of Contents .........................................................................................................................iii List of Tables, Figures, and Appendices ...................................................................................... iv Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................ v Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. E-1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 1. Outline of the Project ............................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................3 1.2 Scope and Schedule of the Project................................................................................. 3 1.3 Goal, Purpose and Output of the Project........................................................................ 3 1.4 List of Project Outputs................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Project Implementation Structure .................................................................................. 6 1.6 Implementation Approach.............................................................................................. 7 1.7 Plan of Operation based on PDM .................................................................................. 8 1.8 Revision of PDM ......................................................................................................... 10 2. Resources Required for the Project..................................................................................... 11 2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Human Resources ........................................................................................................ 11 2.3 Local Expenses ............................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Equipment.................................................................................................................... 14 3. Project Activities................................................................................................................. 15 3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 15 3.2 Development of National and District Level Structure................................................ 17 3.3 Development of Needs-Based INSET Modules for School Level............................... 23 3.4 Capacity Development of Key INSET Actors ............................................................. 24 3.5 Development of Monitoring and Evaluation System................................................... 28 3.6 Awareness Raising Activities and Institutionalization of INSET ................................ 30 4. Project Achievements.......................................................................................................... 33 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 33 4.2 INSET Model Developed............................................................................................. 33 4.3 Achievements of the Project Purpose and Goals ......................................................... 38 4.4 Major Achievements at School Level through SBI/CBI.............................................. 39 4.5 Results of the Evaluation by the Terminal Evaluation Team ....................................... 41 5. Recommendations for the Way Forward............................................................................. 43 5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 43 5.2 Enhancing Motivation of Stakeholders........................................................................ 43 5.3 Improving Management of INSET .............................................................................. 47 CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................... 51 iii Ghana MOESS-JICA / Project to Support the Operationalisation of the In-Service Training Policy List of Tables, Figures, and Appendices List of Tables Table 1.1 Revision of “Objectively Verifiable Indicators of Output” on PDM ............. 10 Table 2.1 List of JICA Experts with Assigned Days ..................................................... 11 Table 2.2 List of Counterparts from MOESS ................................................................ 12 Table 2.3 List of Major Local Personnel ....................................................................... 12 Table 2.4 Summary of Local Costs................................................................................ 13 Table 2.5 Breakdown of Local Expenses, Funded by JICA (in JPY)............................ 13 Table 2.6 Breakdown of Project Costs, Funded by GOG (in GH¢) .............................. 14 Table 3.1 List of Activities and Time of Implementation.............................................. 16 Table 3.2 Pilot Districts Selected for the Project........................................................... 18 Table 3.3 Structure of Materials developed by the Project............................................ 18 Table 3.4 Feedback Obtained for Developing Sourcebooks Modules 1-6 (1st Edition) 20 Table 3.5 Feedback Obtained for Revising Sourcebook Modules 1-6 (2nd Edition) ..... 21 Table 3.6 Number of DIUs/DICs, DTSTs, CSs, HTs and CLs Trained......................... 27 Table 3.7 Number of Teachers that Participated in SBI................................................. 28 Table 3.8 Number of Teachers that Participated in CBI ................................................ 28 Table 4.1 Percentage of Schools which Organised SBI/CBI at Least Twice Per Term . 38 Table 4.2 Challenges at School Level and Suggestions from the Field......................... 40 Table 4.3 Evaluation Results by Terminal Evaluation Team, 2008 ............................... 41 Table 5.1 Steps of Data Management and Issues to be Addressed ................................ 48 Table 5.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of “In-house” and “Outsourcing”................ 49 List of Figures Figure 1.1 Structure of Guidelines and Sourcebook Modules .......................................... 5 Figure 1.2 Project Implementation Structure .................................................................... 7 Figure 1.3 Overall Implementation Schedule and Actual Implementation of Activities... 9 Figure 3.1 Flow of Developing Materials and Trial Use................................................. 18 Figure 4.1 Function of Each Organization/Personnel ..................................................... 33 Figure 4.2 Structure of Training/Orientation Activities among Key Players .................. 36 Figure 4.3 Information Management System.................................................................. 37