Education ______5 I

Education ______5 I

TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms__________________________________________________________ 3 PART I: EDUCATION __________________________________________________ 5 I. Background and Analysis of Education _________________________________ 6 I.1. Background to Education in the FSM ________________________________ 6 I.2. Elementary School Education ______________________________________ 7 Table A: 1999-2000 Indicators for Elementary Education in the FSM ___________ 7 I.3. Secondary School Education_______________________________________ 9 Table B: 1999-2000 Indicators for Secondary Education in the FSM____________ 9 Assumptions Regarding Elementary and Secondary Education ______________ 10 I.4. Post Secondary Education________________________________________ 10 I.5. Vocational Education and Training _________________________________ 11 Table C: Educational Attainment, FSM: 1994 to 1998 ______________________ 12 I.6. State Civic Action Teams (CAT)____________________________________ 12 I.7. Pohnpei Agriculture and Trade School (PATS) _______________________ 13 I.8. Education Financing/Expenditures _________________________________ 14 I.9. Community Participation _________________________________________ 14 I.10. The Chuukese Problem - Land and Schools_________________________ 16 I.11. Physical Conditions of the School Verses Learning Standards _________ 17 I.12. Teacher Quality and Effectiveness ________________________________ 18 Table D: Teacher’s Education Levels in FSM ____________________________ 19 I.13. Teacher Certification and Pre-Service Training ______________________ 20 I.14. In-Service Teacher Training ______________________________________ 21 I.15. Management and Administration for Improving Effectiveness__________ 21 I.16. Important Issues/Recommendations_______________________________ 22 I.17. Education Infrastructure and Maintenance__________________________ 22 I.18. ADB Facilities Maintenance Scheme_______________________________ 23 PART II: EDUCATION_________________________________________________ 24 II. Facilities Inventory Study: Costings, Maintenance and Recommendations __ 25 Comments and Recommendations Regarding the Public School and Tertiary Facilities Inventory Assessment ______________________________________ 25 The Social Sector Perspective and Methodology_________________________ 26 II.1. KOSRAE________________________________________________________ 30 The Social Sector / Health and Education II.1.1. Kosrae (Tofol) High School _____________________________________ 31 II.1.2. Kosrae College of Micronesia (COM) _____________________________ 32 II.1.3. Kosrae Elementary Schools_____________________________________ 33 II.1.4. Kosrae State Education Facilities Total Cost Estimate _______________ 39 II.2. POHNPEI _______________________________________________________ 40 II.2.1. Pohnpei Island Central School (PICS)_____________________________ 45 II.2.2. Feasibility Study for the New Pohnlangas High School ______________ 53 II.2.3. Pohnpei Agriculture and Trade School (PATS) _____________________ 63 II.2.4. College of Micronesia (COM), Pohnpei State Campus________________ 72 II.2.5. Pohnpei State Education Facilities Total Cost Estimate ______________ 75 II.2.6. Pohnpei State Education Facilities Maintenance Costs ______________ 75 II.3. CHUUK _________________________________________________________ 76 II.3.1. Chuuk Educational Facilities Inventory ___________________________ 78 II.3.2. College of Micronesia (COM), Chuuk State Campus _________________ 89 II.3.3. Chuuk State Education Facilities Total Cost Estimate _______________ 91 II.3.4. Chuuk State Education Facilities Maintenance Cost Estimate _________ 92 II.4. YAP____________________________________________________________ 93 II.4.1. Yap State High Schools ________________________________________ 96 II.4.2. Yap State Community Schools (By Zone)__________________________ 98 II.4.2.1. Waab Zone 1 (Yap Proper) Community Schools____________________ 98 II.4.2.2. Ulithi Zone 2 Community Schools ______________________________ 101 II.4.2.3. Woleai Zone 3 Community Schools ____________________________ 101 II.4.2.4. Satawal Zone 4 Community Schools____________________________ 102 II.4.3. Yap COM State Campus: ______________________________________ 102 II.4.4. COM Maritime Academy in Yap State ____________________________ 103 II.4.5. Yap State Education Facilities Total Cost Estimate _________________ 105 II.4.6. Yap State Education Facilities Maintenance Cost Estimate __________ 105 II.4.7. Additional Recommendation for Yap ____________________________ 106 II.5. Total Costing for all FSM Education Facilities ________________________ 107 II.5.1. Maintenance Cost for all FSM Educational Facilities. _______________ 107 2 15 Year Infrastructure Development Plan for FSM The Social Sector / Health and Education Acronym s ° CDC Centers for Disease Control, DHHS ° CDHS Chuuk Department of Health Services ° COU Concrete Masonry Unit ° CED Continuing Education Classes ° COM College of Micronesia ° CSH Chuuk State Hospital ° CSLA Chuuk State Leadership Academy ° Compact The Compact of Free Associations ° DHSA Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs ° DHESA Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs (FSM) ° DHHS United States Department of Health and Human Services ° DHS Department of Health Services ° DOI Department of Interior ° EDA Economic Development Agency ° EMPAT Economic Management Policy Advisory Team ° FFPN Family Food Production and Nutrition ° FP Family Planning ° FSM Federated States of Micronesia ° FY Financial Year ° GDP Gross Development Product ° GER Gross Enrollment Ratio ° HA Health Assistant ° HESA Health Education and Social Affairs ° HIV/AIDS Human Immune Virus Infection/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ° HRD Human Resource Development ° HRSA Health Services and Research Agency ° IEC Inclusive Education Coordinators ° IEP Intensive English Program ° ILO International Labor Organization ° IMR Infant Mortality Rate ° JHET Junior High Entrance Test ° JTPA Job Training Partnership Act ° KDHS Kosrae Department of Health Services ° KSH Kosrae State Hospital ° MCH Maternal and Child Health ° MO Medical Officer ° NER Net Enrollment Ratio ° NGO Non-Government Organization ° NHSO National Health Statistics Office ° NIP National Health Insurance Program ° NST National Standardized Test ° OI Outer Islands ° OIHS Outer Island High School ° OMIP Operations and Maintenance Improvement Program ° PATS Pohnpei Agriculture and Trades School ° PH Public Health 15 Year Infrastructure Development Plan for FSM 3 The Social Sector / Health and Education ° PHC Primary Health Care ° PICS Pohnpei Island Central School ° PDHS Pohnpei Department of Health Services ° PMA Pacific Missionary Aviation ° PSH Pohnpei State Hospital ° PTA Parent and Teachers Association ° QA/QI Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement ° SAMH Substance Abuse and Mental Health ° SAMSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adm. ° SCBM School and Community Based Management ° SDOE State Department of Education ° SEED State Enterprising Education Department ° SPC South Pacific Community ° STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases ° SY School Year ° T-3 Trades, Training, Testing Vocational Program ° TB Tuberculosis ° TFR Total Fertility Rate ° TRC Technical Review Committee ° TTPI Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ° UOG University of Guam ° UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities ° UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund ° VAD Vitamin A Deficiency ° VPD Vaccine Preventable Disease ° WHO World Health Organization ° WIA Workforce Investment Act ° YDHS Yap Department of Health Services ° YSH Yap State Hospital 4 15 Year Infrastructure Development Plan for FSM The Social Sector / Health and Education Social Sector: Education PART I: EDUCATION Background and Analysis: Understanding the Educational System s in FSM 1st Draft - September 2001 Prepared by Henry H. Kellam III, Social Planning Specialist Under Contract for Nathan Associates, Inc. From June through September, 2001 15 Year Infrastructure Development Plan for FSM 5 The Social Sector / Health and Education I. Background and Analysis of Education1 I.1. Background to Education in the FSM Responsibility for carrying out the functions of the national Government in education rests with the Division of Education of Health Education and Social Affairs (HESA). The division works in collaboration with the state departments of education (DOE), and the College of Micronesia (COM) in planning, developing and promoting the national education goals. The constitution does not clearly delineate the powers and responsibilities of the states and the national Government. A constitutional convention in 1990 sought to clarify the issue by proposing that for education, the national Government's role should be limited to "setting minimum nationwide standards, coordinating state activities and foreign government assistance, providing training, technical assistance and support for post-secondary education programs." However, the states have autonomy in setting their own curricula, tests and standards. A National Strategic Plan (NSP)2 for education was put together in 1997 that required representatives/participants from every state. The NSP provided overall principles, goals, and strategies. The NSP was never formally adopted by congress. However, in 1999, the Economic Summit did adopt an education policy as highlighted below: ° Improve the accountability and quality of education, notably by increasing community involvement. ° Ensure a better linkage

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