Key Facts
Start date: ................... October 1, 2002
End date: .................... December 31, 2009
Project budget............ $ 3.484.144
Implementor: ............. Foundation Open Society Institute Macedonia (FOSIM)
Objectives
The main goal of the program is to improve the quality of educational services provided to student at primary, secondary and university level by providing a comprehensive teacher training and development program including interactive teaching methodologies, ICT use across the curricula and intercultural and social justice education.
Components
Phase 1 (year 2002-2005):
• Teacher training in active teaching methodology
• Establishing media-labs
• Free-time student activities
Phase 2(year 2005-2008):
• Teacher training in active teaching methodology and Social Justice Education
• Intensive Student Training seminars for active teaching methodology and Social Justice Education
• Establishing media labs and model classrooms
• Revision of the study programs for initial teacher training
Phase 3 (year 2008-2009):
• Intercultural education training for students
• Education for Social Justice training for teachers
Achievements/Impact
CTLP has introduced student-centred teaching methods, established media labs in 45 primary and 18 secondary schools with new computers and internet connectivity; introduced new theories of whole-school improvement and extra-curricular activities such as debate and student government. Around 1200 teachers from the 18 high schools and 45 primary schools were trained for RWCT active teaching methodology.The project assisted 8 TTI in improved instruction with usage of active teaching methodology and increased usage of ICT in teaching, model classrooms were equipped and small renovations performed at teaching facilities, media labs were established, 2 TTIs developed new study programs for initial teacher education; 6 TTIs revised the study programs (incorporated competence-based and outcome-oriented principles); Student assessment module was developed and become mandatory course at 5 TTIs; etc. CTLP provided 40 hours training for Education for Social Justice to 450 teachers from 11 high schools and 5 day Summer Camp for Intercultural education for 305 students from 11 high schools. In addition, small size school activities aimed to improve the socialization between ethnically mixed students and teachers are organized.
Sustainability/Legacy
Training courses on active teaching methodology (RWCT) received state accreditation. Two free-time activity programs (Debate and Street Law) became regular project activities (as part of the curriculum) to be selected by students in secondary schools. Competence-based and outcome-oriented curricula redesign, as well as equipping media labs and model classrooms, increased usage of active teaching methodology and ICT usage across the curriculum will assist TTIs in achieving better quality studies and better initial preparation of students-future teachers. Training of students and teachers for Education for Social Justice will strongly contribute to enhancing trust and cooperation both on the side of the students and on the side of the teachers teachers are expected to learn how to use language and activities that avoid gender, ethic and other stereotyping. On a long-run it is expected that they will assist all future students in understanding how stereotypes and prejudices can influence their attitudes and behaviour, how to threat others with, and to expect from others, equity, fairness, respect and dignity.
Contact Information
U.S.Agency for International Development
U.S Embassy, Samoilova 21,1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Telephone: +(389) 2 310 2000 Fax +(389) 2 310 2463
Contact at USAID: Lela Jakovlevska, AOTR; ljakovlevska@usaid.gov
USAID Development Outreach and Communication office
Biljana Velickovska, DOC Specialist