Improving Education Delivery through the
‘Improving Quality of Education Programme’
The Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) has pioneered in effectively engaging the public and private sectors as well as the communities for school revival. The results have been remarkable both in terms of infrastructural improvements in the schools and enrichment of the teaching-learning process.
The “Improving Quality of Education Programme” is a recent addition to the SEF’s PPP portfolio. Funded through the Open Society Institute , Pakistan (OSI) and coordinated by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP), the SEF is responsible for implementation of the 2 year program in 30 schools in Hyderabad cluster and seek to reach out to approximately 6,000 children, 250 teachers as well as school heads and members of school management bodies.
The goal of the program is to improve the quality of education within 10 government schools, 10 community-based schools and 10 low-cost private schools in order to enhance student learning and achievement levels. Implementation approach will focus on service delivery for improving quality education within schools through provision of learning materials, training of teachers, capacity building of school heads and parental involvement sessions; as well as undertaking research and advocacy for reviewing and advocating for improved quality interventions. One of the significant objectives of the program will be to nurture critical thinking skills of students. This will be achieved by facilitating change management mechanism within the school to create an environment that supports children’s curiosity and learning. Efforts will be undertaken to link up to the Open Society Institute (OSI) Critical Thinking Program.
Through successful quality education interventions for improving education delivery in one district in Pakistan, the Sindh Education Foundation seeks to provide a successful model for larger scale interventions in the future. |
