| Priority Area |
Short Term Strategy |
| 1. Enhance (Develop) National Foundation
Education Program Strategies and Program Management Skills |
- self-assess existing educational strategy and programming needs
- support development of local approaches
- provide professional coaching and consultation
- provide training workshops in areas such as, program development, implementation ,
monitoring and evaluation
- review strategic planning process
- assist in the development of donor partnerships
- support the start-up of new education program initiatives (e.g. Georgia, new Central
Asia foundations)
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| 2. Improve Schools and Educational Leadership
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- identify foundations' needs, objectives and priorities
- develop local models and disseminate
- provide visits and consultation support
- develop training materials and resource packages
- train local leaders on leadership issues (emphasis on train the trainer models)
- explore potential degree program development (e.g., Diploma in Educational
Administration)
- support local and international institutional linkages
- stress community involvement in school improvement
- explore role of technology and leadership
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| 3. Improve Instruction through: |
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| a. Teacher Education |
- develop foundations' awareness of new models of teacher education internationally, both
pre-service and in-service
- pilot project linking teacher training and school improvement
- link human rights and civics education to teacher education programs
- explore partnership with HESP in pre-service teacher education
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| b. Educational Materials |
- provide technical assistance on the content and methodology of new learning materials
- support training programs for the introduction of new materials into the classroom
- encourage communication about lessons learned among foundation textbook programs
- continue to collect and disseminate information on published educational materials
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| 4. Promote School Success for Roma Children
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- create advisory team to develop regional strategy with national guidelines
- support foundations in developing programs to help Roma children succeed in school
- provide professional support to pilot projects
- identify best practices and disseminate
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