at the crossroads secondary education in africa (seia) initiative past and future

AT THE CROSSROADSAT THE CROSSROADS

Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) InitiativeSecondary Education in Africa (SEIA) Initiative

Past and FuturePast and Future

THE WORLD BANKTHE WORLD BANK

SEIA: From 2003 Until TodaySEIA: From 2003 Until Today

Sustainable financingSustainable financing Governance, management and Governance, management and

accountabilityaccountability Curriculum and assessmentCurriculum and assessment Science Mathematics and ICT Science Mathematics and ICT

(SMICT) education(SMICT) education

Equitable and efficient transitionsEquitable and efficient transitions Teacher recruitment, retention and Teacher recruitment, retention and

trainingtraining Health and social issuesHealth and social issues Gender equityGender equity Textbooks and school library Textbooks and school library

provisionprovision

Thematic studies

Case Studies Secondary education and training in MadagascarSecondary education and training in Madagascar Uganda curriculum, assessment and examination (CURASSE) roadmap for Uganda curriculum, assessment and examination (CURASSE) roadmap for reformreform


SEIA: From 2003 Until TodaySEIA: From 2003 Until Today

Kampala, June 9-13, 2003 Kampala, June 9-13, 2003 Dakar, June 6-9, 2004Dakar, June 6-9, 2004 Accra, April 1-4, 2007Accra, April 1-4, 2007

Conferences

SEIA Synthesis ReportSEIA Synthesis Report

“ “At the Crossroads: Choices for SecondaryAt the Crossroads: Choices for Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa”Education in Sub-Saharan Africa”


SEIA Synthesis Report SEIA Synthesis Report Main findingsMain findings

Providing learning opportunities and universal Providing learning opportunities and universal completion of primary educationcompletion of primary education is a necessary but no is a necessary but no longer a sufficient condition for economic take-off.longer a sufficient condition for economic take-off.

Accelerated expansion of access to a basic education Accelerated expansion of access to a basic education cycle of 9 or 10 yearscycle of 9 or 10 years is a priority for establishing is a priority for establishing national competitive advantage.national competitive advantage.

Selective access to a wide range of education and Selective access to a wide range of education and training opportunitiestraining opportunities for graduates of basic education. for graduates of basic education.


Towards African Strategies: Towards African Strategies: Suggested Policy OptionsSuggested Policy Options

Resource requirements consistent with the available Resource requirements consistent with the available means;means;

Content relevant to national development opportunities;Content relevant to national development opportunities; Emphasis on learning: No quality-quantity trade-off; Emphasis on learning: No quality-quantity trade-off; Equitable access for the disadvantaged; Equitable access for the disadvantaged; Multiple delivery mechanisms;Multiple delivery mechanisms; Locally managed schools;Locally managed schools; Broadly conceived public private partnershipsBroadly conceived public private partnerships


The SEIA Follow Up ProgramThe SEIA Follow Up Program

Where to now ?Where to now ? Adapt the accumulated knowledge of SEIA to Adapt the accumulated knowledge of SEIA to

the specific contexts of individual countriesthe specific contexts of individual countries Shift focus to Shift focus to doing doing secondary education secondary education

reform programs rather than reform programs rather than studying studying themthem Provide support on a Provide support on a demand driven demand driven basisbasis



Where can we help?Where can we help? Curriculum and AssessmentCurriculum and Assessment Science and TechnologyScience and Technology Teacher Management & DevelopmentTeacher Management & Development Public-Private PartnershipsPublic-Private Partnerships

General vs. technical educationGeneral vs. technical education



How can we help? How can we help? Technical assistance teams mobilized to Technical assistance teams mobilized to

support government programs (CURASSE)support government programs (CURASSE)

Regional workshops focused on specific Regional workshops focused on specific themes of interest, with technical follow-up themes of interest, with technical follow-up (Science and Technology Workshop)(Science and Technology Workshop)



When can we help? When can we help? Secondary education policy frameworkSecondary education policy framework

An IDA lending program in educationAn IDA lending program in education

Contact your local World Bank TTL !!Contact your local World Bank TTL !!


The SEIA Follow Up programThe SEIA Follow Up program

How to contact usHow to contact us www.worldbank.org/afr/seiawww.worldbank.org/afr/seia [email protected]@worldbank.org

at the crossroads secondary education in africa (seia) initiative past and future

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