The Jordan Education Initiative started in January 2003 at Davos

ADDRESSING the Challenges facing Jordan

Disconnection between the education Jordan is providing for its children, and the economy they have to enter into as adults

Disconnection in the EconomyDisconnection in Teaching and LearningDisconnection in Learning TechnologiesDisconnection in the Marketing of Emerging Capacity.

Our Clients…

Our Clients…

Program Objectives

• Improve the development and delivery of education to Jordan’s citizens through public-private partnership

• Unleash the innovation of teachers and students through the effective use of ICT

• Build the capacity of the local information technology industry

• Leverage environment of national government commitment and corporate citizenship to build a model of reform.

An Act of Discovery with Global Significance

JEI STRATEGY IS FLEXIBLE AND NON-DETERMINISTIC

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Broad, ambitious blueprint that uses ICTs as catalyst to change education system and accelerate Jordan’s development into a knowledge economy

Flexible structure that allows for partner-driven innovation and interpretation of project objectives, creating “market place” for ideas and test-bed for experimentation

Holistic educational policy underlying the program objectives that takes into account the need for change at the curricular, teacher, and administrator levels

4 Fast-track approach that allows for rapid-paced change in a small set of schools, freeing the program from the constraints of roll-out feasibility

Strategic principles

The JEI Project Structure Emphasizes the Focus on Cross-Constituent Collaboration

discovery schools

stakeholder committee

executive steering

committee

academic advisory

board

program management office (PMO)

in-classroomtechnology

e-curricula training

change management

lifelong learning

ICT industry development

• 100 Discovery Schools containing 50,000 students and 2,300 teachers

• Controlled environment that does not limit innovation

An Action and Results-Oriented InitiativeTrack 1: Discovery Schools

Track 1a: In-classroom Technology

Multiple technology models are deployed at different Discovery Schools.

Track 1b: e-Curricula Development

Five e-curricula were developed:Math Online, E-Science, ICT e-curricula, English Online, and Arabic Online.

Track 1c: Teacher training

The focus is to support the ongoing Ministry of Education implementation of teacher training, thus positively influencing their attitudes, beliefs, and understanding of the concepts of learning.

Track 1: Discovery Schools

An Action and Results-Oriented InitiativeTrack 1d: Discovery Schools, Communication strategy that covers three spheres should be covered

• Small communications budget may be required, although should partner with commercial communications firms where possible

• First priority is creating fully functioning Web site

Clearly articulate overall vision and progress of JEI to Jordanian public and international community

Create better understanding of JEI programs among students, teachers, principals, managers and parents in Jordan (especially Discovery Schools)

Provide regular, detailed commu-nication to JEI partners on goals, results, and needs

Public

Partners

School system

SUMMARY OF OUTPUTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED

Outputs

– 6 schools with technology fully installed for Math teachers (laptops, projectors, Math lab, etc.)

– 7 schools with partial technology (e.g., missing projectors)

– 37 schools with Math lab equipment in place, although further steps required to make fully operational– Full development and launch of world class Math Curriculum

– Substantial commitments and progress in other subjects• Science and ICT e-Curricula in pre-pilot stage• Arabic and EFL on schedule for completion• Civics, History, and Geography curricula in line for

development with some contributions already committed

E-curric

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– Core team of 34 “master trainers” formed within MOE

– Training of Math teachers for e-Curriculum usage and principals for change management in 6 Discovery Schools

– Initial steps to coordinate MOE ICT-related training programs

Training

In-classroom technology

Issues

– Small number of schools operational but many challenges in achieving wider technology roll-out

– E-Curricula development on schedule and exceeding initial expectations (e.g., 5 subjects instead of 4)

– Necessary training carried out but wider reach hampered by delays in technology deployment and coordination challenges

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THREE MAIN ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED

Coordination between Discovery School programs

Integration with MOE

Partner communication

– Ensure that learnings are shared between e-Curricula developers and that e-Curricula end products are compatible with each other

– Ensure that in-classroom technologies deployed to schools support e-Curricula

– Coordinate roll-out of training to teachers to coincide with receipt of technologies and e-Curricula

• Long delays between training and practice can significantly reduce value

– Continue to coordinate JEI with wider ERfKE program through meetings, working groups, potential assignment of MOE personnel to PMO

– Develop strategy for assessing different technology options in terms of suitability for national roll-out

– Develop overall communications strategy to keep partners fully updated on progress and objectives, e.g.,

• Produce world-class website• Send regular updates to partners• Brief Executive Steering Committee on progress and

issues– Assign resources to execute, e.g., dedicated Communications

Officer

An Action and Results-Oriented InitiativeTrack 2: Lifelong Learning

In leveraging the re-usability of global learning content, this track aims to support the Government of Jordan vision of building a knowledge economy by providing lifelong learning opportunities to young entrepreneurs and communities across Jordan.

When compared to Discovery Schools Track…

Discovery Schools Structure

Ownership

Context

National Vision

Ministry of Education

100 Discovery Schools

National Reform Process (ERfKE)

MoICT / MoE

Knowledge Stations

National ICT4D Agenda

Life Long Learning

Attracted 3 partners and more than $1M in partner support in the past 3 months

An Action and Results-Oriented InitiativeTrack 3: ICT Industry Development

In assessing the capacity of the local industry to undertake the development of e-curricula, several companies have emerged in Jordan that have the technical expertise to undertake such ventures.

The focus is on further building the capacity of the local industry through the introduction of higher level managerial and technical skills, as well as exposure to world-class business processes.

Key Accomplishments:• Attracting 45 partners including global and local leaders

working together to achieve the JEI objectives in partnership with the Government of Jordan

• Direct contributions from global and local partners have reached US$25million