MIDDLE SCHOOLING

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The objectives of the project are to: (a) improve access and participation in middle schooling in rural and urban slum areas, especially for girls; (b) improve quality and increase student learning and achievement; and (c) strengthen related policy-making, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation capacity. Access and participation will be improved by: (a) providing facilities and enhancing maintenance; (b) providing incentives to increase female participation; (c) assisting the government in formulating policies and implementing a pilot program aimed at enhancing the role of local government in management and delivery of elementary education; and (d) promoting community and private sector participation in elementary education. Quality will be improved by: (a) enhancing teacher effectiveness; (b) improving learning assessment capacity through development of expertise in testing and examinations; and (c) developing more effective materials in middle schooling. Policy-making, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation capacity will be strengthened through: (a) supporting development of policy formulation and school planning capabilities at the provincial and district levels; (b) reorganizing elementary education management and administration at provincial, divisional and district levels; and (c) developing monitoring and evaluation capacity to design, conduct and disseminate research in student achievement and participation in elementary education.