SV EDUCATION REFORM

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The Education Reform Project aims at improving and expanding coverage, quality, and efficiency of initial, preschool, and basic education systems, especially in rural and marginal urban areas. There are four project components. 1) Expansion of access to preschool and basic education will include construction of new classrooms and payment of teachers on a declining basis; develop an innovative initial education program with parent participation; and establish accelerated education modalities to meet the needs of over-age children in rural and marginal urban areas and expand alternative (multigrade) classrooms. 2) Quality improvements will support the revision of curriculum for initial and special education, basic education for adults, and accelerated programs to address the special needs of over-age students; review, design, and provide educational materials for teachers and students for all levels and modalities; strengthen teacher training programs; improve health and nutrition school programs; and provide infrastructure and furniture to schools. 3) Institutional strengthening and modernization will establish a financial planning and monitoring system; developing a sustainable system for on-going school-based management initiatives; and further develop communication strategies to increase public awareness of the basic education reform. 4) Project administration will finance operation costs, equipment, and office supplies.