Searching for elements of impact in the domain of primary education : a pilot study in Sierra Leone and Guatemala : draft final version 2
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Abstract:
This report is the result of one of the studies commissioned by Plan Nederland to deepen the insight in the dynamics of processes that govern the outcome and impact of its involvement in primary education. The study in Sierra Leone and Guatemala is a continuation of earlier efforts of Plan in Bolivia which seek answers to questions on behavioural changes of the stakeholders attributable to Plan’s intervention, that lead to outcome and impact in the area of primary education. The study also questions how Plan’s strategies are to be judged in view of the findings and what lessons could be learned so as to identify indicators for relevant behavioural changes. In each country, the study selected four schools supported by PLAN through the construction or rehabilitation of the school (for Sierra Leone together with Quality Learning), four schools supported by Plan through the promotion of Quality Learning alone (without support for construction or rehabilitation) and four schools without any support from Plan or comparable other organisations. The emphasis of the methodology was on questionnaires trying to assess whether or not there was a difference between the present situation and the situation of 4 years ago in terms of a number of core variables related to (a) access, (b) teachers, (c) involvement of the parents and (d) perceptions of children and parents on schooling and the curriculum. The field studies in the two countries took simultaneously place between January and March 2005.
Corporate author(s):
Especs - Evaluation Methodology, Evaluation Training
Country:
Sierra Leone
,
Guatemala
Category:
Practice
Keywords:
children
,
communities
,
education
,
human rights
Language:
eng
Organization:
Plan Nederland
PAGE:
viii, 128
Place:
[Amsterdam]
Publisher:
Plan Nederland
Year:
2005
Region:
West Africa
,
Central America
Right:
© 2005 Plan Nederland
Subject:
Education, Science and Technology
Title:
Searching for elements of impact in the domain of primary education : a pilot study in Sierra Leone and Guatemala : draft final version 2