IMPACT EVAUATION IMPACT EVAUATION STUDY ON WHOLE STUDY ON WHOLE

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS AND GRANTS

THE GAMBIATHE GAMBIA

Country OverviewCountry Overview

►Pop -1.6m (2007) Pop -1.6m (2007) ►Per capita GDP -$350Per capita GDP -$350►Area -12000 sq km (400 x 30 km)Area -12000 sq km (400 x 30 km)

Whole School Development Whole School Development Initiative (piloted & adopted)Initiative (piloted & adopted)

►It is an ongoing participatory It is an ongoing participatory approach that uses series of approach that uses series of activities to improve teaching activities to improve teaching and learning in schoolsand learning in schools

ActivitiesActivities

► Training of SMCs and others on 3 of 5 modulesTraining of SMCs and others on 3 of 5 modules

- Concepts of WSD- Concepts of WSD

- School development Planning- School development Planning

- Financial management/resource mobilization- Financial management/resource mobilization Training of Regional staffs on plan evaluation Training of Regional staffs on plan evaluation

(central level)(central level)► Evaluation of plans (regional level)Evaluation of plans (regional level)► Moderation of plans (Central level)Moderation of plans (Central level)

ActivitiesActivities

► Implementation of school plans for the Implementation of school plans for the academic year Sept. 2008 – June 2009 starts academic year Sept. 2008 – June 2009 starts

► Training done on module 4Training done on module 4

- Curriculum management and Teachers’ - Curriculum management and Teachers’ Professional Dev (N0v/Dec 2008)Professional Dev (N0v/Dec 2008)

ExpectationsExpectations

► improved management of schoolsimproved management of schools► continued professional development of continued professional development of

teachersteachers► increased participation and support by the increased participation and support by the

communitycommunity► improved learning environment and pupil improved learning environment and pupil

welfarewelfare► increased access to high quality teaching and increased access to high quality teaching and

learning materialslearning materials► better management of curriculum deliverybetter management of curriculum delivery

QUESTION: Impact Evaluation QUESTION: Impact Evaluation StudiesStudies

2 Key Questions!!!2 Key Questions!!! 1. What is the Impact of the WSD on1. What is the Impact of the WSD on

i. student performancei. student performance

ii. school managementii. school management

(What is working and what isn’t)(What is working and what isn’t)

2. What is the Impact of the school grant on 2. What is the Impact of the school grant on student performancestudent performance

After one year, the differences between After one year, the differences between schools are because of the programmeschools are because of the programme

LaunchingLaunching

►Sensitisation of stakeholders on Sensitisation of stakeholders on Impact Evaluation StudiesImpact Evaluation StudiesConsultations at various levelsConsultations at various levels

Central and regionalCentral and regional Donor partnersDonor partners Government Departments; UTG, Government Departments; UTG,

GBOS,WAEC GBOS,WAEC

Set UpSet Up

►Randomly assigned clusters of Randomly assigned clusters of schools to one of three groupsschools to one of three groups

- Group 1: Receive full training + - Group 1: Receive full training + grant grant (90 schools)(90 schools)

- Group 2: Receive grant only (90 - Group 2: Receive grant only (90 schools)schools)

- Group 3: Comparison group (90 - Group 3: Comparison group (90 schools)schools)

Baseline data collectionBaseline data collection

School environmentSchool environment

School managementSchool management

Teaching / learning activitiesTeaching / learning activities

Student performanceStudent performance

End of academic year (2007/08)End of academic year (2007/08)

Corporal punishmentCorporal punishment

► 20% of randomly selected children report 20% of randomly selected children report being beaten the previous daybeing beaten the previous day

► That means That means in a week, you have a 65% in a week, you have a 65% chance of being beatenchance of being beaten

► In a month: 99% chanceIn a month: 99% chance

► Correlates?Correlates? Ability: almost no relationshipAbility: almost no relationship Gender: no relationshipGender: no relationship Wealth: no relationshipWealth: no relationship

Current Status of EvaluationCurrent Status of Evaluation

►All stakeholders aware of the IESAll stakeholders aware of the IES►Full cooperation on implementationFull cooperation on implementation►All scheduled training doneAll scheduled training done► Implementation of the School Implementation of the School

development plans underwaydevelopment plans underway►Baseline data processed, analysed and Baseline data processed, analysed and

conclusions drawnconclusions drawn►Preliminary results sharedPreliminary results shared

Challenges To Roll OutChallenges To Roll Out

►Ensuring local ownershipEnsuring local ownership►Continued monitoring of schoolsContinued monitoring of schools►Maintaining trained staff on IE team, Maintaining trained staff on IE team,

othersothers

Lessons LearntLessons Learnt

►Stakeholders have to be fully on boardStakeholders have to be fully on board►Collaboration of stakeholders guaranties Collaboration of stakeholders guaranties

smooth implementationsmooth implementation►Question must be pertinent to country’s Question must be pertinent to country’s

drive for improvement on educationdrive for improvement on education►Palpable eagerness for results of follow Palpable eagerness for results of follow

up data collection # 1 after the one yearup data collection # 1 after the one year►Very sensible and practical using Very sensible and practical using

nationals to drive the processnationals to drive the process

Next stepsNext steps

►Disbursement of school grantsDisbursement of school grants►Training on last module: Training on last module:

- Learner Welfare and School Environment - Learner Welfare and School Environment and and Teaching/learning resourcesTeaching/learning resources

►Follow up data collection # 1 June Follow up data collection # 1 June 20092009

►Follow up data collection # 2 June Follow up data collection # 2 June 20102010