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[Pages:175]Education Strategy 2014-19: A Learning Nation

Ministry Of Education and Higher Education

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN EDSP 2014-2019 A Learning Nation

March 2014

Ministry of Education and Higher Education Directorate General of Planning

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Contents Acronyms.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 List of Tables, Figures, and Charts.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Foreword by His Excellency Minister of Education and Higher Education ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Acknowledgments..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 PART ONE.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 1. Educational Planning with Uncertainty: A State under Military Occupation.................................................................................................................................. 12 2. Linkages with Higher Education................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3. Jerusalem and Area C.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 4. Coordination with Gaza .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

II. Basic Characteristics and Statistics for General Education................................................................................................................................................................ 15 1. Basic Characteristics of the Palestinian General Education System .............................................................................................................................................. 15 2. Basic Statistics for General Education in Palestine ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16

III. EDSP 2 Lessons Learnt and Achievements ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 A. Achievements and Lessons Learnt from EDSP 2........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 B. Lessons Learnt from EDSP 2 related to adoption of Joint Financing Arrangement (JFA) ................................................................................................................ 24

IV. Planning Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 1. Planning Logic and Structure of the EDSP document ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 2. Evidence Sources and Situation Analysis ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

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3. Plan Preparation Methodology and Approach ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 PART TWO................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

V. VISION and Sector-Wide Goals, Policies, and Priorities .................................................................................................................................................................... 31 VI. Sector Situation Analysis and Strategic Options ........................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Chapter I Access to Education and School Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Chapter II Vocational Education .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Chapter III Education under Duress: Jerusalem and Area C .................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Chapter IV Teacher Qualification Program and Supervision System...................................................................................................................................................... 52 Chapter V Curriculum Reform ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 Chapter VI Educational Technology and Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................ 66 Chapter VII Supportive Educational Programs...................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 Chapter VIII Students with Special Needs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Chapter IX Pre-School Education ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Chapter X Non-Formal Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 83 Chapter XI Administration, Management and Finance ......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 VII. High Priority Reform Tracks and Direct Service-Delivery Programs............................................................................................................................................... 91 1. High Priority Reform Tracks......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 2. Accountability, Results-Based Management and Direct Service-Delivery Programs...................................................................................................................... 93 VIII. Programmes: Policy and Result Framework................................................................................................................................................................................. 94 1. Adopting the Direct Service-Delivery Program Structure.............................................................................................................................................................. 94 2. Policy Structure of the Third Strategic Plan 2014-2019 ................................................................................................................................................................ 95 3. Program Policy Framework with Goals, Objectives, Baseline, Targets and Indicators for each program .................................................................................... 96 PART THREE .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 139 IX. Financing the Plan..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139

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1. Main Assumptions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139 2. Public Expenditure Review of EDSP 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 140 3. Major reforms in funding modality and budgeting methods ...................................................................................................................................................... 141 4. Fiscal Framework for 2014-19 ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144 5. Projected Funding Sources for the coming 6 years .................................................................................................................................................................... 146 X. Management of the Sector and Sector Aid Coordination ............................................................................................................................................................... 154 1. Strategic Direction of Sector Management: Sector-Wide and Program-Based Approach ............................................................................................................ 154 2. Reformed Education Sector Working Group .............................................................................................................................................................................. 156 XI. Execution of Annual Plans and Budgets..................................................................................................................................................................................... 157 1. Annual Work Plan and Budgets and Procurement Plan.............................................................................................................................................................. 157 2. Ministry Implementation and Management Structure............................................................................................................................................................... 157 3. Operations Manuals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 158 4. Reporting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 159 PART FOUR................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 160 XII. Risk and Vulnerability Analysis .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160 XIII. Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for EDSP 2014-2019......................................................................................................................................... 161 1. Result-Based Monitoring System............................................................................................................................................................................................... 161 2. Monitoring of Fragility in Palestine............................................................................................................................................................................................ 163 3. Strengthening the Evaluation Function within the Ministry of Education ................................................................................................................................... 166 ANNEX I: Simulation Model and Related Policy Parameters........................................................................................................................................................................ 168 ANNEX II: Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172

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Acronyms

AQAC ASR AWPB CDTP DG ECD EDSP EMIS ESWG HEI JFA KfW M&E MoE MoF MoEHE NER NIET NQF PA PER SMART T/L TES TVET TWG UNESCO UNICEF

Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Annual Sector Review Annual Work Plan and Budget Commission for the Development of the Teaching Profession Director General Early Childhood Development Education Development Strategic Plan Education Management Information System Education Sector Working Group Higher Education Institutions Joint Financing Arrangement German Bank for Reconstruction and Development Monitoring and Evaluation Ministry of Education Ministry of Finance Ministry of Education and Higher Education Net Enrolment Rate National Institute of Educational Training National Qualification Framework Palestinian Authority Public Expenditure Review Specific, Measurable, Accurate, Reliable, and Timely Teaching and Learning (Process) Teacher Education Strategy Technical & Vocational Education & Training Thematic Working Group United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural Organization United Nations Children's Fund

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List of Tables, Figures, and Charts

Table

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6.1 Table 6.2 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14

Table 15

Student distribution per educational stage, (2008/09 ? 2012/13) Student distribution in public schools by educational stage (2008/09 ? 2012/13) Teaching, administrative, and technical positions in public schools by area and year Number of public school buildings by area and years

Main Statistics for General Education in Palestine Dropout rates in public schools in West Bank by stage and gender

Dropout rates in public schools in Gaza by stage and gender Percentage of public schools with educational facilities in Palestine Current situation of school stages in the West Bank, 2012/13 Student distribution in vocational public schools 2008/09 ? 2012/13 Violations in Area C recorded in 2011 and 2012 Number of educational supervisors and their quorum among teachers during 2007/08 ? 2012/13 in WB Distribution of supervisors by specialization in 2012/2013, not including comprehensive follow-up teams Distribution of supervisors according to comprehensive follow-up in WB 2012/2013 Number of guide scout teams and leaders compared to the number of schools through the years 2007-2013

Percentage of individuals with disability by level of education and region

Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20 Table 21

Figure/Chart

Figure 1 Figure 2 Chart 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 Chart 4

Number of students by type of disability in public schools over various years Annual budget forecasts for 2014-19 Cost per student for 2014 budget Program-level annual budget forecasts Projected Financial Resources for 6-year strategy Set of Sample of Evaluation Questions

Policy Structure Result-Based M&E System for 2014-19 Percentage Distribution for Students by area and supervising authority Percentage Distribution for Students by gender and supervising authority Percentage Distribution for Student in West Bank Increase in no of classes, students, employees, and schools for the period 2010/11 ? 2012/13

Page 16 17 18 21 22 40 41 42 43 47 49 58 59 60 73

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76 144 144 145 147 167

95 162

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Chart 5 Chart 7 Chart 8 Chart 9

Enrolment Rate in Public Schools according to Age and Gender Government Expenditure on education per student and as share of GDP per capita Developmental Budget distribution by sources for 2014-19 Fragility Indicators

40 141 148-53 164

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Foreword by His Excellency Minister of Education and Higher Education

I am pleased to present the Third Education Strategy 2014-2019-Palestine 2020: A Learning Nation. In the next six years, we are looking for education to do more to help set our country on a strong course for the future.

Education in Palestine is the most essential investment in the future of our country. Education is about enhancing the well-being, life skills, and holistic development of our children and advancing the goals and aspirations of our society. The more we invest in reforming our education system, the higher returns we will harvest in economic, social, and political terms. Education must meet the needs of the students, the labor market, and the economy.

Our main target is to transform the education system from a textbook transmission/memorization model to student-centered dynamic pedagogies with the teacher as a facilitator of learning and skill development as opposed to a provider of factual knowledge. Such a foundational shift in the education system requires deep and difficult reforms in the current curriculum, the roles of teachers and supervisors, and a more results-based education management system.

The title of the third education strategy- `A Learning Nation'-captures the intended holistic approach to learning as well as the reality of our condition as a people building their own country and institutions against all odds. Learning requires a high degree of openness to new ideas and ways of seeing and doing, which is essential for any system reform.

I thank my team at the ministry, especially the General Directorate of Planning, for the year-long efforts to develop the new education strategy in close partnership with internal and external stakeholders. I also thank our international partners for their continued generous support for the education sector in Palestine.

I am committed to working with everyone in the sector to achieve our vision.

Dr. Ali Zeidan Abu Zuhri Minister of Education and Higher Education State of Palestine February 2014

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