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By Khadija Khan
May 23, 2006
ECD INITIATIVES UNDER NORTHERN PAKISTAN EDUCATION PROGRAMME
(NPEP) BY AKESP
Experiences and Lessons
Nursery grade was initiated by communities in the DJ schools in late 90s
Need analysis carried out in NAC in 2001
ECD proposal submitted to the AKES,P National Board
ECD teacher training courses started in 2004
Historical Background
Professional development –short and long courses
Curriculum & material development
Outreach program
Impact and performance evaluation
Strategic focus areas
ECD Curriculum AreasLanguage development
Literacy & numeracy
Early sciences
Social, personal & moral development
Music, movement & artistic development
Student Development/Learning OutcomesLanguage and Literacy
Numeracy Early Sciences
Childcare, Social, Moral Development
Music, Movement and Artistic Dev.
-Listening-Reading-Writing-Use of Languages
-Counting-Identify Shapes-Seek Patterns-Dimensions-Differentiation-Estimation-Measurement-Categorisation-Classification
-Use of Senses-Explore-Observe-Collect-Describe-Predict-Problem solving
-Relations-Safety-Security-Co-plays-Taking care (self & others)-Cleanliness-Responsibility-Use of magic words-Space
-Coordinated movements-Rhythms-Colors and combinations-Expression-Gross & Fine motor skills
Activities in the two focused schools
Two teachers, one from each attended Early Childhood Education and Development Certificate Programme at AKU-IED in 2005
Developed initial teaching and learning material such as home made tools, blocks, flash cards, poems, zigzag story books, musical instruments, etc.
Activities Cont’d…………….
AKES, P and IED provided basic low and no cost material to the two focused schools
Followed the National Curriculum document in the two focused schools because earlier only text books were focused
Traditional classroom set-up changed and applied High/Scope Teaching Approach
Activities Cont’d…………….
Scheduled follow-up visits undertaken jointly with PDCN
Developed daily routines such as social gathering, circle time, concept time, lunch time, independent learning in learning areas and games
Developed learning areas for language, Numeracy, Early Sciences, Construction, Art and Music
Activities Cont’d…
Six case studies carried out to meet the educational needs
Developed students profiles and trained the teachers to assess them
Involved VECs in decision making and day to day management of ECD
Activities Cont’d…
Appointed volunteer teachers to assist the trained teachers
Conducted meetings with parents and VECs for awareness, food, health, cleanliness, moral development and behaviour
Conducted teacher parent meetings to discuss individual issues of students
Outcomes in the focused schools Improved confidence in children and teachers Improved language development Demonstrated social and moral skills Improved teacher students and teacher parent
relationship Developed gross and fine motor skills Followed curriculum based teaching and
learning More involvement of VEC in ECD activities
Plans for 2006 Conduct ECD base-line survey
Review the draft curriculum and finalize it
Review the ECD training materials
Conduct ECD in-house training for grade prep teachers
Plans for 2006 Cont’d… Capacity building of teachers for continuous
formative assessment of students
Finalize MLSs for ECD grades
Awareness programmes (meeting, workshops and seminars) for parents/ communities and other stakeholders though CDP
Challenges Competency & capacity of human resources
that is available Understanding the contextual demands and
responding to it Shortage of classrooms & material in schools Lack of community awareness Mono and multi-grade classroom Measuring progress and development -
ongoing Designing evaluation and research for further
development