EDUCATION TRAINING AND PLANNING

CONSOLIDATES ACTIVITIES FROM TWO PREVIOUS PROJECTS: 512037.3 - ELEMENTARY EDUC TRAINING AND 512042.1 - SECONDARY EDUC PLANNING. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MEC) WILL COORDINATE THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH TWO MEC UNITS: THE DEPT OF FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION (DEF - GRADES 1-8) AND THE DEPT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (DEM - GRADES 9-12). 5 TO 13 LONG-TERM CONSULTANTS FROM SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY WILL WORK WITH COUNTERPART STAFF IN DEF & DEM. SHORT-TERM CONSULTANTS AND DIRECT-HIRE PERSONNEL WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. 75 PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE MA"S IN US; 25 WILL RECEIVE ONE-YEAR NON-DEGREE STUDY; 105 WILL PARTICIPATE IN A US STUDY TOUR. DEF & DEM CONSULTANTS & STAFF WILL ASSIST AT LEAST 16 STATE SECRETARIATS WITH THE FOLLOWING: A)IMPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, PERSONNEL POLICY, TEACHER TRAINING, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, FINANCE, AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE; B)DEVELOPING A SYSTEM OF SCHOOL SUPERVISION; C)ESTABLISHING PLANNING UNITS; AND D)DEVELOPING A MULTI-YEAR, COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED STATE EDUCATION PLAN WITH ANNUAL REVISIONS. IN ADDITION TO AIDING STATES, OTHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A)REORGANIZING & EXPANDING DEF & DEM STAFFS TO 30 MEMBERS EACH; B)DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO REVIEW STATE PLANS; C)OFFERING SHORT COURSES IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING; D)DEVELOPING AN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING MANUAL AND MATERIALS IN ADMINISTRATION, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, PUPIL ACCOUNTING, AND PROJECT PLANNING; E)DEVELOPING A NATIONAL EDUCATION SECTOR PLAN TO IMPLEMENT REFORM LAWS; F)REVISING TEACHER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS & PROGRAMS; G)DEVELOPING A TEACHER CAREER/SALARY STRUCTURE; H)DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS DEGREE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & PLANNING. PROP 6-3-74 REDUCES USAID INPUTS, ADVANCES TERMINATION DATE ONE YEAR TO 6-30-76. CONTRACT TEAM NOT TO EXCEED 9. NO ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANT TRAINING WILL BE GRANT-FUNDED IN FY"75 OR FY"76.