Informe Trimestral de Resultados

The project aims to benefit 407 teachers and 33 tutors, as well as 7,748 students at primary and preschool levels, and 368 students in accelerated primary and 305 youth in flexible middle schools in eight municipalities in San Marcos and Huehuetenango. The project's geographic coverage encompasses eight municipalities, with a total of 89 primary schools, 63 preschools, and 48 centers for accelerated alternative education. The project emphasizes reading skills and quality education, with a crosscutting approach for education and training. The project scheduled two assistance visits per month to each of the 63 preschools and 89 primary schools in the coverage area, providing an opportunity for technicians to monitor the use of collaborative techniques applied to emergent reading and promote student governments. Implementation activities under the Read to Learn sub-component included two training workshops, two classroom site visits, delivery of teacher kits and textbooks on meaningful expression, and promotion of student governments and parenting classes. The project also implemented activities to promote student governments and schedule parenting classes. Under the Accelerated Alternative Education sub-component, site visits, tutor training on methodologies, teacher kits, and t-shirts were implemented. Data from the reporting period indicates that 63 preschools and 89 primary schools were covered, with a total of 1,293 students benefiting from the project. The project also implemented 25 accelerated education centers at the primary level, with 19 tutors trained in the use and management of specialized textbooks, benefiting a total of 344 students. Additionally, 23 flexible method middle school centers were implemented, with 14 tutors trained in the use and management of specialized textbooks, benefiting a total of 331 students. Parenting school workshops were also implemented, with 1,056 parents participating in two events this quarter to provide 13 workshops on parenting school in both provinces in the coverage area. The project also implemented specialized high school programs in productivity and entrepreneurship for coffee or horticulture production at three schools in Suchitepequez, San Marcos, and Santa Rosa, with students awarded RVCP scholarships for the programs in San Marcos and Las Nubes. Implementation obstacles and mitigation measures were also addressed, with the project's management staff including a financial officer, a secretary, and accountant, as well as technical experts, including an education coordinator, four pedagogical specialists, seven education technicians, two accelerated primary education experts, 33 tutors, and two field staff for monitoring and evaluation. The project's management staff reports to a general manager under the Executive Director, with FUNCAFE implementing activities for the RVCP/Education project divided into two overall objectives: Read to Learn and Accelerated Alternative Education.