Redeployment of teachers in Guinea

This booklet documents the redeployment exercise and draws lessons learned, with emphasis on the social and political factors involved. Section 2 sets forth the context and general features of the Guinean pre-university education system. Section 3 describes the problems involved in the rede- ployment exercise. Section 4 defines the methodology and the process of implementing the exercise, indicating the objectives, the operational strategies, the management structure, and the instruments prepared and used. Section 5 deals with sociopolitical factors and related actions that contributed to the successful implementation of the program. Section 6 gives an account of the problems and obstacles encountered and the modifications made to the program, and Section 7 presents program results. Section 8 concludes with lessons learned from the exercise, briefly sums up the key factors of its success, and indicates its future continuity and sustainability. Annexes 1-4 contain tables and statistics relating to the redeployment operation, while Annex 5 proposes instructional models for those who contemplate attempting a redeployment of teaching personnel. Thanks in large measure to the leadership and support provided by the political authorities, the redeployment exercise was a success and helped re-establish the normal operation of personnel management structures. Its positive impacts are reflected in the new popularity of the school system, a strong demand for enrollment, a higher degree of community participation, and an increasingly conscientious quest for educational quality by senior personnel and teachers alike.