Kaizen is collaborating with the Jordanian government on initiatives to raise the status of the teaching profession and develop and implement pre-service teacher education programs.
During the past decade, Jordan’s performance on international educational assessments in literacy, mathematics, and science have been steadily declining. The Government of Jordan has made important strides in reforming curriculums, training teachers, and increasing access to kindergarten education nationwide; however, students in grades 4–10 are still underperforming. Teachers educated at these levels enter with subject-specific training but without background in curriculum development or pedagogy. Of 80,000 public school teachers, only 700 attended pre-service education training. Also, there are no trainings for male teachers due to efforts to integrate women into these positions.
Highlights
- Garnered 19 million views on campaign promoting teaching profession
- Trained more than 700 public and private school teaching mentors
- Developed teaching tools with fully integrated gender priorities
This model helps the Ministry of Education organize its pre-existing data and works to identify needs in an easy and simple way. It helps the ministry define its needs for workers and for various specializations and helps the Ministry of Higher Education offer its programs according to the needs of the labor market.
To address these challenges, Kaizen is partnering with various Jordanian education ministries to launch a pre-service education program for aspiring teachers at the university level. Through the USAID Pre-Service Teacher Education in Jordan activity, Kaizen is improving the quality of professional development for teachers and, as a result, the quality of education for Jordanian students. Four participating universities are introducing programs to train on pedagogy, interactive learning methods, and classroom management. The activity is also working with university professors to ensure they are properly equipped to conduct these courses.
The pre-service training also incorporates issues such as gender equity, disability inclusion, and environmental awareness into teaching. Jordanian public schools are separated by gender after third grade, with male students consistently underperforming compared to female students. This project will address gender gaps by allowing male teachers into pre-service trainings without compromising female advancement in educational fields.
At a glance
Client
Status
Active
Location
Jordan
Services
Organizational development, knowledge sharing networks, education, economic growth
