Improving the Quality of Education Sample Clauses

Improving the Quality of Education. Carrying out an annual program of activities to improve the quality of education, including: (1) Strengthening the capacity of teacher training institutes to implement the integrated teacher training system (pre-service training and on the job training, distance training and support to new teachers in the workplace); (2) Supporting affordable production and equitable distribution of free textbooks to all primary school students; (3) Supporting ongoing curriculum reform activities for primary and secondary education, with a focus on development of basic skills in speaking, reading, writing and numeracy; (4) providing direct support to schools in particular: (a) meeting recurrent expenses and providing basic learning materials to primary schools, secondary schools, and technical/vocational training institutes; and (b) integrating social protection mechanisms for orphans and vulnerable children; and (5) Supporting reduction of adult illiteracy rates through provision of subsidies for trainers in the State literacy and civil society programs. Part C: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Mitigation Supporting an annual program of activities for: (a) preventing and mitigating the spread of and increasing knowledge on HIV/AIDS, with focus on the skills for life approach; and (b) integrating HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation activities in key sector programs.

Improving the Quality of Education. The provision of technical advisory services, training and goods, including education material and computer equipment relevant to ensure: 1.1. the design, subsequent implementation, progress and outcome of monitoring and evaluation of a national training program for teachers and school administrators in order to improve teacher practice and school pedagogical instruction in low performing schools; 1.2. the design, carrying out, monitoring and evaluation of non-formal initial and basic education curricula adapted to the needs of indigenous groups; 1.3. the promotion of early development of student skills to use information technology applications, including, inter alia, the acquisition of computer equipment in connection therewith;