E-Twining Project

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E-Twining Project The Education System in
Jordan Dr. Mohammed Daoud Al-Majali Ministry of
Education Consultant for E-Learning and
Curriculum Digitization 2006-2007
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INTRODUCTION
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Use of ICT in Education Policies in Jordan

• Education Vision, Goals, Priority
• In 1999 His Majesty King Abdullah II articulated
  his vision that the economic future of Jordan
  would be found through successful participation
  in the global knowledge economy, and more
  particularly in the value-added information
  technology industries.
• Jordan is developing a national education
  strategy from pre-primary to secondary education.
  
• The new education sector policy was identified
• Jordan will commit 380 million to the Education
  Reform for Knowledge Economy (ERfKE) program in
  which ICT in education is a core component
• ERfKE aims to close skill gaps and improve the
  quality of education
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Use of ICT in Education Policies in Jordan

• Jordans human development indicators look pretty
  good in terms of educational attainment.
• Under ERfKE, schools will be connected.
• The student-computer ratio is improving.
• Many initiatives are on-going in various areas
  such as networking, curriculum development and
  teacher training.
• These activities have to come together to
  transform teaching and learning to create the
  knowledge society and economy.

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THE STRUCTURE OF THE JORDANIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
early childhood, basic education and secondary
education
Education Structure in Jordan
Universities (4 years)
Community Colleges (2 years)
Ages 18-19
Ages 18-21
General Secondary Exam
Secondary Academic Education (Grades 11-12)
Secondary Vocational Education (Grades 11-12)
Ages 17-18
Basic Education (Grades 1 10)
Ages 6-16
Compulsory
Early Childhood Education (Kindergarten 1-2)
Ages 4-5
Note () VTC Vocational Training Corporation
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As such, around 10-12 of the Governments budget
goes to the Ministry of Education (MoE) every
year, and is almost entirely spent on basic and
secondary education
Ministry of Education Expenditures (In JD
Million) (2002/2003)
Ministry of Education Budget (In JD
Million) (1994 2004)
Other
350
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Basic and Secondary Education
Administrative
4
14
300
11
11
11
7
12
11
13
11
11
10
10
250
11
10
10
200
JD Million
8
304
150
286
6
245
231
221
218
407
199
100
180
4
155
136
89
50
2
Total JD 256 Million
0
0
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Est
Est
As of Total Government Expenditures
Note () Other includes expenditures on General
Exams, Vocational Education, Training and
Teachers Certification, Curricula and School
Textbooks, Special Education, Educational
Athletics, Social Activities and Literacy Source
Ministry of Education Statistical Yearbooks,
2000/2001 - 2004/2005
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The MoE operates around 3,200 schools and
educates more than 70 of school students in
Jordan
Education Authorities
Number of Schools by Authority (2004/2005)

• Ministry of Education (MoE)
• Largest education provider in Jordan
• Manages and funds the public school system
• Mandates curricula to be used by all other
  providers
• Private Sector
• Privately funded schools - can offer other
  curricula in addition to those mandated by the
  MoE
• UNRWA
• United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
  Palestine Refugees in the Near East - responsible
  for providing education to the Palestinian
  refugees in Jordan
• Military
• Jordans military authority, manages and funds
  schools for children of military personnel and
  remote areas

UNRWA
Military
3
1
Ministry of Education
Private Sector
39
57
Total 5,348
Number of Students by Authority (2004/2005)
UNRWA
Military
1
9
Ministry of Education
Private Sector
20
Total 1,531,331
70
Source Ministry of Education Statistical
Yearbooks, 2000/2001 - 2004/2005
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In 2003, the MoE embarked on an ambitious reform
program in order to transform the public
education system to meet the requirements of the
knowledge economy
Education Requirements for a Knowledge Economy

• Life-long learning opportunities for all
  Jordanians to enable them to keep up with rapid
  change in the challenges of citizenship and the
  structure of the economy
• Effective linkages between the education system
  and the economy, supported by accurate labor
  market information, so that Jordan has the human
  capacity to undertake rapid economic development
• Universal access to advanced information and
  communication technology including high-speed,
  broadband connectivity to the Internet
• Capacity to conduct research to improve human
  resource decision-making by government, educators
  and industry
• Open engagement with global partners in education
• Promotion of a culture of innovation and
  responsiveness to the community at the
  institutional delivery level of the educational
  system

Source Ministry of Education
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This reform program, known as ERfKE, is
structured in four components
Education Reform for the Knowledge Economy (ERfKE)

• ERfKE is a multi-donor project whose objective is
  to support the Government of Jordan to transform
  the education system at the early childhood,
  basic, and secondary levels to produce graduates
  with the skills needed for the knowledge economy.
  

• ERfKE is a multi-donor project whose objective is
  to support the Government of Jordan to transform
  the education system at the early childhood,
  basic, and secondary levels to produce graduates
  with the skills needed for the knowledge economy
• Phase 1 of ERfKE covers the period July 2003 to
  July 2008, with a total budget of 380 million
• The World Bank has provided financial support of
  120 million for the plan.
• Other funders include the United States, Canada,
  UK, Japan, the European Union, Kuwaits Arab Fund
  and the Islamic Development Bank

ERfKE Components
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Ensure adequate provision of structurally safe
school buildings and improved learning environment
Re-orient education policy objectives and
strategies through governance and administrative
reform
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4
Promote readiness for learning through early
childhood education
Transform education programs and practices for
the knowledge economy
Source Ministry of Education
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The Jordan Education Initiative, launched in 2003
as a major public-private partnership, is working
alongside ERfKE to improve education
Jordan Education Initiative (JEI)

• JEI is a public-private partnership launched in
  June 2003 with the support of the World Economic
  Forum , and is being marketed as a mechanism for
  enabling and accelerating social and economic
  development across the region
• JEI is designed to improve education through the
  effective use of ICT and to demonstrate how ICT
  enables new systems and benefits schools and
  pupils
• Development of an e-learning curriculum and
  piloting in 100 Discovery Schools
• Private organizations are investing around 15
  million, in addition to 5-6 million from the
  government
• JEI has 200 participants, including
• Government entities (Ministry of Education,
  Ministry of ICT)
• Non-governmental entities (e.g. World Economic
  Forum)
• 17 global corporations (e.g. Cisco, Microsoft,
  and IBM)
• 17 local entities (e.g. Fastlink, Rubicon, Jordan
  Telecom, Menhaj and Integrated Technology Group)

Source Ministry of Education ERfKE Draft Aide
Memoire, March 2005, World Bank
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Such efforts have led to notable progress in
expanding ICT infrastructure in public schools
MoE Schools with Internet/Intranet Connections
(2002-2004)
Secondary School Internet/Intranet Access (2003)
CAGR (2002-2004)
100
100
Singapore
2,200
2,010
98
Canada
72
Jordan '05
1,200
58
Japan
500
53
Israel
41
Belgium
2002
2003
2004
May, 2005
As of Total
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Thailand
40
67
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72
Secondary School Student to PC Ratio (2003)
Number of Computers in MoE Schools (In
000) (2001-2004)
41
Thailand
CAGR (2001-2004)
80.8
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Belgium
20
Japan
13
Jordan '05
12
Israel
11
Singapore
Student/PC Ratio
8
Canada
13
37
20
15
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Source Social and Economic Transformation
Program (SETP) Achievements Report, Ministry of
Planning ERfKE Project- Monitoring and
Assessment of the Implementation of ICT in
Schools, July 2004, Ministry of Education
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ICT Training
Training Name Numbers of Trainees
ICDL 60000
INTEL 30000
World Links 1570
School on Line 12
Cisco 465
A 434
MCSE 26
MCAD 24
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E-Curriculum
Rollout Grades 1-12 Math
Pre-pilot Phase 1 Grades 1-3 Feb 2, 2006 June 2006 Science
Pilot Phase 1 Grades 1-3 Sept. 2006 Dec 2006 Science
Roll out Phase 1 Grades 1-3 Feb 07 Sept. 07 Science
Pre-pilot Phase 2 Grades 4-8 Feb 23, 2006 June 2006 Science
Pilot Phase 2 Grades 4-8 Sept. 2006 Dec 2006 Science
Roll out Phase 2 Grades 4-8 Feb. 07 Sept. 07 Science
Pre-pilot Phase 3 Grades 9-10 Sept. 2006 Dec 2006 Science
Pilot Phase 3 Grades 9-10 Feb 07- May 07 Science
Roll out Phase 3 Grades 9-10 Sept. 07 Science
Pre-pilot Phase 4 Grades 11-12 Sept. 2006 Dec 2006 Science
Pilot Phase 4 Grades 11-12 Feb 07 May 07 Science
Roll out Phase 4 Grades 11-12 Sept. 07 Science
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Pilot Phase1 Grades 1-3 Nov,2005 June,2006 ICT
Rollout Phase 1 Grades 1-3 Sept,2006 Sept,2007 ICT
Pre-Pilot Phase 2 Grades 4-6 Dec,2005 June, 2006 ICT
Pilot Phase 2 Grades 4-6 Sept,2006 Dec,2006 ICT
Roll out Phase 2 Grades 4-6 Feb 07- Sept. 2007 ICT
Pre-pilot Phase 3 grades 7-10 Feb,2006- June 2006 ICT
Pilot Phase 3 grades 7-10 Sept,2006 Dec, 2006 ICT
Roll out Ph 3 Grades 7-10 Feb 07- Sept. 2007 ICT
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Pre-pilot Ph 1 Grade 7 Feb,2006 June 2006 EFL
Pilot Ph 1 Grade 7 Sept,2006 Dec,2006 EFL
Roll out Ph 1 Grade 7 Feb 07 Sept 07 EFL
Pre-pilot Ph 2 Grades 8-10 Feb,2006 June. 2006 EFL
Pilot Ph 2 Grades 8-10 in Sept 06- Dec. 06 EFL
Roll out Ph 2 Grades 8-10 Feb 07- Sept. 07 EFL
Pre-pilot Ph 3 Grades 11-12 Sept,2006 Dec,2006 EFL
Pilot Ph 3 Grades 11-12 Feb 07- June 07 EFL
Roll out Ph 3 Grades 11-12 Sept 07 EFL
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Pilot Ph1 Grade 4 Nov,2005 June,2006 Arabic
Rollout Ph 1 Grade 4 Sept,2006 Sept,2007 Arabic
Pre-pilot Ph 2 Grade 5-6 Nov,2005 March,2006 Arabic
Pilot Ph 2 Grades 5-6 April,2006 Dec,2006 Arabic
Roll out Ph 2 Grades 5-6 Feb 07 Sept. 07 Arabic
Pre-pilot Ph 3 Grades 1-3 Apr,2006 June,2006 Arabic
Pilot Ph 3 Grades 1-3 Sept, 2006 Jan,2007 Arabic
Roll out Ph 3 Grades 1-3 Jan 07 Sept 07 Arabic
Pre-pilot Ph 4 Grades 7-9 Sept,2006 Jan,2007 Arabic
Pilot Ph 4 Grades 7-9 Jan 07 June 07 Arabic
Roll out Ph 4 Grades 7-9 Sept. 07 Arabic
Pre-Pilot Ph 5 Grades 10-12 Arabic
Pilot Ph 5 Grades 10-12 Jan 07- June 07 Arabic
Roll out Ph 5 Grdaes 10-12 Sept. 07 Arabic
Roll out R4, R5-6, August 06 Arabic
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