Request For Expression Of Interest For International Consultant To Conduct A Formative Evaluation On The School Leadership Training

Request For Expression Of Interest For International Consultant To Conduct A Formative Evaluation On The School Leadership Training Mesp Procurement Method IndividualNotice No Op00074434 Government Of MalawiMinistry Of Education Science And TechnologyMalawi Education Sector Improvementproject Mesip Request For Expressions Of Interest Individualconsultant Country MalawiName Of Project Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project Mesip Consulting Services International Consultant To Conduct A Formative Evaluation On The School Leadeersh Mesp ProgrammeGpe Grantnumber Tfoa2913Project Id No P154185Date Of Issue 26Th June2019This Invitation Follows The General Procurement Notice For This Project That Appeared Indevelopment Business Reference No Wb2556 05 17 Of May 23Rd 2017 1 0BackgroundThe Ministry Of Education Science Technology With Financial Support From The Glo Balpartnership For Education Gpe Will Be Implementing A Programme Entitled Malawi Education Sector Improvement Programme Mesip To Run From 2016 To 2020 This Four 4 Year Programme Is Intended To Implement Some Of The Key Policy Reform Areaswithin The Education Sector Implementation Plan Ii Esip Ii 2014 Specifically The Project Development Objective Pdo Of This Prr Wgramme Is To Improve The Equity And Quality Of Primary Education Service Delivery In Early Grade Levels With Anemphasis On Improved Accountability And Functioning At The School Level By Improving Equitable Accessfor The Mos T Disadvantaged Including Girls Improving The Retention And Promotions Rates From Standard 1 To 2 And Foradolescent Gir Ls In Standard 6 8 AndImproving The Efficacy Of Interventions At The School Classroom And Communitylevel For Better Le Arning Outcomes The Mesip Has Three Main Components Namely Component 1 Performance Based School Imp Rovement Grants For Improving Promotion And Retention Component 2 Improving Equity Of Mostdisadvantaged Including Girl S AndComponent 3 Improving Learning Outcomes Accountability And Cost Effectiveness Atschool LevelThe Overall Objective Of Component 3 Is To Improve Learning Outcomes Accountability Andcost Effectiveness At The School Level This C Omponent Will Principally Run A Pilot On Seemingly Cost Effectiveinterventions Related To Esip Ii Reform Themes 1 2 And 3 Early G Rade Learning Teacher Management And Pupil Retention Thuscomponent 3 Of The Mesip Will Primarily Focus On Three 3 Sub Componen Ts School Leadership Program To Changeschool Level Management And Teacher Behaviours School Data Collect Ion And Usage AndImproving Communityinvolvement In Schools Especially Targeting Retention Of Teenage Girls The School Leadership Programme Sub Component 3 1 Will Primarily Target School Heads Deputy Heads And Primary Education Advi Sers Sub District Officials From816 Randomly Selected Schools In 34 Education Districts In Malawi And Train Them On A Tailor Madetraining Programme That Willseek To Improve The Management Of Public Primary Schools This Will Potentially Translate Into Improve Ment In Learning Outcomes Atschool Level In Particular The Training Will Provide Participants With The Basic Skills Required To P Manageschools In Resource Constrained Environments Maintain And Utilize Proper Financial And Management R Ecords In Accordancewith National Standards Create A Positive And Inclusive Culture Towards Over Age Children And Girls Li ImproveteacherS Motivation And Morale And Reward PerformanceThe Trainings Will Essentially Be Cond Ucted On Arolling Basis For Two Years With The Final Year Of Mainstreaming This Approach Into The Moest With Support From Developme Ntpartners Dps As Well As The Government Of Malawi Gom 2 0 Objective Of The AssignmentThe Broad Objective Of The Assignment Is To Carry Out A Detailed And Formative Evaluation Of The School Leadership Training Program Forhead Teachers Deputy Head Teachers And Primary Education Advisors Peas And Specifically Include The Following To R Heview The Design And Delivery Of The Training Program To Carry Out A Review Of The Training Content Toconduc A Review Of The Training Modules As Well As The Execution Of The Training Program AndTo Provide Recommendationon How Tomainstream The Pilot Project Into The Ministry3 0 Scope Of AsssignmentThescope Of The As Signment Will Involve A Comprehensive Summative Evaluation Of The School Leadership Programme 4 0Specific TasksSpecifically The Evaluation Will Critically Review The Training Modules As Well As The Executionof The Trainings In Cluding The Following Tasks And Deliverables To Conduct A Comprehensive Evaluation Of Theschool Leadership Programm E Training After The First Round Of Training AndTo Assess The Effectiveness Ofthe School Leadership Program Me Training Particularly In The Following Design Of The Overall Programme Length Of The Programme Participa Nts Targeting Processes Budget Unit Costs Sustainability Content Of The Trainingmodules Extent To Which The Trainin Gs Have Impacted On Hts Dhts Peas Has The Training Added Value To The Work Of Schoolleaders Delivery Of The Trainings I E Assess Efficacy On The Following Number Of Workshops Number Of Participantsper Workshop Duration Of The Training Workshops Venue And Logistics AndCapacity Of The Training Firm In Running Theoverall Training ProgrammeTo Assess The Impact Of The School Leadership Programme Training On Keybehaviours Exhibited By Participants In Schools Including Li More Equitable Allocation Of Teachers AcrossclassesImproved Mobilization And Utilization Of Financ Ial And Non Financial Resources Including Textbooks Teaching Andlearning MaterialsImproved Record Keeping Particularlyon Attendance And Resource Management Including Use Of Newstandardized Formats For RecordsRegular Review By Head Teach Ers Of Records And Action To Address Problems In Line Withrecommended StrategiesIncreased Sensitivity Towards Over Age C Hildren And Girls Including Increased Sensitization Ofteachers By Head TeachersIncreased Monitoring By Head Teachers Ofinappropriate Treatment And Bullying Of Over Agechildren And Girls By Teachers And StudentsIncreased Monitoring By Head Teachers Of Teacher Performance Support Toteachers With Low Performance Or Morale And Rewards For Strong Performance Using Recom Mendedstrategies5 0 DeliverablesThe Consultant Is Expected To Submit A Coherent Evaluatio Nreport Which Will Present The Findings Of The Evaluation As Well As Offer Clear And Practical Recommendations On The School Leadership Programme Specifically The Deliverables Shall Include The Following InceptionreportWithin Two Weeks From The Commencement Date Of The Assignment 2Within Seven Weeks From The Approval Dateof The Inception Report Ubmit Draft Evaluation Report Include But Not Limited To Detailed Findings On Design Ofthe Overall Programme Content Of The Training Modules Delivery Of The Actual Trainings AndCapacity Of The Training Firm In Run Ning The Overall Training Programme 3 Final Evaluation ReportW Ithin Seven Weeks From Approval Date Of Draft Evaluation Report Theconsultant Shall Submit The Final Report Which Shall Include Ev Idence On The Impact Of The Training On Key Behaviours Exhibited Byparticipants In Schools Including More Equitabl E Allocation Of Teachers Across ClassesImprovedmobilization And Utilization Of Financial And Non Financial Resources In Cluding Textbooks Teaching And LearningmaterialsImproved Record Keeping Particularly On Attendance And Resource Managem Ent Including Use Of New Standardizedformats For RecordsRegular Review By Head Teachers Of Records And Action To Addres S Problems In Line With RecommendedstrategiesIncreased Sensitivity Towards Over Age Children And Girls Including Increa Sed Sensitization Of Teachers Byhead TeachersIncreased Monitoring By Head Teachers Of Inappropriate Treatment And Bullyi Ng Of Over Age Children Andgirls By Teachers And StudentsIncreased Monitoring By Head Teachers Of Teacher Performance S Upport To Teachers Withlow Performance Or Morale And Rewards For Strong Performance Using Recommended StrategiesTh E Final Report Shallinclude Recommendations For The Second Round Training Including Key Areas Of Content Which Hav E Been Least Welllearnt In The First Round For Focus In The Second Round Changes To The Design Or Delivery Of The Traini Ng In The Secondround AndEvaluation Of The Capacity Of The Training Firm To Deliver The Second Round

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