The World Bank Report No: ISR7689 Implementation Status & Results Jamaica JM Education Transformation Capacity Building (P107407) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: JM Education Transformation Capacity Building (P107407) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Sep-2012 Country: Jamaica Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Nov-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Nov-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 11-Mar-2012 Effectiveness Date 26-May-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to build the capacity of the key agencies established to support the national Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Enhanced performance and accountability 12.50 Mechanisms to mobilize resources to the NET 1.50 Communications, project management, and monitoring and evaluation 2.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Satisfactory Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Very good progress has been made in establishing the key institutions(NationalEducationInspectorate-NEI,JamaicaTeachingCouncil-JTC,Department of School Services - DSS, and National Education Trust-NET)enhancingtheir capacity andintheimplementation of activitiesby various agencies. All the key agencies are in place andoperationalwithbudgetsallocated.Atotal of 75 CPM andDSS have beentrained,211 inspectors have been trained and 406 schoolshavebeeninspected,63QualityEducation Circles are operational; JTC hasdeveloped Teacher Professional Standards that will also serveasabasisforteacherlicensing; development of training for schoolprincipals is ongoing and procurement process for atrainingpartnerisattenderingstage; and staff of NEThave been trained on PPPs.The major challenge to implementation of Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7689 someofthekeyactivitiesremainslegislation for JTC.Monitoring and evaluation continues to bewell integrated in theTransformationprocess,andthereexists highlevel of collaboration between the various agencies. Locations Public Disclosure Copy No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target School Improvement Act approved Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 24-Feb-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Bill drafted Legal identity conferred on new agencies Text Value Agencies initally established Partially Yes as "projects" in the MOE Date 24-Feb-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments All agencies are now operational. Legal identity has been conferred on the NEI, NET and DSS. Legal processes for JTC ongoing. Resources directly allocated to new agencies Text Value N/A Yes Allocation reflected in budget Date 24-Feb-2009 14-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments All new agencies are allocated a budget for their activities. National Education Trust (NET) receiving Yes/No Value No Yes Yes financial and other resources from non- Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 traditional sources Comments Some donations have been received from the diaspora. Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of schools implementing School Percentage Value 10.00 50.00 60.00 Improvement Plans Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Percentage of teachers meeting professional Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 standards for licensing Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Teacher Standards have At least 50% been developed and consultations are ongoing to agree these standards with Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7689 key stakeholders. Legislation tomandate JTC to license teachers is yet to be finalized. Of schools inspected, percentage that have Percentage Value 0.00 49.00 75.00 Public Disclosure Copy School Improvement Plans reflecting Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 recommendations made in NEI school Comments 406 schools inspected by 410 schools inspections NEI. The Department of School Services (DSS) is supporting schools to prepare School Improvement Plans. Manual has been completed, training is ongoing and piloting has been initiated. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of additional qualified primary teachers Number Value 0.00 30.00 50.00 resulting from project interventions. Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Number of summative evaluations carried out Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Number of staff consutlations and sensitization Number Value 0.00 2.00 5.00 meetings carried out Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Two consultations and sensitization meetings have been carried out. Percentage of teachers licensed Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Teachers have been registered in preparation for licensing following approval of the JTC Act. Number of CMP and DSS staff trained in new Number Value 0.00 75.00 80.00 functions Date 30-Nov-2011 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7689 Number of additional qualified primary school Number Value 0.00 30.00 50.00 teachers Date 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Number of process evaluations carried out Number Value 0.00 2.00 3.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Two process evaluations Total number done over four have been completed. years. Number of stakeholder meetings carried out on Number Value 0.00 7.00 10.00 the ESTP under the communications campaign Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments The Ministry of Education Each year. Includes internal continues to hold stakeholder sensitization and external meetings (a total of 57 meetings. internal and external have been held) to inform them about the program and address emerging areas of concern. NET international marketing campaign Yes/No Value No Yes Yes launched Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Some marketing activities are ongoing. Procurement process to bring on board an international marketing firm is underway. NET's key staff trained in relevant areas Number Value 0.00 3.00 5.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Three staff of the NET were trained on resource mobilization. School Improvement Officers receiving Text Value No training commenced Training undertaken in all Training taking place in Public Disclosure Copy specialist training in specified regions regions except Region 6 Regions 1 - 7 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2011 31-Mar-2014 Comments Number of school board members trained Number Value 0.00 350.00 400.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Number of education leaders trained under the Number Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 National College for Educational Leadership Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7689 Comments A framework and structure for delivery of the training program has been agreed. Advertisement to secure a Public Disclosure Copy training partnership for education leaders is underway. Professional development mechanism in Number Value 0.00 63.00 60.00 operation (Quality Education Circles) Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments 63 QECs have been established and are functioning at different levels across the country. Percentage of teachers registered Percentage Value 0.00 92.00 95.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments 26,800 teachers registered via the new web based portal under the "User Acceptance Testing" of the new system. Percentage of schools inspected and Percentage Value 0.00 40.00 95.00 inspection reports published Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments 406 schools inspected and 165 reports published. Number of inspectors trained Number Value 0.00 211.00 350.00 Date 24-Nov-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 21-May-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P107407 IBRD-78150 Effective 24-Nov-2009 04-Mar-2010 26-May-2010 31-Mar-2014 31-Mar-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P107407 IBRD-78150 Effective USD 16.00 16.00 0.00 8.47 7.53 53.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7689 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History Level one Approved on 16-Feb-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6