Strategic Review of the EDUCO Program - EQUIP123.net

Strategic Review of the EDUCO ProgramJuly 2010Table of ContentsList of Acronyms 4Introduction 5General Questions 6Research Team 6Strategic Review Methodology 6Literature Review 7Consultative Groups 7Individual and Group Interviews 7National Frame of Reference: ‘Vamos a la Escuela’ (Let’s Go to School) SocialEducation Plan 2009-2014 8Programmatic Frame of Reference: EDUCO and its Contribution to the SalvadoranEducation System 10EDUCO and other Types of School Organization 10Beginning and Development of EDUCO 12Summary of Historic Literature Using Statistical Methods 15EDUCO in 2010 17Educational Achievements 17Access and Coverage 21Administrative and Institutional School Management 21Administrative Management 21School Management 23Community Participation 23The Role of School Principals 25Human Resources Management 26Teacher Selection and Hiring 26Employment Stability 28Abuses and the Grievance System 28Accountability 29Legal Framework 30In Summary: a problematic parallel system exists in ACE and CDE schools 32Discussion of Options (not prioritized) 33Options that Maintain a Bifurcated System 35Option A. Continue EDUCO as it Currently Exists 35Option B. Keep EDUCO with Changes in Teacher Hiring 36Option C. Keep EDUCO with Changes in the Nature and Responsibilities of ACEs,Stressing Governance over Administration and Management 37Establishing a National Unified Combined System 392