Education Sector Strategic Plan 2004-2015 - Planipolis

Work Plan 200415-2006/7: Special Needs Education, Counseling and Guidance
Intervention Activities Manager Completion date
2.2 Post-primary students prepared to enter the workforce and higher education
2.2.1. Give highest priority to competencies for the workforce and higher education.
Modify appropriate curriculum for all post-primary students that
focuses on competencies and special learning needs.
Increase supply of appropriate instructional materials to match the
unique disabilities.
Construct Laboratories and Libraries in S1-S4 schools, workshops in
vocational centres.
Conduct workshops, consultative meetings and assessment review. SN/GC, NCDC, HE,
Secondary Dpt, BTVET
Develop/procure materials in sign language, Braille;
Procure 200 wheel chairs.
Provide input in procurement of equipment for students with special
educational needs.
Monitor the construction of laboratories and libraries.
December 2007
SN/GC, IMU December 2007
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SN/GC, Secondary D[t.
EPD
December 2007
Continuously assess student performance. Conduct a needs assessment for appropriate assessment methods for
students with special educational needs;
Provide interpreters, Braille transcribers, talking computers and
SN/GC, UNEB MoPS December 2007
calculators etc Monitor and evaluate methods of assessment and the us e
of ICT materials.
Strengthen guidance and counselling services.
2.2.2. Strengthen and motivate the post-primary teaching force.
Training teachers, tutors in guidance and counselling service delivery;
Develop information and materials for career guidance;
Provide provision for internship, jop shadowing/placement, mentoring;
Conduct consultative seminars/joint research meetings to strengthen
relationship between higher institutions of learning and workplace;
Gather information relevant to careers development, change and
resilience.
SN/GC, TE, KYU December 2007
Recruit and train teachers in guidance counselling. Assign two G&C teachers per post primary institutions;
Retraining of the teachers in specific areas of guidance and counselling;
Develop materials for guidance and counselling service delivery.
SN/GC, TE, KYU December 2007
Recruit and train teachers in special needs education
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Assign teachers as heads of Special Education Department;
Retrain teachers in specific areas of SNE;
Develop materials for SNE activities.
2.3 Tertiary gradates prepared to be innovative, creative and entrepreneurial in the private and public sectors.
2.2.3 Reform and improve curricula and instruction in priority disciplines
SN/GC, TE, KYU December 2007
Give highest priority to math, science and technology. Procure textbooks/materials/equipment for maths, science and workshof SN/GC, IMU, HE December 2007
Increase capacity and use of ICT. Training of teachers/students in ICT skills;
Procure ICT instructional materials;
Procure relevant ICT materials for students with special needs;
Procure ICT materials relevant to guidance and counselling activities.
SN/GC, IMU, TE, KYU December 2007