Transforming the Education System for Teachers and Students in Liberia (TESTS)

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Key Information

USAID initiated the TESTS Activity to support the Liberian Ministry of Education (MOE). TESTS is implemented by RTI and its partners and will run from September 24, 2021 to September 23, 2026 in USAID/Liberia’s six priority counties: Bong, Grand Bassa, Lofa, Margibi, Montserrado, and Nimba.

TESTS is working to achieve and sustain three overarching intermediate results (IRs): 1. IR1: Capacity of selected public, private, and faith-based institutions to train primary and early childhood education (ECE) teachers strengthened. 2. IR2: Critical skills built and applied for quality teaching. 3. IR3: Enabling environment for teaching practice improved.

TESTS will strengthen the capacity of targeted public, private, and faith-based teacher training institutions to train teachers who are able to deliver quality instruction; build critical skills for quality teaching; and improve the enabling environment for teaching practice.The activity will help address the gender imbalance in the teaching profession in Liberia by promoting female participation in the training program.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Liberia

Activity URL

Not applicable or unknown

Government Affiliation

Unknown

Years

2021 - 2026

Partner(s)

Mississippi State University (MSU) Inclusive Development Partners (IDP) Diversified Educators Empowerment Program (DEEP)

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Education

Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Sub-national

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Quality

  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting areas

Not applicable or unknown

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Teachers - female

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Not applicable or unknown

School Level

Not applicable or unknown

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Teaching

  • Hiring more female teachers
  • In-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
  • Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Curricula, teaching and learning materials are free of gender-bias and stereotypes

Cross-cutting goals

Not applicable or unknown