The World Bank Report No: ISR9490 Implementation Status & Results Gambia, The Teaching Math and Physics through e-learning (P129888) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Teaching Math and Physics through e-learning (P129888) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 12-Apr-2013 Country: Gambia, The Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Institutional Development Fund Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 27-Mar-2012 Original Closing Date 13-Jul-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 20-Sep-2013 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 13-Jul-2012 Revised Closing Date 13-Jul-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from IDF Proposal) The PDO of this IDA project is to build the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education’s (MOBSE) capacity to develop a secondary education teacher training program in physics and math based on international best practice. The second objective will be to train two cohorts of current, or prospective, Upper Basic and Senior Secondary physics and mathematics teachers, to create a cadre of highly effective teachers of mathematics and physics, as well as their respective students. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Initial planning of the training and launch of classes for students 76800.00 Training 2 cohorts of current Upper Basic and Senior Secondary physics and math teachers + 399060.00 students Conduct annual audits 16000.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview The training of teachers, which had been postponed due to delays in procurement and installation of required technology, specifically interactive white boards and student responders, was conducted in December 2012. The original plan of teaching all students, in both Senior Secondary as well as Upper Basic schools, both Progressive Science Initiative (PSI) Algebra Based Physics and (Progressive Mathematics Initiative) PMI Algebra I was maintained. Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9490 Teacher Results for December Training Course For Algebra I, results were very good with an average score of 93%. This course content is more similar to the Gambian curriculum than the physics content. For the physics course, all 17 of the teachers completed a sufficient number of the assessments given in this portion of the physics course to be considered to have completed it. However, the assessments Public Disclosure Copy only covered about 22% of the total course (kinematics and dynamics). In addition, another 8% of the course was taught by the teachers to one another (circular motion and universal gravitation), but there was not time to assess their learning. That will have to be reviewed and assessed, along with teaching them an additional 10% of the course, the last units of mechanics (energy and momentum), as part of the next training. That means that the teachers learned about 75% of the physics content that they should be teaching their students between now and June, and were assessed on about 55% of it. It will thus be important for all the 17 teachers to complete the course of which they will be teaching between now and June by March/April. Technology and Facilities The technology for the training site was installed just before the training course began, and the technology was installed in 9 of the 12 schools while the training was taking place. For 3 of the 12 schools, further improvements were required in their facilities before boards could be installed. It is hoped that will be completed by mid March. However, despite the lack of equipment in these three schools, teaches used the new method to teacher their students. Assessments and Pretests It now seems reasonable to complete about 40% of each course (PMI Algebra I and PSI Algebra Based Physics) during the remainder of the school year. That content is being printed and provided to teachers for use with their students, and an assessment of that content has been provided to MoBSE, along with scoring rubrics, in the form of the midterm exams for both courses. While there may be some need for adjustment, since the pace of instruction needs to be observed, this should be very close to what can be achieved. One adjustment that has already been made is to eliminate the three multiple choice questions related to fluids from the physics midterm to restrict the content to Mechanics only. The schools will be receiving all of the printed materials to support this instruction, thus the printed materials will be aligned with the course and the course to the end-of-course assessment. A pretest has been administered to all the students taking part in the pilot and the data is currently being entered. Discussions with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have concluded that for students in Upper Basic schools who will be studying the PSI and the PMI courses from January through June 2013, they will be provided an alternate version of the GABECE. Half of the assessment will be drawn from the standard GABECE for science and math and half will be drawn from the PSI midterm for Algebra Based Physics or the PMI midterm for Algebra I. This is a nice joint initiative between MOBSE and WAEC to provide a suitable measurement of student achievement. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of teachers trained in physics and Number Value 0.00 16.00 24.00 advanced physics using 21 century technology Date 30-Jul-2012 12-Feb-2013 27-Feb-2015 Comments Number of teachers trained in mathematics Number Value 0.00 17.00 24.00 using 21 century technology Date 30-Jul-2012 12-Feb-2013 27-Feb-2015 Comments Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9490 % of student learning improved in math and Percentage Value 25.00 physics Date 30-Jul-2012 27-Feb-2015 Comments the baseline test has been Public Disclosure Copy carried out but results are not yet available Development of internationally recognized Yes/No Value No Yes Yes curriculum materials for secondary school Date 30-Jul-2012 12-Feb-2013 27-Feb-2015 physics/math Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 26-Nov-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P129888 TF-12177 Effective 13-Jul-2012 13-Jul-2012 13-Jul-2012 13-Jul-2015 13-Jul-2015 Disbursements Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129888 TF-12177 Effective USD 0.49 0.49 0.00 0.15 0.34 30.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9490 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Despite some initial delays with procurement and installation of required technology, the project is making progress and becomes a visible reform initiative beyond the sector. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4