AE: The basics
How many principles on accelerated education have been developed by the AEWG?
10
A flexible age-appropriate program that promotes access to education in an accelerated time-frame for disadvantaged groups, over-age out-of- school children and youth who missed out or had their education interrupted due to poverty, marginalization, conflict and crisis.
Accelerated education
Name two countries with policies or programs in accelerated education
DRC, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, or Uganda
The name of our colleague that brought sweets yesterday?
Who is Ali?
Name one organizational member of the AEWG
UNHCR, USAID, UNICEF, UNESCO, ECCN, Interational Rescue Committee, Norwegian Refugee Council, Plan International, Save the Children, War Child Holland
Someone who is over a certain age limit for enrolling in school
Overage learner
Provide one main challenge of a government that can be addressed through accelerated education.
A large over-age population of learners in primary schools
A large out-of-school population
Increased oversight of non-state accelerated education providers
This facilitator worked in Ghana for two years, and has a deep love for Nigeria.
Who is Sandy Ojikutu?
True or False: Accelerated education is a temporary, short-term solution for education systems affected by conflict.
False: While accelerated education is most often used is countries affected by conflict, accelerated education is a long-term solution that provides a safety net for children and youth who have missed out on education due to a variety of factors including conflict, marginalization, and poverty.
That which is developmentally suitable for a particular age or age group
Age-appropriate
What country is working to harmonize various accelerated education models operating in their country?
What is Mali?
This colleague worked in the Inspector Generals Office for 7 years, and then returned to their love of education as an Education Officer for USAID.
Who is Sonjai?
How many children are out of school worldwide?
Approximately 263 million
Someone in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools
Out-of-school children and youth
This is what we should do if a country does not have enough schools or classrooms to address the demand for education.
What is work on policies?
She is from Mali, but works in Senegal?
Who is Kadi?
What is the hardest language to learn?
What is Mandarin Chinese?
Finish this statement: With every additional year a child or youth is out of school...
... the likelihood they return to formal school decreases.
Approaches to teaching and learning, informed by research in the cognitive and neuro-sciences, that provide more engaged, proficient and faster development of learned knowledge and basic skills.
Accelerated Learning
This type of population is prevalent in both West, East, and Horn of Africa and accelerated education can be an excellent way to address their education needs.
Who are Pastoralists, or Nomadic Groups?
This participant used to be a principal in an elementary school in the US.
Who is Amy Scott?
She may seen quiet, but she played basketball in high school.
Who is Parola.