Creative’s Learning Environment Technical Support program worked with the Jordanian Ministry of Education to improve the atmosphere in 120 public schools. It focused on safety, health, caring, and engagement. The program was supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The program supported these efforts by introducing best practice approaches at the school level. Educators identified the most pressing needs and led the community in addressing them. Activities included anti-bullying seminars, school clean-up days, art contests, and teacher training courses.
The Learning Environment Technical Support program expanded the Ministry of Education’s ability to support schools as they tried to improve their learning environments and increased the overall capacity of local training institutions.
The program built awareness within school communities to create positive learning behaviors and higher school achievement. It also made significant strides in reducing violence and bullying, as well as increasing healthy behaviors and effective communication between schools and the community.
Within three semesters, nearly 50 percent of participating schools demonstrated that the program interventions were correlated with a drop in negative behavior. Girls’ schools showed the highest drop in negative behaviors, at 71 percent, with boys demonstrating a drop of 45 percent.