Tajikistan: Engaging Communities to Counter Student Absenteeism

July 28, 2015

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In rural Tajikistan, there is pressure for older children to stay at home to help their families, especially after children finish compulsory education after 9th grade. Educators needed help convincing parents that their children’s continued education was important. The Student Motivation Learning Program engages community and religious leaders to raise awareness about the need to stay in school, spreading the message that education is a shared responsibility.

Tajikistan: Enrichment Programs Make Learning Fun

July 28, 2015

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In Tajikistan, students are most likely to leave school after the 9th grade. To reverse that trend, the USAID Student Motivation Learning Program introduced an after-school Tutoring Program that makes learning fun and school a more desirable place to be. The interactive approach combines lessons with arts and crafts, games and social activities – and it seems to be working. Students want to come to the after-school activities so they go to their regular classes as well, boosting attendance and academic achievement.

Tajikistan: Early Warning System Identifies At-Risk Students

July 28, 2015

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Iskander was cutting class to hang out with his friends. His parents had no idea—that is, until the school adopted an Early Warning System to help monitor attendance, behavior and course performance. Created as part of the USAID Student Motivation Learning Program, it is one of several tools that teachers, parents and the community may use to encourage academic achievement beyond the 9th grade, the last year mandatory year of school.

India: Empowering Teachers in Classrooms and Communities

July 28, 2015

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The teachers knew their job was to instruct. But there was so much more they could be doing for their poor students in rural India. Through the USAID School Dropout Prevent Pilot, teachers learned how to assess student progress, identify at-risk youth and create a more engaging learning atmosphere. Teachers have realized their job is not only to instruct, but it is also to help their students in their development and growth.

India: Engaging Communities to Counter Student Absenteeism

July 28, 2015

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Educators were having trouble connecting with families of students who are at-risk of leaving school. To bridge the gap, the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot created “community champions.” Through home visits, community volunteers better understand the reason for absenteeism and underscore the importance of education.

India: Enrichment Programs Make Learning Fun

July 28, 2015

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How do you entice children to come to school? Make learning fun. That was the principle underlining the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot’s Enrichment Program. With help from “community champions,” teachers use arts and crafts, games and songs to energize students.

India: Early Warning System Identifies Students At Risk of Dropout

July 28, 2015

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In India’s poorest state of Bihar, too many children were missing too many days of school. Through the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot, an Early Warning System was developed to help teachers identify students who were at-risk, understand the reasons they miss school and strategize with families to get them back in the classroom—and to keep them engaged.

Timor-Leste: Keeping Children in School Also Means Focusing on Their Lives at Home

July 28, 2015

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School-aged children have a lot of competition for their attention—such as working to support the family or attending religious events—and too often the classroom has been on the losing end. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot examines the home lives of at-risk students and works with educators and parents to devise solutions that encourage children to complete their education.

Timor-Leste: Making School More Fun Boosts Student Attendance & Builds Self-confidence

July 28, 2015

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For too long, schools have relied too much on “chalk and talk,” which led some students to lose interest and eventually skip class. Through the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot, educators are offering fun and interactive extra-curricular activities that draw students to school, and teachers are incorporating these new strategies, including games, as a way to keep students engaged and in their classes.

Timor-Leste: Unique early warning system alerts parents & community of at-risk students

July 28, 2015

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Timor-Leste has placed an emphasis on education, though reaching its goals is a challenge when too many children dropout. Reducing absenteeism is a first step in the process. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot developed an Early Warning System that alerts teachers, administrators and parents that a child is at-risk of not completing his/her studies.

Cambodia: Computer Labs Entice At-Risk Students to Stay in School

July 28, 2015

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Chronic absenteeism puts students at-risk of dropout. In Cambodia, educators and the government thought in-school computer labs would be a draw for students—and they were right. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot’s computer labs program is a hit with students.

Cambodia: Unique early warning system alerts parents & community of at-risk students

July 28, 2015

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The warning signs of a child who could eventually leave school are there. Identifying these risk factors and developing an intervention are keys to keeping children in the classroom. The USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot’s Early Warning System delivers those tools to schools and communities.