International Consultant to Provide Technical Support in Revision of the Pre-Service Preschool Teachers’ Training Curricula with UNICEF in Uzbekistan

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Early Childhood Improvement and Training is without doubt one of the precedence areas of the UNICEF Uzbekistan Nation Programme. UNICEF has been offering technical help to the Authorities of Uzbekistan in its efforts to enhance entry and high quality of Early Childhood Training providers.

Particularly, UNICEF helps the Ministry of Preschool and Faculty Training of the Republic of Uzbekistan in bettering the standard of preschool schooling on the nationwide degree via curriculum reform based mostly on Early Studying and Improvement Requirements (ELDS) and competency based mostly method. This contains elevating capability of preschool academics, enhancing methodological assist via growth of instructing and studying supplies and resourses, techer guidebooks, and creating on-line resourses and supplies.

Within the framework of the Islamic Improvement Financial institution (ISDB) funded undertaking “Enhancing Entry to High quality Early Childhood Training Challenge within the Republic of Uzbekistan,” UNICEF is implementing accomplice for the implementation of the part associated to the reform of in-service and pre-service coaching for capability constructing of academics and managers. The sub-component 2.2 of the IsDB funded undertaking has two precedence areas of focus: (i) growth / revision of in-service coaching for preschool academics and managers, and (ii) reforming the pre-service coaching of preschool academics with outlined collection of actions to realize the set targets and aims.
Supporting the implementation of the undertaking, the Worldwide Guide is anticipated to assist the revision of Pre-service trainer coaching curriculum and syllabi for preschool academics and guarantee growth of required capability of the school members (on the degree of Pedagogical College and Pedagogical schools) to revise / develop new curriculum/syllabi. The Guide will present technical assist within the means of reforming pre-service coaching for preschool academics and managers in any respect ranges of trainer skilled growth system.

In 2022-2023 the pre-service schooling course of and curriculum was reviewed by an Worldwide Guide and a roadmap for revision of the curriculum was developed. Since then the Pedagogical College and Pedagogical faculty have launched some adjustments and revised their curricula to some extent. Due to this fact the Guide will initially replace the curriculum evaluate report taking into account the most recent adjustments and the brand new roadmap and particular actions might be developed. Following the roadmap, the worldwide professional will work with the nationwide working teams to draft a Nationwide Instructor Coaching Curriculum Framework (NTTCF). Primarily based on the TTNCF, the Guide will lead the NWGs to develop a brand new curriculum and coaching supplies for pre-service system.

Beneath the direct supervision of the ECD Officer and in shut collaboration with the Nationwide Guide the Worldwide Guide will assist the actions associated to the reforming the academics’ skilled growth system for preschool schooling as per the developed and agreed Challenge Appraisal Doc (PAD), Part 2.2.

The Guide will contribute to varied undertaking phases and guarantee achievement of concrete and sustainable program/undertaking outcomes in keeping with plans, funds allocation, consequence based-management approaches, methodology. High quality evaluate of deliverables might be based mostly on UNICEF’s strategic plan, requirements of efficiency and accountability framework.

That is the primary section of the consultancy with roughly three visits to Uzbekistan in 2024 to be adopted by different phases of undertaking implementation as per the PAD.

Work assignments overview / Timeline

1. Replace the Curriculum evaluate report based mostly on the latest adjustments within the curricula of Pedagogical College and schools – 10 days

1. In collaboration with the Nationwide Guide conduct desk evaluate of the adjustments made by the Pedagogical College and School after the earlier report suggestions.
2. Primarily based on desk evaluate replace the curriculum evaluate report and set of key suggestions for the primary stakeholders on the curricula/syllabi revision and/ or growth of recent (i.e. on Motion Analysis)
3. Conduct technical assembly for the administration/college members of the Pedagogical College and Pedagogical School and the administration of the Preschool schooling system to temporary them on the up to date report (first journey)
4. Agree with most important stakeholders and growth companions on the subsequent steps for the implementation of the roadmap with clear milestones for the revision of the curriculum and syllabi

Deliverables 

• Up to date curriculum evaluate report and proposals/ roadmap
• Agenda for the assembly
• Developed and agreed roadmap with clear milestones

2. Construct capability of the school members and a pair of Nationwide Working Teams (NWG) on the curriculum growth – 5 day

a. Following the roadmap along with the NWG draft the Nationwide Instructor Coaching Curriculum Framework (NTTCF)

b. Primarily based on the evaluate report, addressing gaps and considerations, and NTTCF put together a coaching programme/bundle for no less than 10 college members and a pair of NWGs from Pedagogical College and Pedagogical School on the curriculum and syllabi growth, coaching strategies and evaluation

c. Conduct a 4- days sensible workshop to construct capability of the school members and a pair of NWGs members from Pedagogical College and Pedagogical School in curricula/syllabi growth, coaching strategies and evaluation (first journey)

d. Conduct consultations with different stakeholders and Improvement Companions

Deliverables 

• Draft NTTCF
• Coaching agenda and programme/bundle developed
• Capability constructing for College members at Pedagogical College and School performed;
• NWGs members improved their capability

3. Present technical experience to 2 NWGs in revision of the pre-service curricula and syllabi and creation of recent curricula – 50 days

a. Develop TOR for the Nationwide Working Teams (NWG) to ascertain two NWGs to revise the curricula/syllabi for pre-service preschool trainer coaching techniques (one for Universities and one for Schools)

b. In collaboration with the Nationwide Coordinator lead the work of the NWGs ranging from a 4-days coaching and all through the entire interval of the duty on bi-weekly foundation as follows: (i)present NWG members clear duties with detailed directions, in the course of the course of present teaching and steering; (ii) after receiving the revised supplies evaluate their work and supply extra feedback if wanted; (iii) after the revision finalize the draft curricula/syllabi (the important thing instructions ought to embrace however not be restricted to the next areas: little one growth, little one psychology, studying via play, internship and apply, and so forth.)(first journey)

c. Primarily based on the suggestions of the curricula evaluate report, in collaboration with the Nationwide Guide, lead the NWGs to develop the brand new syllabi, i.e. on analysis strategies and Motion Analysis, grasp thesis writing, schooling coverage, and others as per the agreed roadmap and above talked about course of (second journey)

d. Put together closing report with revised curricula and syllabi and additional set of suggestions. Put together PPP and share outcomes of the work with all stakeholders and Improvement companions (third journey).

Deliverables 

• TORs for two NWGs developed and a pair of NWGs established
• Suggestions for brand spanking new syllabi supplied
• Written steering and proposals on the chosen curriculum revision supplied to NWGs in the course of the preliminary workshop and on-line on bi-weekly foundation
• Revised curricula and syllabi supplied (not lower than 10 syllabi for every NWG)
• Closing report and PPP

4. Assist strengthening preschool schooling fundamental studying database on the Pedagogical College and Pedagogical faculty – 5 days

Put together and supply to Pedagogical College and Pedagogical Schools a listing with references of the important thing/required supplies on preschool schooling/pedagogy for additional translation into Uzbek language to be labored out by the Pedagogical College and Pedagogical Schools

Deliverables 

• Checklist of key studying supplies supplied

5. Reporting and Monitoring

a.  Present temporary periodic experiences on performed actions highlighting outcomes and challenges (3 experiences)
b.  Put together the method closing documenting report

Deliverables: 

• Three periodic experiences
• Course of documenting report

Whole: 77 days

Closing charge shall observe the “greatest worth for cash” precept, i.e., reaching the specified consequence on the lowest doable charge. Consultants might be requested to stipulate all-inclusive charges, together with lump sum journey and subsistence prices, as relevant.

Cost {of professional} charges might be based mostly on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withhold cost in case the deliverables submitted are lower than the required customary or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the a part of the marketing consultant.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have… 

• Superior College diploma in one of many disciplines related to the next areas: schooling, or another social sciences.
• Greater than 10 years {of professional} and related expertise in schooling, ideally in ECD/E in curriculum growth, trainer coaching/capability growth.
• Glorious written and spoken abilities in English and Russian.

Journey Worldwide (to Uzbekistan) no less than 2 occasions: Conduct briefing workshop and capability growth classes for the school members and NWG members.

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