Quarterly report · Bakan and Kandieng districts, Pursat Province, Cambodia

CLIP quarterly report: July to September 2021

Partner report on CLIP in Pursat, July to September 2021: 175 new worksheets, 2,207 sheets shared and food for 80 families while preschools stayed closed.

A trainer in an orange shirt speaks to preschool teachers seated at long tables during the first workshop
  • 175worksheets created
  • 2,207worksheets placed at offices, schools, copy shops
  • 701members in our teachers’ Facebook group
  • 80poor families given food

List of Abbreviations

List of Abbreviations
AbbreviationMeaning
BSDABuddhism for Social Development Action
R4CRermork for Children
MoEYSMinistry of Education Youth and Sport
P-ESWGProvincial Education Sector Working Group
CRCChild Rights coalition Cambodia
PoEProvincial of Education office
DoEDistrict of Education office
CCWCCommune Child and Women’s Committee
CWCCWomen and Children’s Consultative Committees
PWCCProvincial Women and Children’s Consultative Committees
CIPCommune Investment Programme
SDPSchool Development Plan
SSCSchool Support Committee
PSDPrimary School Director
SCStudent Council
C/Y ClubChild/Youth Club
EGRAEarly Grade Reading Assessment
EGMAEarly Grade Math Assessment
LSFLevel Letter Sound Fluency
FWRFamiliar Word Reading
OSRFOral Story Reading Fluency
RCReading Comprehension
NINumber Identification
NDNumber Discrimination
MNPMissing Number Patterns
AL1Addition Level 1
SL1Subtraction Level 1
AL2Addition Level 2
SL2Subtraction Level 2

Goal/Outcomes

Goal

Improve learning and life-skill outcomes of children in basic education in Bakan and Kandieng districts of Pursat province

Outcomes

  1. Improve school retention and completion rates of students in preschool and primary school in Bakan and Kandieng Districts, Pursat Province.
  2. Improve community support of basic education.

Target Areas

Target Areas
ProvinceDistrictsCommunesSchoolsVillages
PursatBakanBoeung KhnarPrey PdauPrey Pdau
Snam PreahThouh Ta Chab and PnovThnouh Ta Chab and Pnov
KandiengKandeingKaev Chey, Boeng Chhuk and Prey MeancheyKaev Chey, Boeng Chhuk and Prey Kdei Kandal
Sre SdokKoh ProthealChamreh
Anlong VilAnlong VilAnlong Vil

Implementation Partners

Implementation Partners
N°NameCollaboration activities
1Provincial Education Sector Working Group (P-ESWG)
  • Shared education context in Cambodia
  • Shared experience, challenges and solution
  • Advocated with PoE and DoE on education challenges in province
2Child Rights Coalition Cambodia (CRC) organization
  • Coached project staff and Child/Youth club representatives on child rights context in Cambodia
  • Promoted Child Network and build Child/Youth Capacity
  • Brought Child/Youth club finding to United Nation (UN) report on child Right
  • Advocated with government department on child rights challenges
3Provincial of Education office (PoE)
  • Provided school monitoring and evaluation
  • Provided education technical support to school
  • Consulted on project implementation
  • Capacity target school staffs on management and teaching
  • Attend the workshops that R4C hold and support officers and the target school teachers
  • Encourage the target school teachers to use the teaching resources that R4C created
4District of Education office (DoE)
  • Provided school monitoring and evaluation
  • Provided education technical support to school
  • Consulted on project implementation
  • Capacity target school staffs on management and teaching
  • Promote attend the workshops that R4C hold to the target school teachers
  • Attend the workshops that R4C hold and support the target school teachers
  • Encourage the target school teachers to use the teaching resources that R4C created
5Commune council
  • Supported child participation in child rights government in the commune
  • Led Child/Youth monthly meeting
  • Led CCWC quarterly meeting
  • Led Commune Investment Program (CIP)
  • Solved child issues
  • Involved in child action research process
6District Governor
  • Support on child participation on child right approach
  • Involved in child action research process
  • Provided input on the Right solution

Direct Beneficiaries

Primary school
Type of BeneficiariesAge <= 18Age >18
TotalFemaleTotalFemale
Students1709888
Child/Youth Club76
Local Authority160
Education Partner6028
Total17098887628
Preschool
Type of BeneficiariesAge <= 18Age >18
TotalFemaleTotalFemale
Students24410800
Local Authority (PoE and DoE)0033
Education Partner (Teacher)0087
Total2441081110

Project achievement against log-frame

Goal

The overall goal of the project is to Improve learning and life-skill outcomes of children in basic education in Bakan and Kandieng districts of Pursat province

Ministry of Education Youth and Sport (MoEYS) in March issued letter number 14, which aims to close all public schools in Cambodia to participant in the prevention and control of the spread of COVID-19. Subsequently, MoEYS issued variances instruction letters that aim to promote distance teaching and learning methodology to the Provincial of Education Office, District of Education office and school.

In Supporting distance teaching and learning, BSDA is working closely with the Provincial of Education office (PoE), District of Education Office (DoE), and teachers in 8 target schools to support distance learning by initiation new distance learning such as:

  1. Create students’ parent's group messenger: Teachers teach from grade 1 to 6 group their students’ parents in the group messenger, so the teacher film 3 or fewer minutes videos and homework and post in the group, so parents could play for their kids and let them practice at home and post the corrected homework. Another hand the teacher could inform and feedback to the parents and other hot news in the community to all parents via messenger group.
  2. Provided worksheet and reading f to folktale students: Twice days a week students or student's parents come to get worksheets and reading f to folktale at school. They exchange reading folktales while they complete reading. Project support 65 sets of A4 paper, 16 bottle printer inks and 9$ phone cards per teacher total of 56 teachers.
  3. Coordinated PoE and DoE to visit the schools and make teaching plans with Prey Pdau, Thouh Ta Chab and Pnov primary schools and pre-school teachers.

Outcome 1

The FIRST outcome (No. 1) is to work in the schools to improve school retention and completion rates of students in preschool and primary school in Bakan and Kandieng Districts, Pursat Province

Project outcome 1 of EGRA and EGMA assessment baseline results are not showed in the table below because the baseline survey was canceled. The target indicator will be not defined, so the actual assessment result will be not shown.

The main outcome indicators are:

  1. % of grade 3 students who can read proficiently at their grade level
  2. % of grade 3 students who attain proficiency in numeracy commensurate with their grade level
  3. % of grade 6 students who can read proficiently at their grade level
  4. # of grade 6 students who attain proficiency in numeracy commensurate with their grade level

Although, the EGRA and EGMA assessment was not conducted with the students at the beginning of the project and will not be conducted at the end of the project, based on plan, project supported PoE, DoE and schools on EGRA and EGMA assessment training aim to capacity teachers each school how to create EGRA and EGMA test sheets and administer with students from grade1 to grade 6 in the midterm project. The midterm EGRA and EGMA assessment results will be used as the school-based result.

Outputs 1.1: Strengthen leadership and management capabilities of the primary school staff.

  • PoE and DoE led the meeting with teachers in each target school to discuss and make catch-up teaching curriculum while the school reopening in apart at the beginning of September under the letter of MoEYSN No. “46”. 15 students a class come to learn face to face with the teacher at school twice or third a week based on their schedule, and the rest of the day they come to take worksheets as normal.
  • Online reflection meeting among teacher technical leaders, school principals, PoE and DoE was conducted in July and August to reflect on distance teaching and learning progress, challenges and solutions and also doing plan on supporting distance learning.
Output Indicators, Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # of time District Training and Monitoring Team (DTMT) conducted monitoring in Primary schools. (DTMT) to Primary schools.08100%
2. # of Sessions conducted for Management and School staff on leadership capacity training.000%
3. # of schools conducted the class inspection10-100%
4. # of reflection meeting of technical leader in district level10-100%
5. # of primary schools receiving training (reviewing curriculum, textbook and reading benchmark) by DoE and PoE (4 teachers for each of Grade 1, 2, 3 – 32teachers).000%
6. # of quarterly reflection meetings technical leader in provincial level12100%

Indicators Explanation:

  • Indicator 1: The indicator was more achieved due to the school need helping in preparing the catch-up curriculum.
  • Indicator 3: No schools conducted the class inspection because of the restrictions of COVID-19.
  • Indicator 4: The action plan was not achieved due to the meeting was conducted in combination with provincial and district level in indicator 6.

Outputs 1.2: Empowering preschool teachers with resources to provide better learning outcome for the children

(1-2) # of animations created

The animation title is ‘Which Job Would You Like?’ and it is based on the book ‘Which Job Would You Like?’ that R4C created. The length is 7 minutes 32 seconds. It is for teachers to teach the children that there are many kinds of jobs around them and they should study hard to do work they love. The animation version will let the teachers introduce the story by not only reading the book but also showing the animation with their smartphones, computers, and tablets which R4C supplies. Also, the animation is for children to enjoy the story at home with their own devices because they cannot read yet so it’s a good way to enjoy the story by themselves.

(1-3) # of songs (MP3) created – for teachers to use in the classrooms

MP3 songs created
TitleLengthPurpose
Which Job Would You Like Song (1)72 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children the jobs of writer, photographer, model, business person, and singer.
Which Job Would You Like Song (2)72 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children the jobs of teacher, photographer, journalist, shopper, and bakery.

(1-4) # of songs (MP4) created – for teachers to learn the dance movements before teaching children or to show in the classrooms and also for children to sing and dance along with the songs at home with their own devices.

MP4 songs created
TitleLengthPurpose
Which Job Would You Like Song (1)84 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children the jobs of writer, photographer, model, business person, and singer with dance movements.
Which Job Would You Like Song (Instruction)311 secondsIt is for teachers to instruct how to sing this song with the students. This song doesn’t have specified movements so the teachers or students need to create it by themselves and this video explains how to.

(1-6) # of worksheet instruction videos created

The worksheet instruction videos are made for teachers so that they can know how to do each worksheet before they use the worksheets in their classes.

Worksheet instruction videos created
NoTitleLengthPurpose
Khmer Alphabets
1Peg game for consonants (1)40 secondsIt is for teachers to make their children recognize each consonant with illustrations.
2Peg game for consonants (2)46 secondsIt is for teachers to tell children how to use the peg game cards to play.
3Peg game for vowels (1)43 secondsIt is for teachers to make their children recognize each vowel with illustrations.
4Peg game for vowels (2)50 secondsIt is for teachers to tell children how to use the peg game cards to play.
5Trace Lines35 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to write several type of lines.
6Trace alphabet43 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to write each consonant.
7Exercise alphabet44 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to write and make they recognize each consonant.
8Match alphabet39 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children words that use each consonant.
9Writing consonants43 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to write words that represent each consonant.
Khmer Numbers
10Peg game for numbers45 secondsIt is for teachers to make their children recognize each Khmer number with illustrations.
11Peg game for numbers47 secondsIt is for teachers to tell children how to use the peg game cards to play.
12Trace numbers40 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to write each Khmer number.
13Exercise numbers38 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to write and make they recognize each Khmer number.
14Match numbers38 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children words that use each Khmer number.
15Count and color food numbers46 secondsIt is for teachers to make children know Khmer numbers and the quantity.
16Complete the box (1)47 secondsIt is for teachers to make children know Khmer numbers and the quantity.
17Complete the box (2)45 secondsIt is for teachers to make children know Khmer numbers and the quantity by cutting and pasting the number cards.

(1-8) # of activity instruction videos created

The activity instruction videos are made for teachers so that they can know how to do each activity before they play the activities in their classes.

Activity instruction videos created
NoTitleLengthPurpose
What Are You Good At?
1Retell Story250 secondsIt is for teachers to know how much their children understood the story by reading the Kamishibai again.
2Origami Koala386 secondsIt is for teachers to teach children how to make a koala by folding paper.
Output Indicators: # of Resources in Resource Packages created. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVarianceRemark
1. # of books created110%
2. # of animations created110%
3. # of songs (MP3) created12100%
4. # of songs (MP4) created12100%(1 MP4 was updated)
5. # of worksheets created31755733%(12 worksheets were updated)
6. # of worksheet instructional videos created617183%
7. # of activities created423475%
8. # of activity instructional videos created72-71%

Indicators Explanation:

Indicators Explanation: 1. Create the resource package
IndicatorExplanation
(1-8) # of activity instruction videos createdFor the video creation, we needed to shoot children doing the activities but the COVID-19 situation didn’t allow us to do it, thus we created some videos that the staff could take by ourselves. Also, we needed to rewrite the way of writing the activity instruction sheets first so that teachers can understand how to play them and those subjects easier.
Number of created resources

Book Title: What Are You Good at?

  • 1 color printable book,
  • 6 activity sheets (6 activity lesson plans),
  • 2 activity instruction videos,
  • 1 board game

Book Title: Which Job Would You Like?

  • 1 book (Kamishibai, Animation, Digital version, Color printable version, Black and white printable version),
  • 2 MP3,
  • 2 MP4,
  • 16 activity sheets,
  • 8 worksheets

Further Resources;

  • Khmer Alphabet: 135 worksheets,
  • Khmer Alphabet worksheet instruction video: 9 videos,
  • Khmer Number: 32 worksheets
  • Khmer Number worksheet instruction video: 8 videos

Updated Resources; The following resources have been created last year but needed some revisions and updated in the past three months.

  • Book Title: What Are You Good at?
    • 1 MP4,
    • 2 worksheets
  • Khmer Alphabet:
    • 4 worksheets
  • Khmer Number:
    • 6 worksheets
Output Indicators: # of preschool teachers, PoE and DoE who attended workshops about how to access and use the Resource Packages and additional resources created. Plan for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVarianceRemark
1. # of teachers, DoE and PoE who participated000%
2. # of resources created3632000%(64 resources were updated)
3. # of workshop videos created000%

Indicators Explanation:

Indicators Explanation: 2. Training teachers how to access and use the resources
IndicatorExplanation
(2-1) # of teachers, DoE and PoE who participatedBecause of the continuous restrictions of COVID-19 from the government, we could not hold the scheduled workshops in the past three months. Placing worksheets that started as a substitution of the workshops works at the target educational offices and schools despite there being interruptions sometimes. We placed 2,207 sheets at the PoE, DoE, eight target schools, and 2 copy shops in two districts (Pursat and Kandieng). Teachers of 3 non-target schools and 2 parents visited DoE or the copyshop in Pursat to get worksheets and also the directors of PoE and other DoEs introduce our worksheets in their teachers’ social media groups as well. In addition, posting the worksheets to our Facebook page helped spread them to all nations. The number of members who joined our Facebook group increased by 66 teachers in the past three months and there is a total of 701 members as of September 30. We could see the worksheets were shared by other non-target teachers or other Facebook pages.
(2-2) # of additional resources created

Book Title: Jack the Giant

  • 1 activity instruction video,
  • 1 worksheet for an activity,
  • 7 worksheet instruction videos

Book Title: Happy Khmer New Year

  • 2 worksheet instruction video

Book Title: Who Painted the Sky?

  • 10 activity sheets,
  • 10 activity lesson plans,
  • 1 activity instruction video
  • 1 board game instruction sheet,
  • 1 board game lesson plan,
  • 2 worksheet instruction videos

Book Title: Teeny Tiny Monsters

  • 1 MP4,
  • 8 worksheet instruction videos

Further Resources;

  • MP3: 11 sound resources,
  • MP4: 5 music videos

Updated Resources; The following resources have been created last year but needed some revisions and updated in these three months.

  • Book Title: Happy Khmer New Year
    • 2 activity sheets,
    • 8 worksheets
  • Book Title: Who Painted the Sky?
    • 18 activity sheets,
    • 17 activity lesson plans,
    • 9 worksheets for activity,
    • 1 worksheet
  • Book Title: Teeny Tiny Monsters
    • 9 worksheets
(2-3) # of workshop videos created

Each workshop video has some chapters and the 1st and 2nd workshop videos that had been completed in the last three months needed to be revised in this quarter. Below are completed chapters of each workshop video. There are no workshop videos that were completed as a package yet.

The 1st workshop video (completed 4 videos of 5 videos);

  • 1-1: About TukTuk
  • 1-2: How to use computer
  • 1-3: How to use the Digital Library folder* on the computer
  • 1-4: Introducing teaching resources of ‘Jack the Giant’
    • 1-4-1: Storytelling
    • 1-4-2: Making lessons
    • 1-4-3: Song
    • 1-4-4: Activity
    • 1-4-5: Worksheet
    • 1-4-6: Boardgame
    • 1-4-7: Weekly lesson plan

The 2nd workshop video (completed 6 videos of 7 videos);

  • Introducing teaching resources of ‘Who Painted the Sky?’
    • 2-1: Storytelling
    • 2-2: Making lessons
    • 2-3: Song
    • 2-5: Worksheet
    • 2-6: Boardgame
    • 2-7: Weekly lesson plan

The 4th workshop video (completed 2 videos of 7 videos);

  • Introducing teaching resources of ‘What Are You Good At?’
    • 5-2: Making lessons
    • 5-5: Worksheet
Output Indicators: # of schools which are installed Digital Library and other equipment. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # of schools where an Access Box was installed000%
2. # of schools which received a computer000%
3. # of schools which received a tablet000%
4. # of schools where a speaker was installed000%

Indicators Explanation:

Indicators Explanation: 3. Implementing the digital library
IndicatorExplanation
(3-1) # of schools where an AccessBox was installedThe government hasn’t allowed opening preschools; thus, the target teachers continue to distribute worksheets until now. Due to the unapproved daily lessons in the classroom, installing the AccessBox when schools are shut down added no value as they could not be used and was an unnecessary security risk.
(3-2) # of schools which received a computerThe computers have not been supplied yet as we have not had workshops due to the restrictions of COVID-19. In preparation for re-opening the schools, we finished setting up the necessary software and applications, except for the Digital Library installation.
(3-3) # of schools which received a tabletThe tablets have not been supplied yet as we have not had workshops due to the restrictions of COVID-19. In preparation for re-opening the schools, we finished setting up the necessary software and applications, except for the Digital Library installation.
(3-4) # of schools where a speaker was installedThe speakers have not been supplied yet as we have not had a workshop and visited each school due to the restrictions of COVID-19.
Output Indicators: # of preschools have been followed up on using Resource Packages. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # of times we visited the school and gather the teacher's feedback80-100%
2. # of times we visited the school and update workshop materials80-100%

Indicators Explanation:

Indicators Explanation: 4. Gathering teacher feedback and updating workshop materials
IndicatorExplanation
(4-1) # of times we visited the school and gather the teacher's feedbackThe requirement from the government restricted the workshop continuously, the school visits were also canceled, and we could not get feedback from the teachers. Instead of visiting schools, we do phone interviews once a month to collect feedback from the teachers about the worksheets we create and also getting new ideas for worksheets.
(4-2) # of times we visited the school and update workshop materialsBecause we haven't been able to hold workshops, we cannot update our workshop materials. Instead, we get ideas from teachers for new materials that they need by phone interviews.

Outputs 1.3: Promote peer education for primary school children

  • 8 School Deputy principals of 8 target schools, led face-to-face training to students council members (11 students council/school) on student council role and responsibility.
  • The materials such as writing books, pens, pencils and rulers were provided to the student council of 8 target schools.
  • Pursat Province, outstanding teachers teach grades 2 and 3 sharing their experience of classroom management, communication technique and teaching technique to teachers who teach grade 2 and grade 3 from 8 target schools. The sharing was conducted online by attending from PoE and DoE and also teachers total of 38 people.
Output Indicators. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # Student Council members got trained on roles and responsibilities.880%
2. # Struggling students are help2880-100%
3. # of student’s council receive materials880%
4. # of teachers attend new teaching innovation sharing and create teaching and learning materials203260%

Indicators Explanation:

  • Indicator 2: No Struggling students are on the list, because the schools were closed, instead BSDA work with PoE, DoE and the schools to help distance teaching and learning while the schools are closed.

Outputs 1.4: Promote Early Grade Reading among primary school children

  • PoE led google form grade 6 assessment training via google meet to school principals and teachers teach grade 6 that there are 18 participants. The training aims to capacity school principals and teachers to teach grade 6 on the assessment methodology and also doing the plan for doing test grade 6 students of 8 target school.
  • To prevent COVID-19, project support 8 target school teachers and students council members such as mask and alcoholic. They use those materials while they are providing worksheets to students, training and teaching.
Output Indicators. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. % of students doing EGRA and EGMA assessment300-100%
2. # PoE and DoE attend the training15150%
3. # of teachers making EGRA and EGMA test000%
4. # of school lead reading contest event in school.30-100%
5. # of data management training/reflection on test result.000%
6. # of school receive reading materials08100%

Indicators Explanation:

  • Indicator1: # Teachers making EGRA and EGMA tests did not reach the target due to meeting and training were not allow because of the restriction of COVID-19. When the school re-open the training will be conducted.
  • Indicator4: # It has no action on reading contest event in school due to the school were closed because of the restriction of COVID-19.

Outcome 2

The SECOND outcome is to work in the community to improve community support of basic education

Outcome Indicators. Result for Quarterly 3
Outcome IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # of key finding of youth club reported by CCWC for input to CIP. (Selected issues by CCWC)160-100%
2. Total # of Key issues and root cause from youth club submit to Planning Budget Committee (PBC) for CIP270-100%
3. # of annual meeting conducted by youth club in district level20-100%

Indicators Explanation:

  • All indicator was not achieved because the meeting is not allowed.

Outputs 2.1: Strengthen functionality of Youth clubs

  • One training was conducted 2 times to 14 child/youth clubs via google meet. The training focus on child/youth club role and responsibility and child participation in their communities. The training also focuses on sharing child/youth club leader members' experiences in protecting themselves from the COVID-19 virus and also teaching their siblings and club members where they are living. At the end of the training, project staffs propose preparing activities to plan with child/youth club members to gathering poor children that effect by the COVID-19 crisis and continue to work with CCWC to help them in the agent.
  • Project staff worked with students council, teachers and child/youth club of 8 target schools to use child/youth club social project by bought food such as rice, noodle and other food ingredients provided to 80 poor children from 80 families that effected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Output Indicators. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # of YOUTH CLUBS strengthened at the Commune level.000%
2. # of youth club group leader received training.2414-42%
3. # of youth clubs received (Story and textbooks, sport materials, educational materials).880%
4. # of youth clubs’ leader leaded Quarterly Meeting10-100%
5. # of monthly meeting of youth club.160-100%
6. # of quarterly meeting of youth club with CCWC.10-100%
7. # of Child Action Research event were conducted000%
8. # of Child/Youth project were done880%
9. # of Drive-run were conducted200%
10. # of Consultation with LA were conducted200%

Indicators Explanation:

  • Indicator 4: It does not exist because the C/Y meeting is restricted and it is hard for them to conduct an online meeting
  • Indicator 5: It does not exist because the C/Y meeting is restricted and it is hard for them to conduct an online meeting
  • Indicator 6: CCWC was not conducting a meeting because the meeting is restricted.
  • Indicators 9 and 10: The activities were canceled because C/Y clubs were not conducted action research.

Outputs 2.2: Increase engagement/dialogue between communities, local leaders and government to improve education standards

Output Indicators. Result for Quarterly 3
Output IndicatorsTargetActualVariance
1. # of schools receiving and responding to complaints on issue of education throughout school mechanism.80-100%
2. # of school have school mapping board000%
3. # of annual event was conducted000%

Indicators Explanation:

  • Indicator 1: The school was closed so schools not receiving and responding to complaints on issue of education throughout the school mechanism

Annex

  • Progressing Activities report (BSDA+R4C) (Word and PDF)
  • Financial report Rotary I (Program)
  • Financial Report Rotary II (Separate funding)
  • Project M&E
  • Annex (R4C) report (Activity report, additional writing report, case study, Activities photos and result of the monthly interview)

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