Partners: Ministry of Education

Achivements:

1. The project design and implementation met the particular learning needs of the target group of teachers including sub-groups such as female teachers, dai ke teachers and ethnic/language minority teachers.
2. The quality of primary school teachers improved in terms of their professional knowledge and skills through piloting and implementing new models for teachers’ professional development.
3. The number of primary teachers with requisite qualifications increased, holding required certificates/diplomas. In particular, dai ke teachers as well as female, and minority language teachers (if any) was targeted. 
4. The capacity of a cadre of primary backbone teachers and school heads was built to lead and support curriculum reform and professional development in schools.  
5. The capacity of teacher trainers was strengthened, particularly in the design and use of ICT and distance education for teacher education at the levels of normal university, county and school. 
6. Access to learning opportunities and materials increased for all primary teachers, and networks of professional development and resource centres at township central primary schools were established. Primary teachers working in remote areas were provided with assistance in accessing the resource centres.
7. Cost recovery mechanisms of distance learning services for primary teacher education piloted involving innovative public- private partnership, and partnerships with the non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations. 
8. Experience and materials from the project were shared beyond the project and evidence-based policy recommendations on the use of ICT and distance mechanisms for primary teacher education, with special reference to poor rural areas, were produced and disseminated nationally.
   
   The project established township learning centres as well as a learning resources evaluation committee.  Local learning resources were tapped and a variety of ICT-based training approaches were implemented and yielded positive results.