The document provides an overview of a workshop on the Higher Secondary Education Project in Bangladesh. It discusses (1) introducing blended education and integrating technology into the education system, (2) the need to shift the focus from access to quality education and target competencies through experiential learning and formative assessment, and (3) proposed activities under the project including teacher training, developing a learning management system, and research culture development with $40 million in support from USAID.

1. HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION PROJECT(HSEP)
INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP
15 OCT 2023
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

2. Prepare for the Unpredictable Future….
--Thinking Fast and Slow,2011

3. 4IR Technologies in
Education

4. Integrated use of ICT and Smart Technologies for Blended Education
Smart Education for Smart Bangladesh 2041
Blended Education
Framework by Bangladesh Government
Smart
citizens
Smart
government
Smart society Smart
economy

5. Next Generation Education
"We still follow the system we inherited from the
colonial times, where the schools act as a one-way
traffic system and it was not working for us long
before the pandemic hit,"
- Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury MP
“We are moving towards blended education, and we
have brought the whole effort forward (due to COVID-
19). Now the ecosystem is there. When we will open
educational institutions, the transition will be smooth
because people have become very used to this idea.”
– Dr. Dipu Moni MP

6. Targeting competencies
Experiential
learning
Formative
Assessment
Interdisciplinary
Approach
Transformation Begins with Teachers!
Making teaching profession attractive!!! STEAM
STEM

7. Health issues related to
adolescent nutrition
HIV and STIs
Peer Pressure
Consent
Fifth Option Name
Proposed contents in the Grade 8-9 new curriculum
Misunderstanding with Parents
Drug Addiction
Fifth Option Name
Pubertal Stigma
Self Care and Self Analysis
Sexual and Gender Diversity
Sexual Harassment and Violence
Conflict Resolution
Negotiation Skills
Seeking SRH Support
SRHR Rights
Stress Management
Media Influence over SRH behavior

8. BANGLADESH FOCUS IN EDUCATION
ACCESS TO QUALITY
 POST LIBERATION:
• ACCESS
• LITERACY
 SINCE 2010: SHIFT OF FOCUS
FROM ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION

9.  GLOBAL EDUCATION TREND
• EDUCATION 2030
• TRANSFORMATION
• DIGITIZATION

10.  DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES UNDER DSHE
 QUALITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES MOSTLY FOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
 TQI, SEQAEP, SESIP ,, SEDP
 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR
HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL AND COLLEGES.
QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUER FOR HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL REMAIN UNADDRESSED.

11.  USAID – A TRUSTED PARTNER
 USAID’S DOAG INCLUDED SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
 SITUATION ANALYSIS OF HIGHER SECONDARY
EDUCATION CONDUCTED IN 2022
 PROPOSED FOR TAKING A PROJECT FOR QUALITY
DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY
EDUCATION
 SHED ENTRUSTED DSHE TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROJECT

12. RECOMMENDATIONS OF SITUATION
ANALYSIS REPORT FOCUSED ON---
 TEACHER’S CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
 DIGITIZAITON OF LEARNING METHODS

13.  How prepared, equipped, and supported are teachers to teach specific
subjects at the HSE level?
Training Opportunities for Teachers
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14. Training Programs for College Teachers
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15.  How prepared is the HSE subsector to face educational challenges due
to COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 crisis?
About 82 percent of college principals indicated having academic recovery plans that included
conducting online classes, shortening the syllabus, and providing work assignments.
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Colleges with ICT Facilities
Source: College Survey Data, 2021

16. Student Access to Mobile Devices and Internet
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Source: College Survey Data, 2021

17. Teacher Capacity and Practice
Teachers familiar with Online Platforms (e.g., Google Classroom or Zoom for Teaching)
Teachers who conducted Online Teaching-Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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18. PROPOSED MAJOR ACTIVITIES
• TEACHER’S TRAINING
• RESEARCH CULTURE DEVELOPMENT
• DEVELOPMENT OF LMS

19.  40 MILLION USD.
 As per DOAG agreement, Chemonics International Inc., with support
from Michigan State University and local partner BacBon Limited will
facilitate the implementation of the Higher Secondary Education
Project.
USAID’S SUPPORT TO HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION PROJECT

20. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF HIGHER
SECONDARY EDUCATION
IN BANGLADESH

21.  How did the HSE system/colleges perform in the last five years in
terms of enrollment growth and internal efficiency?
According to BANBEIS data, the net enrollment ratio (NER) for males at HSE level grew from 30.25
percent in 2015 to 36.97 percent in 2020, and the NER for females grew from 26.24 percent to 36.53
percent for the same period. The NER for females grew almost 4 percentage points more than for males.
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22.  How did college students perform on national examinations in the last five
years?
College Student Performance on National Examinations
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