Educational planning school census by mobile phone

technology PPP-EMIS AFRICA PROJECT

Ilona Genevois & Khadim Sylla

I.  Background of the project II.  Implementation process of data collection

via mobile phone III.  Presentation of mobile phone application

Summary of presentation

I. Background of the project

•  Important steps of the project

•  February 2010: Leading Group for Innovative Financing for Development establish a Task for Education;

•  September 2010: IIEP policy forum on “Challenges of Financing Basic Education Revisiting solutions involving the private sector”;

•  September 2010: UNESCO Future seminar on mobilizing resources for international development cooperation in education: what innovative mechanisms and partnerships?

•  December 2011: Dakar meeting jointly organized by IIEP and Microsoft. Outcome: launch of the project in Côte d’Ivoire. Orange joint later the partnership in Dakar;

•  December 2012: devices and application ready for use for the 2 pilots regions; training of 60 head of school

I. Background of the project: Main characteristics

•  Focus on joining expertise and not financing only

•  Addressing a nexus and critical issue in educational planning: data collection for strategic planning, reforms monitoring, administrative managing, educational issues analyzing, etc.

•  Capable to introduce radical change in EMIS system in the countries. currently, the average duration of the process of data collection in Africa is about 8 months (ADEA, 2011).

•  Using a cost-effective technology

•  Can be a lever of a deep overall change through its impacts

•  Compatible with traditional approach of data collection

II. Implementation process: 2 main questions

II.1. At Information Level: Data collected and indicators derived: which relevant information for what kind of indicators?

II.2. At Organizational and institutional Level: how, where and who collects

data? Head of school or Pedagogical advisor?

II.1. Implementation process: information collected

• For the pilote:

• Student • Teacher • Textbook • Exam result

• Next step: • Additionnal relevant data if required

II.1 Implementation process: information axis • Students

II.1 Implementation process: information axis

• Teachers

II.1 Implementation process: information axis

• textbooks

II.1 Implementation process: information axis

• Exam results

II.1. Implementation process: information axis Data Indicators

Students

Gender and Geographical Disparities

Internal Efficiency indicators: wastage ratio, coefficient of effectiveness, survival rate, average cost of a diploma (grade 6), etc.

access to education: Net and Gross Intake Rate, by gender and localization

School live expectancy (SLE)supply of education: Gross and Net Enrolment ratio

TeachersDistribution of teachers by gender, by localization, by qualification, by fonction, etc.

Textbooks Level of textbook distribution by type and localization

Exam results Level of student achievement, by localization and by gender

School Level

Ministry Level Subnational Level

Computer network

Sms or web

mobile connexion

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II.2 IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS: ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL AXIS

II.3 technological axis

• Multiplatform application

• Free application: can be used free of charge for member states

• Focus on sms rather then internet connexion

III. EDUCI: Application for data collection

EDUCI

Application Windows phone

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Connexion à l’application

Bienvenue

0. Menu Général

1. Menu Elèves

1. Menu Elèves - Effectifs par Classe

1. Menu Elèves

- Saisie des effectifs du CP1 au CM2

1. Menu Elèves - Effectif par classe – Retour après saisie

1. Menu Elèves - Retour après saisie des classes

1. Menu Elèves - Saisie Effectifs par tranche d’âge

1. Menu Elèves

- Saisie Effectif de chacune des tranches

1. Menu Elèves - Saisie des tranches – Cas particuliers : 6ans

1. Menu Elèves

- Retour après saisie des tranches d’âge

2. Menu Enseignants

2. Menu Enseignants - Saisie des enseignants

2. Menu Enseignants - Liste des Enseignants saisis

3. Menu Manuels

3. Menu Manuels Saisie des manuels par Classe

3. Menu Manuels • Saisie manuels d’une classe (CP1)

3. Menu Manuels - Après saisie Manuels du CP1

4. Menu Examens Entrée dans le menu

4. Menu Examens Saisie des résultats par examen

4. Menu Examens Après saisie des résultats

6. Synchronisation

6. Menu Synchronisation - Transfert des données par Internet

Synchronisation

•  There is a link allowing the data consulation at a distance, based in the central server

•  http://213.136.114.5:8080/default.aspx

•  Login : Recette1 • Mot de passe : recette. •