OSI Assistance Foundation Tajikistan
Mission
Step by Step in Tajikistan works through the Open
Society Institute Assistance Foundation to support
innovative ideas and changes that help to democratize
education and acknowledge the rights of children
and their families. The program seeks to involve
parents in their children’s education in
order to improve to quality and availability of
primary education for all. The four main goals
of Step by Step in Tajikistan are:
- Increased parental involvement in preschool
and primary education;
- Introduction of child centered
education through community support;
- Implementation
of child centered preschool programs in at
least 5 regions of the country that are
not served through the existing state preschool programs;
- Provision of training
in child centered methods and other innovations
for teachers and administrators
through pre-service and in-service courses.
History
Step by Step began in Tajikistan in 2001 with
financial support from USAID and the Open Society
Institute.
Since its inception, the program has held training
workshops and seminars for policymakers and practitioners
in the fields of preschool and primary education
and has gained official support for the Ministry
of Education of the Republic of Tajikistan. The
project team has also developed a relationship
with the Center for Educational Initiatives “Shag
za Shagom” in Kyrgyzstan. Step by Step -
Tajikistan draws on the substantial experience
of mentors from Kyrgyzstan to guide the program
through its infancy.
In 2003 the Step by Step program began participation
in the USAID’s Participation, Education and
Knowledge Strengthening project. This project has
provided support for the expansion of Step by Step
and cooperation with other technical assistance
providers in the fields of education and community
mobilization.
Partners
Open Society Institute
United States Agency for International Development
International Step by Step Association
Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Save the Children UK
Save the Children US
Step by Step Pilot Schools and Preschools
Dushanbe
- Kindergarten #79
- Kindergarten #117
- School #2
- School #8
Kairakum
Faizabad
- Kindergarten #5
- School #35
Khujand
- Kindergarten #20
- Kindergarten #38
- School #9
- School “Bobojon Gafurov”
- Kindergarten #14
Kulob
- School #2
- School #13 (Ziraki village)
Kurgan-Tyube
- Kindergarten #7
- School #9
Bokhtar (Kurgan-Tyube)
Vahdat
- Kindergarten #1
- School #4
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