Presentation of the Georgia Primary Education Project (G-PriEd)
The presentation was delivered by Nancy Parks, Chief of Party for the Georgia Primary Education Project (G-PriEd). The presentation was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Lia Gigauri, representatives of the Ministry, directors and teachers from pilot and non-pilot schools of the Primary Education Project (G-PriEd), as well as representatives of international organizations: the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia (MCA), the World Bank, and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The Georgia Primary Education Project (G-PriEd) is a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aimed at promoting the introduction and implementation of innovative, student-centered teaching methods. The target group of the process includes teachers of Georgian, Georgian as a second language, and mathematics in grades 1–6 of the primary level across 300 public and ethnic minority schools, as well as approximately 40,000 primary-level students from all regions of Georgia.
The 5-year primary education project improves the reading and mathematics skills of primary school students by introducing teachers to new teaching strategies, providing quality educational resources, and enhancing the competencies of subject matter experts in reading and mathematics.
The Primary Education Project also supports the development and implementation of a school-based professional development model, which involves the creation of teacher learning circles led by teacher-facilitators and supported by school administration. The project will also promote community and parental involvement in the educational process.
The project has already begun piloting in 122 pilot schools, where training is underway for 1,200 primary-level teachers of Georgian, Georgian as a second language, and mathematics on effective teaching and assessment strategies.
By the conclusion of the project in 2016, a diverse range of resources will be accessible to Georgian students, and they will receive support in reading and mathematics, helping them to actively engage in the learning process and acquire higher-order thinking skills and knowledge.
