Provision of technical assistance services to conduct a baseline assessment for ICT-integrated teaching and learning in Kiribati
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows:
Consulting services: Provision of technical assistance services to conduct a comprehensive baseline assessment for ICT-integrated teaching and learning under the Kiribati ICT Transformation of Education Systems (KITES) Project, funded through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Transformation Grant, Component 2: Teaching Quality.
The assignment comprises:
(i) a baseline survey of ICT competency levels among teachers in selected model schools and Kiribati Teachers College (KTC) students;
(ii) review of existing ICT competency standards and related frameworks;
(iii) review of the ICT and digital citizenship curriculum (pre-service and in-service);
(iv) review of teacher professional development systems, programmes and materials related to ICT-enhanced teaching and learning;
(v) mapping and assessment of digital learning resources and Open Educational Resources (OER); and
(vi) a consolidated baseline, gap analysis and prioritised recommendations, with Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) considerations integrated throughout.
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