Study on pilot middle-schools and high-schools in Tunisia

Detailed description of project Back

The status of pilot secondary school is granted to a secondary school by order of the Minister of Education and Science published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Tunisia.

According to Article 1 of Decree No. 92-1184 of 22 June: “pilot secondary schools are secondary education establishments attended by an elite group of pupils who have obtained their basic education leaving certificate and who have distinguished themselves through their aptitudes, enabling them to pursue their studies under specific conditions designed to develop their abilities in order to reach the highest levels in the fields of science, technology, arts, and physical education and sports, and to pursue courses of excellence in higher education.

This order sets out the specializations of each pilot secondary school. Pilot secondary schools may specialize in more than one field among the fields of science, technology, literature, arts, languages of instruction and physical education and sports.

The main objective of the study is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Education in conducting a qualitative and quantitative study of pilot middle schools and secondary schools in order to determine the extent to which these institutions meet the needs of Tunisian society today and tomorrow and guarantee the right of all Tunisian children to a high-quality and equitable public education.

The specific objectives of the study are as follows:

The principal objective of this study is to bring a technical support to the Ministry of Education to lead a qualitative and quantitative study, on pilot middle and high schools in order to know in which measure these establishments answer to today and tomorrow’s needs for the Tunisian society and allow to guarantee the right for all the Tunisians kids to a quality and equitable public education.

The specific objectives of the study are as follows:

• Support the Ministry of Education and its partners in the education sector in developing a representative national qualitative and quantitative study of pilot secondary schools and colleges using a methodology based on scientifically reliable investigative tools and in-depth data analysis.
• To formulate recommendations to inform public policy in this area based on the results of this study. These recommendations will include concrete courses of action and scenarios for strengthening policies that promote the universal right to education, the principle of equity and equal opportunities, and the improvement of the quality of public-school education services.

Type of services provided:

Project activities:

1. Preliminary phase:

• Conduct a literature review on pilot secondary schools in Tunisia, including a comparative analysis based on various international experiences.
• Conduct interviews with a sample of key stakeholders to inform the development of the study tools.
• Develop a qualitative and quantitative methodology to conduct the study.

2. Conducting of the study:

• Recruit and train surveyors and interviewers.
• Collect data using the investigation tools developed.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data.
• Write the final report and data presentation documents.
• Present the data to the steering committee.

Mobilized team:

• EP1 – Team Leader : 47,00   w/d
• EP2 – International expert in Economy and Education: 24,00 w/d
• EP3 – Expert in psychrophile research: 24,00 w/d
• EP4 – Expert in Quality and Equity Research: 24,00   w/d
• EP5 – Expert in Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies: 8,00   w/