LEVERAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR RESULTS IN EDUCATION

A World Bank SeminarWashington, D.C., March 30-31, 2010

Chito B. Salazar, Ph.D.President, Philippine Business for Education

POLICY PHILANTHROPY

INTRODUCTION

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PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP?

“A partner - person who takes part in an undertaking with another”

PUBLIC vs. PRIVATE

THE PROBLEMATICS

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THE PROBLEMATICS

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1. Despite all the contributions, the education system continued to deteriorate

2. Business was all over the place, doing many things, achieving little

THE STATE OF EDUCATION

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THE STATE OF EDUCATION

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LOW OVERALL QUALITY (2005 RESULTS)

• In National Achievement Tests, 97.9% of high school students failed, average score for English was 50%

• High School Readiness Test, 92% failed• Average NAT elementary scores (2006) 57%

WEAK READING SKILLS

• Independent readers: Grade 1, 14% to Grade 6, 23%

CONTINUING POOR PERFORMANCE IN TIMMS

• 4th grade: 23 out of 25 countries in both science and math• 8th grade: 41 out of 45 in math/42 out of 45 in science

THE STATE OF EDUCATION

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• SHORTAGE OF CLASSROOMS (74,115), TEXTBOOKS (41.32M) AND TEACHERS (20,517)

• THE PHILIPPINES IS ONE OF THE LEAST EDUCATION SPENDERS IN THE WHOLE WORLD

– Education use to be more than 30% of national government expenditures, now its 12% down from 14% in 2000

– Education budget of 2.5% of GDP falls short of the international benchmarks

THE CONCLUSION

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• Need to address institutional and policy framework Issue of overcentralization and inflexibility Issues of accountability and transparency Issues of politicization Issues of incentives

• Need to address key leverage points to have the most impact

GOING BEYOND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS . . .

THE POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED, THUS, THE NEED FOR CONTINUING AND SUSTAINED ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION REFORM

WHAT WE AGREE ON

Our education system is in crisis and there is a need to make it a priority There is a need for a business voice and value for business to take the lead

• Primary customer of the products of education• Can act fast• Experience with efficiency and effectiveness

There is a need for a framework to guide the reform agenda and other actions Work together with other nonbusiness organizations

OBJECTIVES

1. Develop the institutional and policy framework that will support an education sector that ensures the competitiveness of our people and brings development to the majority

2. Identify best opportunities for strategic actions that can most effectively direct, accelerate, broaden or sustain education reform

3. Inform consideration of such strategic actions with the best available knowledge and information

4. Mobilize commitment in support of consensus on the specific nature of desired strategic actions

OUR TASKS

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POLICY AGENDA

1. ADEQUATE FINANCING FOR EDUCATION• Larger budget + Special Education Fund• How resources are used• Governance

2. COMPETENCE VS. CREDENTIAL BASED TEACHER QUALITY3. TWELVE YEAR BASIC EDUCATION CYCLE

A FOCUS FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

1. 57-75: MAKING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES RESULTS ORIENTED2. 57-75: WORKBOOK CAMPAIGN3. 1000 TEACHERS PROGRAM

We want to see

RESULTS in exchange

for our resources.

What is 57-75?• A national multi-sectoral campaign to

reverse the education crisis through a focused private sector intervention and community action towards system-wide performance improvements.

Goal of 57-75To improve public schools’ and students’ performance in the areas of retention, comprehension and achievement

57-75 strategies1. To cultivate a bigger, more focused, and

more sustained private sector support for public education

• Provision of essential resources and realigning of existing education programs with the goals of 57-75

57-75 strategies2. To engage schools and communities

towards greater involvement and accountability

3. To mobilize different sectors towards developing a constituency for education

Summary of interventions

GradeLevel

1-2

3-4

5-6

HS

Result Area/s

Retention/Decreased drop- out rates

Literacy/Comprehension/Decreased incidence of non-readers

AchievementIncreased NAT scores, higher ranking in TIMSS, other tests

PrimaryIntervention

Students reading, Math, and Science workbooks, teachers lesson guides and training

Other interventions

Targeted scholarship assistanceClassrooms and desks

Reading programs

Science labsComputer labsEducational & cable TVSpecial tutorials for slow learners

Lear

ning

Con

tinuu

m In-schoolfeeding

Framework includes:

1. Community involvement to ensure strong ownership and sustainability

2. Performance contracts and measures to ensure school accountability

What is the framework?

ER + SA + CI = R

Essential Resources

School Accountability

Community Involvement

What does the campaign offer?• Packages of essential resources for private

sector support to schools

• Consultancy and workshops on retrofitting or designing education programs aligned with 57-75

• 57-75 “franchise book”

Package 1 Retention

Objective: Increase retention rate in Grades 1 & 2Strategy: In-school feeding for children identified as likely to

drop out due to poor health and/or nutritionCost: P1,000 per child for a 120-day cycle

P1000 for one studentP10,000 for 10 students P100,000 for 100 students

Package 2 ComprehensionObjective: Build reading competency*Strategy: Provide Reading workbooks to fill the instructional gap Cost: P200/child for workbook plus teacher & community support

P1,000 for 5 studentsP10,000 for a class of 50 students P100,000 for a school of 500 students*in Years 1&2

Package 3 AchievementObjective: Increase proficiency in math and science*Strategy: Provide math and science workbooks to fill the

instructional gapCost: P200/child for workbook plus teacher & community

support

P1,000 for 5 studentsP10,000 for a class of 50 students P100,000 for a school of 500 students*Math in Years 3&4, Science in Year 5

LEARNINGS

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1. The value of business as an “honest broker”

2. The continuing need to address the institutional constraints AND to education private sector on its importance

3. Identifying and targeting the key leverage points – getting the biggest bang for the buck – not more funds, but more effectiveness

4. Sharing of best practices among the different sectors – community involvement

5. Politics as a major constraint

LEVERAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR RESULTS IN EDUCATION

A World Bank SeminarWashington, D.C., March 30-31, 2010

Chito B. Salazar, Ph.D.President, Philippine Business for Education