Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Dominican Republic | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 21-Jun-2018 | ISR33098 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Dominican Republic Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:30-Sep-2015 Effectiveness Date:09-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:06-Aug-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to improve the Borrower’s capacity to: (i) recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers, (ii) assess student learning in primary and secondary education, (iii) evaluate the quality of service provided by Public Early Childhood Development Centers, and (iv) enhance the process for decentralizing public school management.  Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improving capacity to recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers:(Cost $25.37 M) Improving capacity to assess student learning in primary and secondary education:(Cost $13.00 M) Improving capacity to evaluate the quality of service provided by public early childhood development centers:(Cost $5.00 M) Improving capacity to enhance the process of decentralized school management:(Cost $6.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 6/21/2018 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Implementation Status and Key Decisions This is an interim ISR, which will be followed shortly by the Medium Term Review (MTR) ISR. A full updated ISR will be available by the first week of August, 2018. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  Low  Low  Low Stakeholders  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Teacher positions staffed through the revised teacher entrance exam (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 6/21/2018 Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDPDOTBL  Positions to study teaching degrees at ISFODOSU filled through revised entry exam (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Student learning outcomes for the first cycle of primary education analyzed and disseminated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of QEC care centers that have been evaluated against quality standards and their results analyzed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Increasing percentage of fully functional school management committees (Juntas de Centro) implementing their school development plans (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10 percentage Value 0 percentage points 0 percentage points Not available yet points Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 6/21/2018 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Design and implementation of ISFODOSU revised entrance examination (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Entrance examination is currently being further ISFODOSU improved. It would align revised with new regulation by Revised entrance Revised entrance entrance Value the Ministry of Tertiary examination designed. examination designed. examination is Education (MESCYT). applied to all its Improvements have applicants. been applied already to new cohorts of students. Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of positions to study teaching degrees at ISFODOSU filled through revised entry exam (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,976.00 9,976.00 5,600.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 79.00 79.00 65.00 PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of ISFODOSU secondary-level teaching degrees (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target ISFODOSU has gotten ISFODOSU the approval to offer two offers at least new secondary level two secondary teaching degrees. The level teaching Value Not started Not started curricula is designed degrees and and approved, and advances on students should start implementation those programs in of curricula. September 2017. 6/21/2018 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  ISFODOSU has started the implementation of its own teaching career (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target ISFODOSU has started the implementation of its own Value Not started Not started Not started professional development plan for its educators Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and adoption of professional standards for teachers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Design and adoption Professional completed by MINERD, standards for Design and adoption Design and adoption Value and fully disseminated teachers completed by MINERD completed by MINERD and used to align adopted and activities in the system. disseminated Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and implementation of competitive entrance exam for teachers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MINERD MINERD applies applies MINERD applies competitive entrance entrance exam MINERD applies competitive entrance exam to hire teachers (Concurso de competitive entrance exam Value exam to hire teachers (Concurso de Oposición) to hire teachers (Concurso (Concurso de Oposición), however the aligned with de Oposición) Oposición) exam is not yet aligned professional with standards. standards for teachers 6/21/2018 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Date 30-Jun-2014 -- 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and adoption of teaching career proposal, and implementation of teacher evaluation system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 40% of Career proposal drafted teachers have but not approved yet. been evaluated MINERD is planning to using the implement teacher revised teacher Career proposal Value Career proposal drafted assessment in evaluation drafted collaboration with the system, which OEI. We have close is aligned with collaboration with the professional OEI. standards for teachers Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and adjustment of INAFOCAM in-service training programs (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target INAFOCAM adjusts in- service training programs Value Not started Not started Not started based on results from assessments and/or impact evaluations Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 6/21/2018 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Number of teacher positions staffed through the teacher entrance exam (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6,000.00 6,000.00 9,526.00 19,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jan-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 79.00 79.00 80.00 PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of SIGEF in MINERD decentralized agencies (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Both INAFOCAM and ISFOFOSU have INAFOCAM advanced in the and implementation of Planning for Planning for ISFODOSU’s SIGEF. We are waiting Value implementation in both implementation in both annual financial for the evidence that will institutions institutions reports are trigger the prepared using disbursement, as there SIGEF is a DLI attached to this activity. Date 30-Jun-2014 -- 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Student learning outcomes for the first cycle of primary education analyzed (including by gender) and disseminated (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MINERD’s Student Student assessment Assessment carried out. Analysis and Directorate staff Value Not started Not started processing of data under have received way. training on sampling, item design, 6/21/2018 Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) database management, and statistical software. Date 30-Jun-2014 -- 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Application and dissemination of international student assessments (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target PISA 2015 applied, data Workshop on analyzed and use and Value PISA 2015 pilot applied PISA 2015 pilot applied disseminate, pilot of dissemination PISA 2018 underway in of international 2017. assessment Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Capacity strengthening of INAIPI and assessment of QEC centers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 50% of functioning Public Early Discussions about the Discussions about the Discussions about the Childhood Value themes the content of themes the content of content of INAIPI’s Development INAIPI’s strategic plan INAIPI’s strategic plan strategic plan continue Centers are assessed for quality standards Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of School Management Committees (SMCs) receiving funds directly (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,021.00 1,021.00 1,021.00 1,750.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 6/21/2018 Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of revised SMC guidelines (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Implementation advanced on Revision is underway revolving Value Not started Not started but no official document budgets and has been provided notification to SMCs. Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiary feedback included at different level (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Questions included in the 3rd grade All three assessment mechanisms in Value Not started Not started questionnaires for place and parents. Data will be implemented available by December 2017 Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 524,476.00 524,476.00 455,520.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 58.00 58.00 53.00 6/21/2018 Page 9 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  System for learning assessment at the primary level (utility of learning assessment) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Yes (3.0) Yes (3.0) Yes (3.0) Yes (4.0) Date 30-Jun-2014 -- 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P146831 IBRD-85400 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 24.13 25.88 48% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P146831 IBRD-85400 Effective 30-Sep-2015 08-Oct-2015 09-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 6/21/2018 Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P167815-Additional Financing - Support to the National Education Pact Project 6/21/2018 Page 11 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy