Pillar 1

Mobile Friendly Quizzes Organized and Timely Instructional Material Delivery

Since the inception of the EdoBEST program, over 2 million instructional materials and 9.7 million exam materials have been distributed to schools across the state. These materials are printed by local printers and publishers. Following this they are centrally kitted and distributed directly to schools and LGEA offices. All materials are tracked and verified throughout the process to ensure that the state have an accurate record of exactly how many copies of each title are available in each school.

Maximizing Learning Gains in the Face of COVID-19

The EdoBEST@Home was born out of the need to ensure continuity in learning amidst the closure of schools due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It is based on the childcentred and scientific approach of the EdoBEST program and leverages the SUBEB website and virtual learning classrooms via WhatsApp. In addition to providing daily lessons that are designed to be delivered by a parent or other adult, EdoBEST@ Home provides:

Self-Study Activity Packets: These are digital self-study activity packets created for all class grade levels across subjects like verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, etc. Answer keys for each assessment were available for parents, guardians or older siblings to provide feedback.

● Interactive Mobile Quizzes: Short practical quizzes in key subjects like Mathematics, English, Sciences and Social Science were created for pupils to test their capabilities.

Pupils The quizzes were accessed on WhatsApp by sending 0 to the approved phone number.

● Interactive Audio Lessons: Welltailored daily lessons and other classroom learning activities were converted to audio format for the pupils to access.

● Educational Digital Storybooks:

Digital Storybooks for children of each age group were distributed digitally online and through the

WhatsApp Groups.

Pillar 4

Community Engagement and Partnerships

Pillar 4 is aimed at strengthening and leveraging the relationship between community stakeholders and our schools.

Objectives:

1. Build capacity of Edo SUBEB and the 18 LGEAs for effective social mobilization for enhanced communities and civil society support to basic school improvement.

2. Strengthen community, civil society and private sector collaboration and partnerships with government to improve basic education services and provision in Edo State.

3. Establish effective functional

School-based Management

Committees (SBMCs) to enhance community participation and support to improve basic education delivery in the State.

Results: Empowering Local Businesses

All school construction and renovation projects have been contracted to indigenous contractors. This was done to strengthen local businesses and promote accountability. SUBEB has also partnered with local civil society groups, media houses, private companies and well-meaning individuals to further push and improve the basic education services delivered through the EdoBEST program. Some results gained from these partnerships have included the support of co-curricular activities and renovation of schools.

SMBCs have improved Synergy between Schools and Communities

The School-based Management Committee (SBMC) network has been developed to foster community engagements with schools, education authorities and contractors. They also encourage parents and guardians to attend Open Day to learn about their pupils’ academic and developmental growth.

Thus far, over 11,000 SBMC members have been trained and now oversee the operations of schools within their communities. As SBMC members, they put structures in place to ensure the safety of school facilities when schools are closed. Additionally, when contractors are assigned, they supervise their operations and ensure that standards are met.