Developing an Educator Management Policy for the Republic

of LiberiaPresenters:Advertus Wright, Assistant Minister for Teacher Education, Liberia Mark Ginsburg, Global Education Department, FHI 360

Educator Management Policy for the Republic of Liberia

Ch. 1. INTRODUCTIONCh. 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EDUCATORSCh. 3. INITIAL PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF EDUCATORSCh. 4. CERTIFICATION, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION OF EDUCATORSCh. 5. RECRUITMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF EDUCATORSCh. 6. CONTINUOUS (IN-SERVICE) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORSCh. 7. EDUCATORS’ CAREER PATHSCh. 8. REWARDS AND REMUNERATION OF EDUCATORSCh. 9 WORKING CONDITIONS FOR EDUCATORSCh. 10. EDUCATORS’ STANDARDSCh. 11. ACCOUNTABILITY OF EDUCATORSCh. 12. FUNDING NEEDS AND RESOURCESCh. 13. TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATIONCh. 14. MONITORING, EVALUATING, AND REVISING THE EDUCATOR POLICY

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS ANDSCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN LIBERIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATIONREPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

2014

AN ACT TO REPEAL AN ACT TO ADOPT THE EDUCATION LAW OF A.D. 2001, APPROVED JANUARY 8, 2002 AND ALL LAWS AMENDATORY THERETO, TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND TO ENACT IN THEIR STEAD A NEW EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 2011, TITLE 10, LIBERIAN CODE OF LAWS REVISED.

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

Republic of Liberia

STANDING ORDERS FOR THE CIVIL

SERVICE

CIVIL SERVICE AGENCY 2012

Key “Newly Proposed” Areas

2. Qualifications and Eligibility Criteria for Educators2.1.1 Early Childhood Development/Education Teachers2.1.3 Alternative Education (ALP) Teachers or Facilitators2.1.5 Senior Secondary Education Teachers (with B.A./B.Sc. in discipline)2.1.6 Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) Teachers/Trainers

2.2 School Administrators (all levels: 2.2.1-2.2.6)

3.3 District Education Officers

3.4 County Education Officers

3. Initial Preparation of Educators3.1 C-Certificate specializations in: ECD/E, AE, TVET, & Special Education3.4 Certificate or Diploma for Senior Secondary Education Teachers (for individual with B.A./B.Sc. in discipline)3.5 Educational Administration & Supervision Certificate or Degree Program

4. Certification, Licensing & Registration of Educators4.1 Certification and Licensing of Teachers4.2 Certification and Licensing of School Administrators4.3 Certification and Licensing of District Education Officers4.4 Certification and Licensing of County Education Officers4.5 Registration of Teachers and Educational Administrators4.6 Cancelation of Certificates and Licenses

5. Recruitment and Deployment of Educators5.1.1 Initial Deployment of Teachers5.1.2 Transfer of Teachers5.1.3 Assigning Substitute Teachers5.2.1 Initial Deployment of School Administrators5.2.2 Transfer of School Administrators5.2.3 Assigning Substitute School Administrators

5.3 Recruitment of Deployment of District Education Officers (DEOs)

5.4 Recruitment and Deployment of County Education Officers (CEOs)

6. Continuing (In-Service) Prof. Development of Educators6.1.1 Induction Program for Novice (New or Probationary) Teachers6.1.2 Continuing Professional Development of All Teachers6.1.3 Ongoing Monitoring, Supervisory Guidance, Mentoring, & Support of Teachers

6.2.1 Induction Program for Novice (New or Probationary) School Administrators6.2.2 Continuing Professional Development of All School Administrators6.2.3 Ongoing Monitoring, Supervisory Guidance, Mentoring, & Support of School Administrators

6.3.1 Induction Program for Novice (New or Probationary) DEOs6.3.2 Continuing Professional Development of All DEOs6.3.3 Ongoing Monitoring, Supervisory Guidance, Mentoring, & Support of DEOs

6.4.1 Induction Program for Novice (New or Probationary) CEOs6.4.2 Continuing Professional Development of All CEOs6.4.3 Ongoing Monitoring, Supervisory Guidance, Mentoring, & Support

7. Career Paths of Educators

7.1 Career Paths Involving Movement across Role Categories

7.2 Career Paths Involving Movement within Role Categories

7.3 Career Paths Involving Movement across Sub-sectors of Ed. System

7.4 Career Paths Involving Movement across Work Sites

7.5 Career Paths Involving Movement to Higher Salary Levels

7. 6 Resignation from Employment by Educators

7.7 Retirement by Educators

8. Rewards and Remuneration for Educators8.1 Salary Policy and Salary Scales for Educators

8.2 Other Financial Incentives

8.3 Leave Benefits for Teachers, School Administrators & Ed Officers

8.4 Other Benefits for Teachers, School Administrators and Ed Officers

9. Working Conditions for Educators9.1.1 Teachers: Workload

9.1.2 Teachers: Class Size and Student-Teacher Ratio

9.1.3 Teachers: School Infrastructure

9.1.4 Teachers: Availability & Quality of Teaching/Learning Materials

9.1.5 Teachers: Student Behavior and Disciplinary Issues

9.1.6 Teachers: Autonomy and Control

10. Educators’ Standards

11. Accountability for Educators

10. Educators’ Standards10.2 Standards for Teachers: Workload

10.3 Standards for School Administrators

10.4 Standards for (District & County) Education Officers.

11. Accountability for Educators

11.1 Evaluation of Professional Work Performance

11.2 Monitoring & Disciplinary Actions in Cases of Administrative and Other Offenses

11.3 Dismissal of Educators

Thank you for your attention. Questions and comments?