WB Report: Morocco ‘Lacks' Regulatory Framework for Preschooling
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- 29 Jul 2022
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Morocco does not have a state-backed framework to hire leadership of preschool institutions, with the task being instead carried out on an “informal” basis.
In a recent report co-authored by the World Bank (WB), data states that, in Morocco, preschool principals are hired based on their skills pertaining to managing primary schools, for lack of proper regulatory framework governing preschool education.
Titled “Quality Early Learning,” the report assesses the state of Early Childhood Education (ECE) across twelve developing countries, including Morocco, pointing out the suboptimal condition of preschooling in the North African country.
In addition to lacking a proper structure when appointing preschool headmasters, Morocco currently has no national in service training programs for ECE leaders.
Conditions for hiring and training preschool teachers fare no better than headmasters as they are directly appointed by regional authorities. As such, they are not subject to regular evaluations by headmasters, the report indicates.
The report further points out that the very concept of ECE school leadership is lacking in official documents in Morocco and has no legal definition, as there are simply no school principals in many community schools.
Based on the results from the survey conducted in the twelve developing countries, experts conclude that, overall, countries such as Morocco lack a “clear policy” on managing ECE institutions. Read More...
