Adaptation and Scaling Up of Teacher Professional Development Approaches in Honduras

Implementing Organization: Ministry of Education, TPD Unit (DGDP)

Years: 2020-2022

Location: Honduras

Regions: Atlántida, Cortés, Francisco Morazán, La Paz, and Santa Bárbara

Program Description

Adapting and Scaling Teacher Professional Development Approaches in Honduras was a research study aiming to test, evaluate, and improve a Teacher Professional Development at Scale (TPD@Scale) model mediated by technology in different teaching contexts. The objective of testing the model in five departments of Honduras was to create a framework and guidelines for enhanced TPD, with a focus on quality, efficiency, and equity.

Types of Intervention:

  • Teacher Professional Development (TPD)
  • Training Delivery Mediated by Technology

Program Information

Beneficiaries

Number of beneficiaries: 882 teachers, 150,000 children (estimated) over 5 years

Primary target group: Math teachers for 7th to 9th grade (third cycle)

Intervention Details

Frequency: 5 times per week

Dosage of information: One hour

Location of information: Online, serving 5 departments of the country

Cost Data (USD)

Total Cost Per Child

Virtual Delivery

$2.68

Total Cost

Virtual Delivery

$82,687

Cost Per Teacher Trained

Virtual Delivery

$93.75

Distribution of Costs by Cost Classification

  • Overhead
  • Direct

Virtual Delivery

Face-to-Face Delivery

Distribution of Costs by Cost Category

  • Program Design
  • Indirect Management of Project
  • Direct Delivery
  • Program Evaluation
  • Training

Virtual Delivery

Face-to-Face Delivery

Distribution of Costs by Resource Type

  • Labor/Personnel
  • Materials/Supplies/Equipment
  • Travel, Accommodation, and Transportation
  • Other

Virtual Delivery

Face-to-Face Delivery

Distribution of Costs by Recurrent/Investment

  • Recurrent
  • Investment

Virtual Delivery

Face-to-Face Delivery