FY 05 MRP:"ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL

UNCLAS AMMAN 006754

SIPDIS

ECA/PE/V/M (MBENSON, AMOYLAN, DTHOMPSON); NEA/PPD (DBENZE);
NEA/ELA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY 05 MRP:"ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
EDUCATION ISSUES," FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 18, 2005 - PROGRAM
EVALUATION



1. FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM:

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: THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES
: AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE
: EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE.
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START PROJECT-EVAL-REC:
POST-PROJ-ID: 186
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VM-2005-0014
PROJ-NAME: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ISSUES - JORDAN
CPTHEME: MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
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MS. KHITAM AL-HOFAH AL-UTAIBI BENEFITED GREATLY FROM HER
PROGRAM.
SHE APPRECIATED THE DISCUSSION IN WASHINGTON, DC ON
FEDERALISM AND DECENTRALIZATION. IN PARTICULAR, SHE THOUGHT
JORDANIAN EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE
POSSIBILITIES OF DECENTRALIZING JORDAN'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE PROGRAM DID NOT COVER MUCH ON
UTILIZING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL IN
EDUCATION. IN PARTICULAR, THE SCHEDULED VISITS IN SAN
FRANCISCO WITH APPLE COMPUTER AND INTEL WERE CANCELED. SHE
HOPES THAT ANY FUTURE BILATERAL COLLABORATION OR MEETINGS ON
EDUCATION CAN COVER THIS TOPIC.
SHE IS VERY KEEN TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE U.S. ON JOINT
EDUCATION COLLABORATION. HER SPECIFIC IDEAS INCLUDE:
1) MUTUAL MEETINGS, VISITS, AND COOPERATION BETWEEN U.S. AND
JORDANIAN AGENCIES THAT INCLUDE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, NON-
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE COMPANIES.
2) INVITING AMERICAN OFFICIALS FOR LECTURES OR MEETINGS IN
JORDAN, OR HOLDING MEETINGS THROUGH VIDEO-CONFERENCES.
3) THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION IN JORDAN SHOULD CLOSELY STUDY
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA (ONE OF THE PLACES VISITED IN THE
PROGRAM) AND ITS EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE OF THE
SIMILARITIES WITH JORDAN IN TERMS OF SIZE OF POPULATION,
TEACHING STAFF, AND STUDENTS.
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START MEMO AUDIENCE-REACHED:
MS. KHITAM AL-HOFAH AL-UTAIBI IS THE HEAD OF DIVISION OF THE
"EDUCATION REFORM FOR THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY" COMPONENT II AT
THE OFFICE OF TECHNICAL AFFAIRS OF THE MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION. SHE IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND MOTIVATED AND IS
VERY INTERESTED IN FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES WITH THE U.S. IN THE
EDUCATION SECTOR.
END MEMO AUDIENCE-REACHED:
ECA-PROGRAM-OFFICE-RATING: 0
START MEMO ECA-PROG-OFFICE-COMMENT:

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PROGRAM-AGENCY-RATING: 0
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