The special primary schools employ a total of 62 teachers 26 female teachers teach in grades one to four, meaning 100 per cent.

(i) At the teaching instruction level 150

(i) At the teaching instruction level 10

Nevertheless, there is some discrimination against women, since they account for the highest percentage of teachers at the lowest levels of the educational system, representing 97 per cent of pre school teachers, 75 per cent of special education teachers and 65.3 per cent of general basic education (EGB) teachers, whereas women account for only 50 per cent of the teachers at all other educational levels.

In the higher grades, fifth to eighth, there are 36 teachers in total, 25 of whom are women.

As a result, new elementary teachers with four year diplomas were still being hired at a grade level applicable to less qualified teachers and below the level granted to preparatory teachers with the same qualifications.

In senior forms (V VIII) education is carried out for individual subjects by teachers with finished pedagogical academy or teachers' faculty.

Education in forms I IV is carried out by a teacher with finished pedagogical academy or teachers' faculty.

Also, 86.9 per cent of primary schools have six grades however, not all schools have a teacher for each school grade, since 73.8 per cent are taught by anything from one to five teachers the remaining 26.2 per cent of schools cater to the six grades.

During the 2005 2006 school cycle the proposal will be extended to include all the country's multigrade schools, as follows Multigrade schools (excluding community courses) 38,951 Single teacher schools 10,982 Two teacher schools 12,645 Three teacher schools 8,454 Four teacher schools 3,932 Five teacher schools 2,938

Teachers, lecturers, magistrates, senior administration and public officials and law enforcement officials, including members of the armed and security forces, must also be involved in special educational and training programmes emphasizing in particular article 7 of the Convention.

(i) At the teaching instruction level 20 (staff members of INPE)

Teachers in special primary schools

Funds for special teacher training projects.

All teachers and administrative heads (Principals and head teachers) in female educational institutions at all levels are female.

It also trains grade two secondary school teachers.

349. There are 190,000 teachers serving in government schools and they are paid according to government scales of salary.

About 35 children were taught over eight grade levels by five teachers.

(f) Adopting the necessary measures to raise the social status of teachers at all levels of education, to review the objectives of teacher training programmes and to afford teachers the opportunity to participate in the process of formulating educational policies.

Teachers, as well, who were single mothers or became pregnant were protected by the legislation on the rights of teachers, which granted them, at all levels of education, six weeks of paid maternity leave before and after birth and special nursing and rest privileges.

Teacher training through mentoring continued in addition to 2,500 teachers being given in service training with the new grade 5 and grade 6 books in north eastern and south central Somalia.

The module has been well received, both by students and educators, and has been well integrated into the broader provincial and territorial curriculums, with a focus on teachers and training.

Teachers at the primary and secondary levels receive training in this respect.

The special education programme in Jordan, funded through a project contribution, continued to provide additional teaching resources, and opportunities to integrate into mainstream schooling, for children with special needs in the lower elementary cycle.

Special emphasis has been placed on the situation of teachers, who are mostly young people themselves.

In the programme on teaching staff for the period up to 2007, specific attention will be paid to increasing the proportion of ethnic minority staff within the teaching profession.

The three year in service programme was offered at the Amman ESF to 619 teachers holding two year teacher training diplomas, including 164 women, to upgrade their qualifications to the first university degree level.

In Latvia, several independent pedagogical higher education establishments offer various programmes for the upgrading of the initial pedagogical education and qualifications.

To address the shortage of teachers especially in remote areas, WFP provides food support to both in service teachers and teacher trainees.

What concrete steps have been taken to address the remaining challenges?

296. See annex 65, average gross salary of teachers (by district and educational level, 1995).

The Committee also expresses concern about the inadequate training and pay of teachers at all educational levels.

Number of teachers by level and sex initial, primary and

The poor quality of education, especially in public schools, the absence of incitement on the part of teachers and the lack of textbooks have reduced the quality of teachers performance and students records.

The local education authorities are responsible for initial, basic and special education and teacher training, as well as further training, upgrading and refresher courses for basic education teachers.

Teacher training college teachers

I went to Gates Lane Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, and I had wonderful teachers there, most notably in first grade Mrs. Alisch.

did you believe everything Mr. Cates told you?

Professional qualifications of a teacher are upgraded through self education and at establishments that implement respective programmes of further education.

In general, the percentage of women teachers (57.41 per cent of the total) was higher in 1993 than that of men.

All teachers working at education establishments and in private practice are registered with the Register of Teachers.

Teachers

Children get certain basic knowledge by studying the subject Biology, and only those lucky ones that have conscientious headteachers, deal with this topic during homeroom time, at the initiative of homeroom teachers or students.

170. The Icelandic University College of Education for several years offered courses in special education for teachers by distance learning methods.

The three year in service programme was offered at the Amman training centre to 644 serving Agency teachers holding two year teacher training diplomas, including 212 women, to upgrade their qualifications to the first university degree level with a specialization in classroom teaching, Arabic language or Islamic education.