剑桥教育是一家专业从事教育咨询服务的国际性咨询管理公司，总部设在英国，进入中国的十多年来，剑桥教育一直在用自己的技术专长为改善中国贫困地区的教育面貌，促进中国教育系统的教育公平、能力建设和可持续发展而努力。由剑桥教育提供技术支持和项目管理的“中英甘肃基础教育项目”在国际教育援助领域获得了很大的反响。从2005年起，剑桥教育开始为“中英西南基础教育项目”提供技术支持和项目管理服务，这个项目将使中国西南四省27个最贫困县的1,668,000名儿童直接受益。
剑桥教育希望为更多的NGO组织或者教育公益项目提供第三方项目评估服务，以监测项目实施情况，使得项目达到预期效果。比如：在过去几年，剑桥教育分别为英国救助儿童会援助的“云南省少数民族基础教育项目”(YMBEP)的实施情况提供总结性评估服务，并为国际计划援助的“农村学校改进项目”（RSIP）提供项目终期评估服务。
除项目评估服务以外，剑桥教育也希望能够为NGO组织或教育公益项目提供专业的教育咨询服务，为项目提供需求调查和分析，以使项目的设计符合捐助方和受益者双方的要求；或者在项目实施过程中提供专家指导。比如：在北京，基于实地考察和调研的基础上，剑桥教育将为两所打工子弟学校设计并实施为期两年的“校本教师研修”培训。在江西上饶县，剑桥教育根据当地教育行政部门希望通过制定和实施“学校发展计划”以实现提高当地中小学办学水平的目标，设计并组织了针对中小学校长的相关培训。
此外，根据中国不同地域和不同经济发展水平地区的基础教育现状和实际需求，剑桥教育可以设计和提供各种“量体裁衣”式的教师培训和校长培训。剑桥教育特别注重在培训中通过“参与式”的培训方式为参训者提供一个平等交流、深入讨论的平台，这种突破传统的培训方式在剑桥教育组织过的上百次培训中收到了相当好的效果。
剑桥教育拥有一支高水平的专职和兼职的国际国内专家团队，其中既包括熟悉中国教育体系和实践并具有丰富的国际国内教育项目经验的国内专家，也包括在国际教育领域具有相当影响力的国际知名专家学者。另外，剑桥教育在国际、国内教育领域具有广泛的人脉，能够根据各种项目的不同需求聘请到相关领域的优秀专家。
Cambridge Education Provides Consulting Services for
NGO Education Programmes
Cambridge Education is an international education consulting company with more than 25 years’ experience in supporting the development of education. In China, we are committed to support the development of education equity, capacity building and sustainable development in underdeveloped areas through quality education consultancy services. Following our successful management of DFID’s Gansu Basic Education Project (GBEP) from 1999 to 2006, we have been providing technical support and project management services for the Southwest Basic Education Project (SBEP)since 2005. This project directly benefits 1,668,000 children, 77,000 teachers and 8,000 schools in 27 of the poorest counties in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces.
Evaluations and Reviews
We are able to provide independent evaluation services for NGOs undertaking education programmes. Our services provide an independent review of the quality and relevance of NGO supported programmes focusing on the effectiveness of outcomes and value for money.
For example, in 2008 we assisted with a review of Plan’s programmes in primary education. In 2009, we successfully undertook the summative evaluation of Save the Children’s Yunnan Minority Basic Education Project (YMBEP) and the final evaluation of Plan International’s Rural School Improvement Project (RSIP)
Training and Support
Apart for evaluations, we are also able to provide education consulting services for NGOs including preliminary scoping and design of projects. We can also provide consultancy and training service during project implementation. For example, we have provided teachers training to two schools for children of migrant workers and headteachers training to Jiangxi Shangrao County on the basis of the local demand of improving School Leadership through implementing School Development Planning.
We have particular expertise, and regularly run training courses and provide advice to schools and districts, in the following areas:
School development planning (SDP)
School performance evaluation
Headteacher and Leadership training
Teacher training and classroom observation
Our model of training is participative and active. We have had more than a decade of experience in developing these training approaches in a wide variety of settings in China.
Our Staff
Our permanent staff in China are all experienced education consultants who have worked on both national and international programmes. In addition, we are able to draw on our international staff many of whom have worked in China. We also have a large database of Chinese and international associates who have worked with us over many years.
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