Doaa Rashed, Ph.D., Teaching Professor and Director of the Language Engagement Project of the Language Center (TLC) in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University, has been selected for a two-week English Language Specialist project by the United States Department of State. The project will focus on reviewing and revising Year 12 English curriculum to ensure alignment with the National Educational Standards and Objectives in Kiribati. She will also collaborate with the Ministry of Education's Curriculum Development Unit to establish clear language proficiency standards, assessment criteria and benchmarks for the students. Further, she will provide effective teaching strategies and assessment methods workshops to secondary school English teachers to support the implementation of the new curriculum.
As part of the select group supported by the English Language Specialist Program, Rashed’s expertise will contribute to enhancing English language education, and ensuring a cohesive and progressive sequence of learning outcomes, identifying areas where the curriculum can be enhanced to promote continuity and coherence across grade levels.
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