SEROOND IS A TWO-YEAR WHOLE-SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM FOR ARMENIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECOMMENDED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND SPORTS OF ARMENIA.WE ARE PURSUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD & THE WHOLE SCHOOL, LEVERAGING COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION/PARTNERSHIP.
IT ALL STARTED WITH ONE SCHOOL...
In the fall of 2020, Teach For Armenia launched the Seroond pilot in Takhta Primary School with four full-time teachers reaching 47 students. Within the matter of two months, the number of enrolled students nearly doubled. One year later, the school is home to more than 100 students, and the program has since expanded to four additional schools: Ijevan Gymnasium, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur Secondary School, and Alaverdi Basic School N. 10 after M. Tandilyan. In total, the program is now engaging over 75 teachers impacting more than 400 learners.
SEROOND’S THEORY OF CHANGE
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SCHOOL-WIDE TRANSFORMATION THAT CAN BE REPLICATED ACROSS THE NATION, WE BELIEVE THAT WE MUST CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM OF LEADERSHIP AT EVERY LEVEL BY:
CREATING SPACE FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP STUDENT-LEADERS.
ENLISTING EXISTING PRINCIPALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO OUR VISION AND MISSION.
ENGAGING EXISTING TEACHERS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports
Kizazi, an international organization that supports innovative school models around the world
Regional Government
THE SEROOND MODEL:
LEADERSHIP AT EVERY LEVEL
CONNECTED WITH SEROOND’S THEORY OF CHANGE, THE SEROOND MODEL IS BUILT AROUND THE IDEA OF FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AT EVERY LEVEL WITHIN THE SCHOOL:
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
By leveraging Change-Based Learning as well as Social-Emotional Learning, we cultivate student leadership through a holistic approach to education. Seroond’s methodology upholds Teach For Armenia’s commitment to Our 2050 Promise, central to the organization's Kochari.
TEACHER LEADERSHIP
All existing teachers in a school can apply to become “Seroond Teachers'' through a 3-year training program. Meanwhile, we place 2+ Teach For Armenia alumni in the school to serve as teacher coaches.
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
In partnership with the principal and regional government, we place a Seroond Leadership Development Manager in the school building in order to oversee the implementation of the 3-year program.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP in ACTION
The fourth graders at the Takhta school saw an issue with the plastic bags littering the beautiful, mountainous landscape surrounding their homes. As a result, Seroond supported the youth to lead an initiative, turning recycled materials into reusable bags to promote sustainability and reduce waste.
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ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2021-2022
100%
Percentage of participating teachers and principals who would recommend the program to other schools.
90%
Average student leadership score at Takhta Primary School.
83%
Average mastery rate for mathematics at Takhta Primary School.
87%
Growth rate in writing at Ijevan Gymnasium.
99%
Literacy growth rate at Nerkin Karmiraghbyur Secondary School.
95
Average Net Promoter Score among parents for all three schools.