Education Bangladesh
The second teacher effect
Thirty-two crowded schools in Sylhet added a second shift and an assistant teacher. Reading levels moved first.
Education Active Bangladesh Since 2021
Double-shift schools, Sylhet
Second-shift classrooms and paid assistant teachers in thirty-two Sylhet schools, cutting class size.
When a classroom holds sixty children, adding textbooks changes nothing. This program pays for a second shift and an assistant teacher for the most crowded thirty-two schools, halving class sizes at peak hours instead of building new rooms nobody can staff.
Assistant teachers are hired locally and given six weeks of training plus weekly coaching. The program tracks attendance and reading level for every enrolled child, and publishes both, including the terms when attendance dips during harvest.
- Halve peak class sizes in thirty-two crowded schools
- Employ and coach 640 locally hired assistant teachers
- Keep attendance above 90% through the harvest season
- Move the salary line to district budgets by 2028
Latest reported values against this year's targets. A value below target stays visible — it is never rounded up or hidden.
| Indicator | Value | Target | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students supported | 30,600 | 30,000 | |
| Attendance in double-shift schools | 92% | 90% | |
| Assistant teachers completing coaching | 640 | 600 |
- Direct delivery60% · $324,000
- Local staff25% · $135,000
- Training9% · $48,600
- Logistics6% · $32,400
2025 budget: $540,000
What the budget covers
The split above is the approved 2025 budget. Restricted gifts to this program are spent within it, and variances above five percent are explained in the quarterly spending note.
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