ABSTRACT
Intellectual suffocation was perhaps one of the most devastating aspects of these difficult times. Books, professional journals, other educational reading materials and office or lab equipment became grossly inadequate. Education was devalued and suffered greatly. The evaluation concerned the Kampala School Improvement Project (SIP), which began in November 1994 and ran for a period of 3 years. It was funded jointly by the Commission of the European Communities and the Aga Khan Foundation. The SIP's emphasis on child-centered methods was consistent with the goals advocated by the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports and the pre-service approach of the Ugandan teacher training colleges and departments. The evaluation team received all relevant documentation, including interim reports and the detailed records of teaching materials; records of SIP internal and external meetings and evaluations of workshops; and SIP schools’ timelines of achievement.
