B. Literacy Program of Instruction (POI)
UAGS developed a literacy program of instruction that was in alignment with Afghan educational goals. In Afghanistan, literacy is generally defined as the ability to read and write basic words, sentences, and short paragraphs, and compute basic numerals. According to the Afghan Ministry of Education (MoE), the standard for literacy attainment is completion of the 3rd grade curriculum.
Members of the ANSF require a program that accommodates diverse learners with varying availabilities for training. UAGS developed and implemented a literacy program of instruction that focused on learning outcomes, per Afghan grade, that also considered that many ANSF members may only be able to attend training for a couple of hours per day, at best. Additionally, the students had to have the ability to progress at their own rate of learning, have an opportunity to earn single grade-level completion certificates, or complete the entire literacy course of study from grades one through three.
As described below (Table 2), UAGS implemented a POI based on phases of instruction per grade level. Each phase was related to specific academic outcomes. The hours of instruction per level are associated with a general amount of time the ANSF stated that could be dedicated to literacy training.
Table 2. Literacy Program of Instruction
C. Advanced Curriculum
At the request of NTM-A and in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, UAGS staff developed curricula for senior staff officers. UAGS conducted extensive meetings with NTM-A and Ministry of Defense education officials, conducted a detailed needs analysis, and designed four courses of study (Table 3). These courses were available to be taken separately or as a complete course of study, with many officers requesting the complete course of study. The following courses make up the advanced curriculum:
Table 3. Advanced Curriculum
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