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EFA Goal Three: Promoting Life Skills and Lifelong Learning 394.3 Child-Friendly Schools IndicatorsPresenter: Cliff Meyers, Regional Education Officer, UNICEF East Asia and PacificRegional OfficeNone of the 18 core indicators of EFA are linked to life skills. So within the context ofnational assessments, it will be critical that national committees discuss the localizedgoals and identify indicators to monitor and assess progress to date. As life skills arethe bridge from school to home and the community, by bringing in a wider range ofdata, countries will be in a position to undertake much deeper analysis of the goal.Potential data sources include the MICS/DHS surveys, traditional MoE data sources,related surveys and system indicators.Elements of Life SkillsFurthermore, there is a potential to link life skills todimensions of the Child-Friendly Schools concept, Problem solvingparticularly dimensions on healthy, safe and productive Creative thinkingenvironments and participation of community, familyCritical thinkingand students.Decision-makingExamples of Healthy/Safe/Protective IndicatorsSelf-awareness● Percentage of schools with water, with toilets Communication(student/toilet ratio)Interpersonal relationships● School counselors or school nurses to student Empathyratio● Per cent fo schools with feeding programmes, with sanitary hygiene, withregular anti-helminth days, with curriculum/system indicators● Per cent of schools with bullying or accidents, crime or suicide ratesExamples of Indicators of Participation● Per cent of schools with child clubs or active child government● Per cent of schools with parent/teacher associations● School planning processes in place● School self-assessment systems in place, with processes for parents, studentsand teachersFor those countries which have undertaken MICS/DHS surveys, national assessmentcommittees may wish to consider which indicators are worth incorporating. These mayinclude:● Child/mother education, health and nutrition● Child labour and chores● Domestic violence and punishment● Physical disability and developmental delay● Socio-economic, sanitation, waterEducation for All: Reaching the Unreached