GUSTO (Ground-Up School Transformation)

About the Programme

This programme involved two schools from Perak and three from Pulau Pinang. It was uniquely designed based on the principles of holistic school transformation. Its efforts were scaled up progressively over a three-year period.

GUSTO is focused on schools whose students are mainly from families and communities at the low-end of the socio-economic scale. In this project, teachers play a pivotal role in promoting positive change in their schools and work towards enhancing their teaching by receiving instructional leadership support from Change Teachers in their respective schools.

This programme supports schools to:

  • Identify and build capacity in instructional leaders
  • Deliver high quality continuous professional development programmes
  • Improve the quality of teaching and learning
  • Create a high performing culture that builds collective teacher efficacy
  • Embed evidence-based practices to enable continuous and sustainable improvements

“This programme can improve student performance through collaborative and cooperative activities where students learn to communicate well and share knowledge, experiences and ideas every day in various subjects. This activity has enhanced the quality and ability of students in both academic, personality and various skills including leadership”. Saliza Zainol, Teacher, SMK Dato’ Haji Hassan Noh, Pulau Pinang

I am now particularly interested in English subject as the learning environment is cheerful and the teacher has employed various methods to make the lessons attractive. The English language also has many advantages and I am able to practice on my own at any time. Farah Izzati, Student, SMK Dato’ Haji Hassan Noh, Pulau Pinang

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