ATTAINMENT OF QUALITY BASIC ATTAINMENT OF QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION: MULTI-SITE CASE EDUCATION: MULTI-SITE CASE STUDY OF BASIC SCHOOLS IN STUDY OF BASIC SCHOOLS IN
GHANAGHANA
BY BY GHANA TEAMGHANA TEAM
Presented by Cecilia BoakyePresented by Cecilia Boakye
RESEARCH TOPIC
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION PROBLEM STATEMENTPROBLEM STATEMENT METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY RESULTSRESULTS SIGNIFICANCESIGNIFICANCE
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Ghana’s commitment to “Education Ghana’s commitment to “Education for All “( EFA) shown for All “( EFA) shown through:through:
Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS)Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS)
Millenium Development Millenium Development Development Goals (MDGS)Development Goals (MDGS)
Focus of GPRS & MDGs Focus of GPRS & MDGs w.r.t. EDUC.w.r.t. EDUC. GPRS- production of quality educ.GPRS- production of quality educ. MDGs-Education Strategic PlanMDGs-Education Strategic Plan
-Equitable access-Equitable access
-Quality of Education-Quality of Education
-Educational -Educational ManagementManagement
-Science & Technology-Science & Technology
Results of GPRS & Results of GPRS & MDGsMDGs Gen. Improvement in enrolment Gen. Improvement in enrolment
at JSS & Pri. Sch. Levelsat JSS & Pri. Sch. Levels Marginal increase in teaching Marginal increase in teaching
force at the pri. Levelforce at the pri. Level Decrease in teaching force at the Decrease in teaching force at the
JSS levelJSS level
Indicators of Quality Indicators of Quality Educ. In Basic Schs. In Educ. In Basic Schs. In GhanaGhana Basic Cert. Educ. Exam (BECE) Basic Cert. Educ. Exam (BECE)
Results.Results. Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs)Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs) Pupil Core Textbook Ratio Pupil Core Textbook Ratio
(PCTBR)(PCTBR)
Efforts Made to Efforts Made to Improve Classroom Improve Classroom Practices in GhanaPractices in Ghana Improving Education Quality (IEQ)Improving Education Quality (IEQ)
Improving Learning Through Improving Learning Through Partnership (ILP/QUIPS)Partnership (ILP/QUIPS)
Focus of IEQFocus of IEQ
Availability & use of textbooksAvailability & use of textbooks
Language of instructionLanguage of instruction
Focus of ILP/QUIPSFocus of ILP/QUIPS
Use of teaching & learning Use of teaching & learning materialsmaterials
Community participation in educ.Community participation in educ.
Statement of the Statement of the ProblemProblem Ghanaian education lacks good Ghanaian education lacks good
qualitative research at the local qualitative research at the local level based on empirical data on level based on empirical data on the utilization of input factors by the utilization of input factors by and pupils at the classroom leveland pupils at the classroom level
Purpose of the studyPurpose of the study
The study investigated education The study investigated education quality at the classroom level with quality at the classroom level with the hope that it will lead to the hope that it will lead to improving classroom practice and improving classroom practice and policy direction of the MOES. policy direction of the MOES.
Objectives of the studyObjectives of the study
To investigate how schools in To investigate how schools in different contexts (rural, urban, different contexts (rural, urban, private) provide quality education private) provide quality education in the classroom situationin the classroom situation
To identify good practices that To identify good practices that promote quality of educ. In the promote quality of educ. In the classrooms of basic schoolsclassrooms of basic schools
Objectives cont’dObjectives cont’d
To identify areas of weakness To identify areas of weakness that may be contributing to that may be contributing to unacceptable quality of educ. In unacceptable quality of educ. In basic schoolsbasic schools
Outcome was measured by
BECE
PTR
PCTBR
ParentsSchool managementCommunityPTASMC
Support System (Circuit SupervisorHeadteacherPeers of teacher)
CLASSROOM INTERACTION
(PROCESS)
TeacherPupilsLearning timeCurriculum
TLMs (Exercise booksWorkbooksTextbooksTeachers manual etc.)
Direct Input
Direct Input
Direct Support
Indirect Support
Focus of the
study
Teaching Practices
Interplay among input factors into classroom-level interactions and measured outcomes
METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY
Research Design:-Research Design:-
– Case study using the multisite Case study using the multisite approachapproach
– Qualitative and quantitative Qualitative and quantitative approachesapproaches
Methodology Cont’dMethodology Cont’d
Location of studyLocation of study RegionRegion :: centralcentral DistrictsDistricts :: Cape Coast and Cape Coast and
Awutu- Awutu- Afutu-Senya Afutu-Senya (selected from 12 districts in the (selected from 12 districts in the central region)central region)
SchoolsSchools : : 6 selected from each of the 6 selected from each of the 2 2 1616districtsdistricts
Types of schools Types of schools selectedselected
One private school doing very wellOne private school doing very well
One urban public school doing wellOne urban public school doing well
One rural public school doing very well One rural public school doing very well
Information on selected Information on selected schoolsschools
District/District/School typeSchool type
Private Private schoolschool
Urban Urban schoolschool
Rural schoolRural school
Cape Cape CoastCoast
Flowers’ Flowers’ GayGay
Primary Primary and JSSand JSS
St. St. NocholasNocholas
Primary Primary and JSSand JSS
Nyinassin Nyinassin Primary Primary and JSSand JSS
Awutu-Awutu-Efutu-Efutu-SenyaSenya
Uncle Rich Uncle Rich Primary Primary and JSSand JSS
St. John St. John Bosco’sBosco’s
Primary Primary and JSSand JSS
African African Mission Mission
Primary Primary and JSSand JSS
InstrumentsInstruments
Head teacher's QuestionnaireHead teacher's Questionnaire
Teacher’s QuestionnaireTeacher’s Questionnaire
Pupils’ interview SchedulePupils’ interview Schedule
Observation ScheduleObservation Schedule
DATA ANALYSISDATA ANALYSIS
Interviews & Observations- Interviews & Observations- partterns & themespartterns & themes
Questionnaires- frequencies Questionnaires- frequencies & &
percentages percentages
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYSTUDY Information to MOESInformation to MOES
Addition to literature on quality Addition to literature on quality educationeducation
Generation of interest in quality Generation of interest in quality educationeducation
SOME OFSOME OF Quality Quality Indicators which form Indicators which form Basis for StudyBasis for Study The CurriculumThe Curriculum
Lang of instructionLang of instructionIntended and implemented Intended and implemented curriculumcurriculum
TeacherTeacherLevel of educationLevel of educationPre-service training etcPre-service training etc
PupilsPupils Number Per class ( teacher-student ratio)Number Per class ( teacher-student ratio)
Distribution by sexDistribution by sexClass attendanceClass attendance
Teaching and Learning Materials Teaching and Learning Materials Textbooks (availability and usage)Textbooks (availability and usage)Basic school materials (exercise books, paper/slates, pencils/chalk etc)Basic school materials (exercise books, paper/slates, pencils/chalk etc)
Learning TimeLearning TimeContact hours, Contact hours, Absenteeism etcAbsenteeism etc
Teaching PracticesTeaching PracticesStudent participationStudent participationAssessment of students’ performance (class exercises’ home Assessment of students’ performance (class exercises’ home
work etc.work etc.