scholarly journals Literacy in Limbo? Performance of Two Reading Promotion Schemes in Public Basic Schools in Ghana

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa ◽  
Aba Brew-Hammond ◽  
Anatu Kande Mahama
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Reading Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Assessment Programme ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Study ◽  
Basic Level

This paper examines two literacy development programmes in basic school classrooms in Ghana: a books scheme for primary schools, mounted by the Ministry of Education in 1998 with support from the Department for International Development, UK, (DfID), and a reading assessment programme (Opoku-Amankwa and Brew-Hammond, 2011) aimed at promoting reading and improving quality of education especially at the basic level. The study reveals that very little is known about the two schemes, pupils’ access to the books is generally poor, and teachers interpret and implement the reading assessment programme in a range of ways according to their understanding. The paper recommends a detailed qualitative and quantitative study of the schemes to assist in future book development and literacy programmes.

scholarly journals Transforming Education Through Instructional Coaching in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Gabriela Núñez ◽  
Sophia Maldonado Bode
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
New Teachers ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
School Level ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Bilingual And Multicultural

Significant efforts have been made to improve the educational system in the Western Highlands of Guatemala to foster economic growth and social development in the country. However, given the country’s linguistic and cultural diversity, challenges in terms of coverage and quality of education persist. Inadequate teacher preparation training, and the absence of an induction and pedagogical coaching system for new teachers are some of the impeding factors. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has executed targeted educational projects to support the National Ministry of Education in strengthening the human capital in education. A transformative pedagogical leadership and coaching model was developed that focuses efforts from an oversight system to a mentoring system that strengthens leadership and the capacities of teachers in the application of innovative methodologies that contribute to educational improvement. This model allows for a continuous cycle of improvement to teaching by providing new teachers with feedback on teaching practices in the classroom and opportunities for teachers to self-reflect and be empowered in their own learning process and professional growth. This approach has shown positive effects with respect to teaching practices at the school-level; however, additional measures are required to gain the support of stakeholders to expand its implementation to bilingual and multicultural contexts to maximize the country’s potential to improve the quality of education.  

Change to the Demands Made of the Teaching Profession and the Ambiguity of New Concepts

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Jana Kohnová
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
A Current

This paper is concerned with concepts such as quality of education, evaluation of the standard of the work of the teacher and comparison of educational results. It points to the importance of standards and the difficulties involved in their implementation. It also discusses the concept of competence and its relevance to framework educational programmes and the further education of teachers. The paper also focuses on a number of trends in education that are less widely discussed: instability — permanent change, reduction of education, emphasis on topicality and practical applicability, underestimation of the system, etc. The final part of the paper presents a current project from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic — a proposal for career progression.

A STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION IN UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF KERALA

2016 ◽  
pp. 168-176
Author(s):  
R.G Kothari ◽  
Mary Vineetha Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Curriculum Framework ◽  
Powerful Means ◽  
Made In

Evaluation is widely acknowledged as a powerful means of improving the quality of education. The introduction of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) is considered as one of the major steps taken in this regard to improve and strengthen the quality of learner evaluation. The state of Kerala has been going through a series of educational reforms over the last decade or so and the introduction of CCE in the state is one among them. As emphasized by Kerala Curriculum Framework (2007) the implementation of new evaluation practices focusing on CCE was introduced right from primary to secondary level. Though the state has made all-out efforts to implement CCE in its true spirit, the questions that remain unanswered are that whether CCE has been actually and effectively implemented in all classes, what problems are being faced by teachers while implementing CCE. The present paper is a brief attempt made in this regard and is directed towards answering these questions and giving suggestions for the same. The study has been conducted on teachers of upper primary government schools of Kerala.

Identifikasi Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Hasil Akreditasi SMA di Indonesia Berdasarkan Data ARKAS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-269
Author(s):  
Muh Nur Fiqri Adham ◽  
Budi Susetyo ◽  
Kusman Sadik ◽  
Satriyo Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Model Accuracy ◽  
National Education ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
School Budget ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis

Accreditation is an indicator of the quality of education at the education unit level. One affects the quality of education units is the school budget. School budgets are prepared in order to fulfill 8 national education standards. School budget management uses School Activity Plan and Budget Application (ARKAS) developed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek). ARKAS is an information system for managing school budget and expenditure planning. The Research is identifies the factors that influence the accreditation of high school (SMA) with accreditation as a response variable and 17 explanatory variables sourced from ARKAS and Dapodik data using ordinal logistic regression analysis. The best model stage is the model formed that has the smallest AIC value and has high model accuracy in determining the best model. The best model stage is the third model stage which is composed of 7 explanatory variables that affect the high school accreditation rating with AIC value of 1886,20 and model accuracy of 65,79%. The variables that affect to results of accreditation include school status, percentage of students eligible PIP, ratio of the number of students per number of teachers, percentage of teachers certified educators, ratio of the number of students per number of study groups, ratio of the number of students per number of computers, and ratio of the number of students per number of toilets

scholarly journals Penerapan Biaya Pendidikan Berbasis Activity-Based Costing dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan di Perguruan Tinggi: Studi Kasus di Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Nanang Fattah ◽  
Budhi Pamungkas Gautama
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Activity Based Costing

ABSTRAKSI: Sebagai LPTK (Lembaga Pendidikan Tenaga Kependidikan), UPI (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia) perlu melakukan suatu kajian untuk merancang sistem pengelolaan keuangan perguruan tinggi berbasis aktivitas dengan metode ABC (Activity-Based Costing), yang diharapkan akan dapat mengukur secara lebih rinci aktivitas-aktivitas utama dan pendukung dalam penyelenggaraan pendidikan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa seluruh Fakultas yang ada di lingkungan UPI menyatakan kesiapan untuk menerapkan sistem ABC. Berdasarkan FGD (Focus Group Discussion), terdapat beberapa kendala yang dihadapi untuk menerapkan sistem ABC di UPI di Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Secara keseluruhan diperoleh hasil bahwa sistem ABC dapat diterapkan di UPI selama ada niat dan kerjasama yang baik dari Kementerian Pendidikan dan pimpinan Universitas.KATA KUNCI: Biaya Pendidikan Berbasis Kegiatan; Uang Kuliah Tunggal; Mutu Pendidikan; Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia; Niat dan Kerjasama yang Baik. ABSTRACT: “The Implementation of Activity-Based Costing to Improve the Quality of Education in Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Indonesia University of Education”. As an institute of teacher training and education, UPI (Indonesia University of Education) needs to conduct a study on designing college financial management systems based on activity through the method of ABC (Activity-Based Costing), that is expected to be able to measure in more detail the main and supporting activities in the implementation of education. The results show that all Faculties at UPI declare their readiness to implement the ABC system. Based on the FGD (Focus Group Discussion), there are several problems in implementing ABC system at UPI in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Overall, the results show that ABC system can be applied in UPI as long as there is cooperation and good intention from the Ministry of Education and University leaders.KEY WORD: Learning Activity-Based Costing; Single Tuition; Quality of Education; Indonesia University of Education; Cooperation and Good Intentions.  About the Authors: Prof. Dr. Nanang Fattah dan Budhi Pamungkas Gautama, M.Sc. adalah Dosen di Program Studi Manajemen FPEB UPI (Fakultas Pendidikan Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia), Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi No.229 Bandung 40154, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Untuk kepentingan akademik, penulis bisa dihubungi dengan alamat emel: [email protected] dan [email protected] to cite this article? Fattah, Nanang Budhi Pamungkas Gautama. (2017). “Penerapan Biaya Pendidikan Berbasis Activity-Based Costing dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan di Perguruan Tinggi: Studi Kasus di Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia” in MIMBAR PENDIDIKAN: Jurnal Indonesia untuk Kajian Pendidikan, Vol.2(1) March, pp.19-32. Bandung, Indonesia: UPI [Indonesia University of Education] Press, ISSN 2527-3868 (print) and 2503-457X (online). Chronicle of the article: Accepted (April 13, 2016); Revised (October 20, 2016); and Published (March 30, 2017).

Rights in Education and Self-Identity: Education and Language of Instruction in Namibia

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Chavez
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Language Of Instruction ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
English Instruction

<p class="apa">In 1992, the Ministry of Education and Culture in Namibia created a new language policy for schools that presented the possibility of using English as the sole medium of instruction for students starting in Grade 1. The resulting increase in schools that offer only English instruction has been detrimental to education. In order to improve the quality of education available to students in Namibia, the implementation of the language policy must be revisited so that students have the opportunity to first learn in their mother tongues and develop the necessary skills that they will need to be successful.</p>

¡A La Huelga! Secondary Students, School Strikes, and the Power of Educational Activism in 1970s Nicaragua

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-631
Author(s):  
Claudia Rueda
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Democratic Schools ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
The Press ◽  
To Come ◽  
Student Demands

ABSTRACTThe year 1976 was a violent one in Nicaragua. In an effort to quash the Sandinista guerrillas, the dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle had declared a state of siege, suspending constitutional guarantees, muzzling the press, and unleashing the Guardia Nacional. Despite the dangers of dissent, thousands of students across the country walked off their secondary school campuses that year to protest poor funding, inept teachers, and oppressive administrators. This article examines this series of strikes to uncover the ways in which teenagers managed to organize their schools and communities in spite of the repression that marked the final years of the Somoza regime. Analyzing student documents, Ministry of Education records, and newspaper reports, this article argues that in the context of a decades-long dictatorship, student demands for more democratic schools opened a relatively safe pathway for cross-generational activism that forced concessions from the Somoza regime. By the 1970s, secondary schools had come to reflect the state's authoritarianism and mismanagement, and widespread educational deficiencies brought students and parents together in a joint project to demand better schools. Battles over the quality of education, thus, showcased the power of an organized citizenry and laid the groundwork for the revolutionary mobilizations that were to come.

Can the quality of a school be greater than the quality of its teachers? A case of early grade reading skills in Ugandan refugee context

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-59
Author(s):  
Mónica Fontana ◽  
Martin Ariapa ◽  
Gillian Atuheire
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Reading Levels ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Early Grade ◽  
Education Report ◽  
Letter Sound

INTRODUCTION. As highlighted in the 2018 Uganda Education Response Plan, reading levels in refugee host communities are way below the national average. Since the 2018 National Assessment of Progress in Education report highlighted some challenging areas to the in-service teachers, a possible explanation for the persistent poor performance of learners in reading may reside with the finding that many educators themselves lack an understanding of the linguistic construct. Therefore, an informed training for teachers in primary schools was implemented to help them foster learners’ reading skills. The purpose of this paper is consequently to analyse whether learners whose teachers participated in the evidence-based intervention have better reading skills than those whose teachers did not participate in the intervention. METHOD. To achieve this, a quasi-experimental pre-program/post-program design, involving 2 schools, 24 teachers (12 per school), and 297 learners (157 from treatment and 140 from control) from Palabek (Uganda) refugee settlement was adopted. FINDINGS. The findings show that the reading skills of learners whose teachers participated in the intervention significantly improved as compared to their counterparts. Particularly, learners’ reading skills significantly improved in the areas of letter sound knowledge, segmenting knowledge, and nonword decoding, and slightly in oral passage reading and comprehension, and English vocabulary. DISCUSSION. This study therefore supported the hypothesis linked to the Peter Effect - one cannot be expected to give what they do not possess and raised a need for the Ministry of Education and Sports to mandate sufficient and informed training of teachers.

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