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.