| In light of statistical evidence that schools in the Coastal Region have over the years outperformed those in the Hinterland Regions at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), a clarion call has been made by Chief Education Officer,Andre Branch Dolphins Jersey, Olato Sam, for education stakeholders to redouble their efforts to reverse this trend.Chief Education Officer, Olato SamAccording to Sam, efforts must be directed at ensuring that there is improved performance in all subject areas, more specifically in the key areas of English and Science that continue to fluctuate over the years.The Chief Education Officer’s disclosure was made during a recent Education Ministry press conference at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) located at Kingston,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Georgetown.Sam shared the findings of an analysis of the 2013 NGSA results which revealed that some of the overarching findings clearly suggest that females have continued to outperform males in all subject areas in all Regions.The analysis however did not see the Ministry seeking to disaggregate the performance of public and private schools. According to Sam “I am more concern about how all children are doing and I am convinced that the schools are using the same curriculum.”He said that while performance in Mathematics has improved generally over previous years,NBA Authentic Jerseys, the performance in English and Science continues to fluctuate.“We have seen a decline in those two areas while there is just consistent performance across the board with regards to Social Studies,” said Sam. He emphasised the need to target teaching in these subject areas to ensure better performance in the Hinterland Regions.“I think we have done quite a bit with regards to our programme in Mathematics, our broader literacy instructional programme and I think the results we are seeing in Mathematics are directly related to what we would have noted with the introduction of the Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) programme.”Sam noted that the Ministry is looking to see similar trends in relation to English Language and Science education. According to him, “it is very important to us and so with the introduction of some new strategies, including the use of micro-science kits and better training for our teachers in the delivery of science in the primary level, we are hoping to see these performing indicators improved.”Sam underscored that the concern of the Education Ministry has always been, with regards to regional performance, that the Hinterland Regions begin to close the gap between themselves and the Coastal Region. It is for this reason, he said that the Ministry is encouraged by what is being obtained in Region Ten.Region Ten has been identified as the region with the largest number of trained teachers,Fernando Rodney Jersey, and according to Sam, the performance there has certainly improved. “I think it speaks to what we know to be sound educational policies that there is a direct correlation between the number of trained teachers and students’ performance.”Sam said that it is clear what the Ministry has to do in order to meet the needs of the Hinterland Regions to ensure that the performance there improves.Meanwhile,China Jerseys Cheap, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand,Artemi Panarin Jersey, commenting on concerns about the tabulation for placement of pupils following the 2013 NGSA, said, “We haven’t had more appeals than usual.”The Minister disclosed that an initial batch of appeals have been dealt with even as she pointed out that “we make sure we do it thoroughly and no child has been given grades that would change the schools they received…If we have changes we will let you know,” the Minister told media operatives. |
