July 22, 2014 [MINISTRY OF EDUCATION] 2014 NATIONAL EDUCATION SECTOR ANNUAL REVIEW (NESAR) RECOMMENDATIONS 1. This 10TH edition of the annual Sector Performance Review held from 7th-11th July 2014, attended by all relevant stake holders at the national, regional and district level from GoG MDAs, CSOs, NGOS and the development partners agreed on following key recommendations for evaluation at the next session. 2. The session was under the them : “efficiency: key to sustainable quality education beyond 2015” 3. Reflecting on the theme: the Government, International Development Partners and Civil Society after series of discussions based on a number of presentations from preschool to tertiary level including nonformal, and technical vocational education, proposed objective recommendations with a focus on the goals and objectives set forth in the Education Strategic Plan and the draft Sector performance report 4. At the end of the session, participants produced concrete and sound recommendations to propel the sector forward in a bid to address key challenges that confront the system. 5. This document (2014 NESAR recommendations) contains crystallized recommendations teased from the outcomes of technical group discussions on the following themes: Basic Education, Second Cycle Education, Tertiary Education, functional literacy and skills training and education Finance/Management. 6. The full thematic group outcomes have also been attached to this as an Appendix. RECOMMENDATI ON BASIC EDUCATION Low Literacy and Numeracy in Primary Schools Strengthen ISSUE accountability, through participatory monitoring and supervision, use of SPAMs and the School Report Cards Strengthen the regulation of private schools Language instruction TARGETS / OUTPUT RESPONSIBI LITY Develop a standard monitoring tool for Circuit Supervisors GES - BED Increase the proportion of schools to have held an SMC meeting from 29% to 50% according to the NIB inspections. Increase the proportion of schools to have held a PTA meeting from 72% to 80% according to the NIB inspections. Increase the proportion of schools to have held a SPAM from 26% to 50% according to NIB inspections. Develop an instrument to measure teachers' time on task Re-register private basic schools Create a simpler school census questionnaire for private schools Review language policy with emphasis on how and when English is introduced Reintroduce Ghanaian language as a core 2014 NESAR Recommendations GES - BED GES - BED GES - BED NIB GES - BED MOE SRIMPR GES - CRDD 1 July 22, 2014 ISSUE [MINISTRY OF EDUCATION] RECOMMENDATI ON TARGETS / OUTPUT subject at SHS. Make relevant-Ghanaian language an essential criteria in the recruitment system (effective from September 2016). High number of out-of-schools children Reduce the number of out-of-school children through the Complementary Basic Education programme Inequitable access to, and participation to basic education Inclusive Education RESPONSIBI LITY GES - HRMD Adopt the CBE policy MOE - BED, PBME Work towards the use of NFE structures and NSS personnel in the implementation and management of CBE. MOE - PBME Finalise, adopt and implement the Inclusive Education policy GES - SpED, PBME SECONDARY EDUCATION Inefficient financing models for secondary education Review impact and implications of subsidies for SHS Improve the learning outcomes of SHS students NON-FORMAL EDUCATION Poor WASSCE performance Low levels of adult literacy Expand provision of literacy classes through NFED Conduct a public expenditure review of SHS financing Conduct a sample survey of SHS students to understand socio-economic circumstances and impact of subsidy; and explore targeting of subsidies to benefit needier students. Review the Maths and Science SHS curricula to improve relevance and reduce load. PBME PBME GES - CRDD Explore the use of National Service Personnel as NFLP facilitators. NFED, MOE Secure Agency status for NFED. MOE TVET Improve the quality of TVET training Low patronage of TVET Improve the public perception of TVET options Improve informal apprenticeships by expanding training to cover an additional 5,000 master craftspeople in 2015. Change the names of TVET institutions to Colleges of Technology, and review other aspects of the public perception (names of courses, instructors). COTVET MOE TERTIARY EDUCATION Unsustainable financing of tertiary education Operationalise plans for financing and diversifying the tertiary sector Operationalise NCTE documents on the financing of tertiary education MOE/NCTE Low access to tertiary education Increase access to tertiary education Develop and operationalise a policy on increasing access to tertiary education, particularly for students from low income families, girls and students with disabilities. NCTE 2014 NESAR Recommendations 2 July 22, 2014 ISSUE [MINISTRY OF EDUCATION] RECOMMENDATI ON TARGETS / OUTPUT RESPONSIBI LITY Increase access to distance learning Establish collaboration between the universities for distance learning programmes NCTE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT Review and communicate policy on leave, including acceptable maximum period, expectations of proof of reason for leave, sanctions, and responsibility, Teacher Absenteeism Inequitable distribution of education resources Education Strategic Plan (ESP 20102020) implementation Increase teacher attendance Develop contingency plans to provide classroom cover for extended leave. Synchronise the academic calendars for basic schools and tertiary institutions to minimise disruption from sandwich courses. GES - BED, HRMD MOE Improve teacher deployment to rural areas Conduct a mapping of communities where teacher accommodation is a problem GES - BED monitoring and evaluation Conduct mid-term evaluation of the ESP. MOE On behalf of Government ENOCH H. COBBINAH Chief Director, MoE Date: ................................... On behalf of Development Partners MARISOL PEREZ Sector Lead Date: ................................... 2014 NESAR Recommendations 3
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