The shockingly poor exam results indicate underlying structural issues that extend far beyond the realm of individual student performance.
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Ghanaians measure the quality of education by examination scores.
Researchers argue that because all learning involves language, language and literacy should be taught explicitly across all school subjects. Language must be understood and learned in context.
Top-down enforcement of rules is not working; it has to be in people’s own interests to behave ethically.
Would formal exams be a better, and fairer, measure of pupil performance than teacher assessments?
The way students have been marked has changed, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve their grades.
In a social emergency due to COVID-19, schools are moving into uncharted territory where student assessment will need to flexibly and equitably adapt to changing circumstances.
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