Curricula, examinations, and assessment in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Bib ID:
- 4404644
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Leyendecker, Ramon
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- http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRREGTOPSEIA/Resources/No.5Curricula.pdf
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- http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRREGTOPSEIA/Resources/No.5Curricula.pdf
- Description:
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- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2008
- xxxvii, 101 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780821373484
- 9780821373491
- 082137348X
- Series:
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- Africa Region human development series.
- World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 128.
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- Executive summary i
- 1 Introduction 1
- 1.1 The CASASE study 1
- 1.2 Methodology of the study 1
- 1.3 Definitions 1
- 1.4 Advance organiser 3
- 2 Context of the SSA secondary education 5
- 2.1 Enrolment in secondary education in SSA 5
- 2.2 Primary completion rates, transfer rates and gross enrolment ratios (GER) 5
- 2.3 Teachers and student teacher ratios 6
- 2.4 Differences across sub-Saharan African countries 7
- 2.5 Social perceptions on education, and vocational education 7
- 3 Access, equity, quality and curriculum 9
- 3.1 Access 9
- 3.2 Equity 9
- 3.3 Quality 10
- 3.4 Tensions between quality and access 10
- 3.5 Quality and curriculum reform 10
- 4 Formal curriculum and curriculum structures in SSA 12
- 4.1 Lengths of educational cycles across SSA 12
- 4.2 Curriculum structures in the five countries visited 12
- 4.3 Position of Technical and Vocational Education 13
- 4.4 Exit skills 13
- 4.5 Issues in secondary education curriculum 14
- 4.6 Literacy and language of instruction 16
- 4.7 Junior secondary education as part of basic education 17
- 4.8 Subjects and learning areas in junior secondary education 18
- 4.9 Curriculum extensions at both junior and secondary level 20
- 4.10 General senior secondary education curriculum structure 21
- 4.11 Vocationalized education 23
- 5 Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) 26
- 5.1 Starting points for TVET 26
- 5.2 Unification of TVET 28
- 5.3 Qualification frameworks and integration 28
- 5.4 Implications of frameworks 31
- 6 Operational curriculum: Current trends in instructional methodology 33
- 6.1 The need to move towards more active teaching and learning approaches 33
- 6.2 Active learning and learner-centered education 33
- 6.3 The reality of classroom instruction and learner-centered education 33
- 6.4 The implementation of LCE 35
- 6.5 Equity and physical resources 36
- 6.6 Further curriculum issues influencing instructional quality 36
- 6.7 Curriculum, teacher and learner support materials 38
- 6.8 Textbooks 39
- 7 Attained curriculum - Assessment and assessment practices in sub-Saharan Africa 43
- 7.1 Assessment, examination, and the wider picture 43
- 7.2 Examinations, assessment, and the curriculum 43
- 7.3 Examination results junior secondary level, and results of the TIMSS study 43
- 7.4 Examination results senior secondary level 45
- 7.5 Standard setting and quality assurance of SE examinations 46
- 7.6 Alignment between curriculum and assessment 46
- 7.7 Assessment items and examination practices 46
- 7.8 Continuous assessment and assessment instruments 48
- 7.9 Summary and practical suggestions for examination and assessment 48
- 8 Curriculum development processes 50
- 8.1 Policy framework 50
- 8.2 Addressing the gap between plan and achievement 52
- 8.3 Considerations about curriculum implementation 53
- 9 Capacity building 59
- 9.1 The need for capacity building in SSA 59
- 9.2 Teacher professional development 59
- 9.3 Implementing in-service education 61
- 9.4 Other factors influencing implementation education reforms 62
- 9.5 Pre-service teacher education 65
- 10 Conclusions and recommendations 67
- 11 References 71.
- Notes:
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- "Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA)."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-101)
- Also available online.
- Summary in French and English.
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