Minister Of Education Decries Poor Supervision In Public Schools

Kumasi (ASH), June 19, - Dr Christina Amoako-Nuama, Minister of Education, today expressed concern about the lack of supervision in public schools resulting in poor performance. She said results of the Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT) administered to Primary Six pupils in some basic schools since 1992 is an ample proof of the assertion. Dr Amoako-Nuama was opening a two-day seminar for District Directors of Education from the 110 districts of the country at the Christian Village in Kumasi. The seminar is designed to sensitize the directors on the crisis situation in schools and to agree on measures to deal with the problem. She said the most recent information on the CRT showed that, with mastery scores at 60 per cent for English and 55 for Mathematics, the percentages of public primary school pupils scoring above the level in 1996 were 5.5 per cent in English and 1.8 per cent in Mathematics. For 1992, the minister said public schools had two per cent in English and 1.5 in Mathematics, while that for 1993 was three per cent in English and 1.5 in Mathematics. In 1994, she said the public schools had 3.3 per cent in English and 1.5 in Mathematics while 1994 recorded 3.6 per cent in English and 1.8 in Mathematics. Statistics for 1996 show 5.5 per cent in English and 1.8 per cent in Mathematics.