KNOW TO SEEK AND SEEK TO EARN

The GMR 2013/14 states that ‗to solve the learning crisis all children must have teachers who are trained,   motivated and enjoy teaching,   who can identify and support weak learners and who are backed by well managed education systems‘.  This summarises the interconnectedness of the school effectiveness approach and places teachers are at the core of the learning process. Quality in education requires teachers  who are trained and experienced;  familiar with and apply ing   child -centred teaching practices;  willing to adopt new teaching methods;   are respectful and caring to the children; and who  promote and support students‘ personal and integrated development Regular, reliable, timely assessment  of learning by teachers  is  one of the keys  to improving learning achievements. T he goal of assessment is   to give learners feedback and improve learning and teaching practices. Formative assessmen...

Quality in education refers to imparting higher order skills in students such as  the  application  and synthesis of knowledge; it also implies that the very fundamental func tions of education, to teach students to read ,   write and do simple arithmetic  are being met. The statistics for students finishing primary school in Pakistan are not truly representative of the number of children who have the levels of literacy and numeracy required at that level. Currently, this fundamental objective of schooling is not b eing achieved satisfactorily. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2013 6 shows that about  half of  the children in grade 5 in ICT  actually  read at the level of a 2 nd grader and  are only able to  do a division problem at the level of grade 3.  Keeping this scenario in mind, the need for quality in education becomes all the more significant as  in the absence of quality,  scho...

Infrastructure and facilities:  school buildings, number of rooms, washrooms, boundary wall, furniture, black board, stationery ;   Human Resource: a capable and qualified  teaching force in required numbers;   Safe and Peaceful Environment:   A school must provide a safe atmosphere with fair and clear rules for a well-managed and orderly learning and playing space, where students are protected from disturbances and from mistreatment/ violence from teachers and school managers;   Inclusive Environment with tolerance for diversity :  A school must also provide a nurturing emotional atmosphere where care and attention is extended to both boys and girls from different ethnic, socio - economic, religious backgrounds and with different learning a bilities/disabilities and needs;   School Management:  School heads provide goal-oriented leadership, monitor and evaluate teacher practice and give frequent constructive feedback for im...