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‘No Child Left Behind’ policy demoralising school system

Sep 08, 2011 News

 

 

– Concerned Teachers

The Ministry of Education will be reviewing its ‘No Child Left Behind’ policy next year to ascertain how it has been integrated in the school system and if its objectives are being accomplished.
This will be done through monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and consultations with teachers and other key education stakeholders.
However, a number of concerned teachers have stated that they cannot wait until next year to give their opinions about the policy through consultations. They are calling for its immediate removal as it is, in their opinion, compromising the classroom as a learning environment.
The teachers emphasised that the school system was already plagued with some delinquent students and this policy has helped to demoralise the system further. They contended that the students are cognizant that they will be promoted regardless if they fail, so no attempt is being made to learn.
It was revealed that some students do not sit their end of term examinations. As such this contributes to the increasing number of students failing and being unable to cope in the long run. A teacher from a school located in the city disclosed that about 180 students failed at the institution last term. The teacher emphasized that though failing is not new to the school, it has never been in such large numbers.
The teachers stated that they are sometimes blamed for the poor performances of students but the reality is that the education system needs revamping. It was stressed that the policies that are being developed need to be teacher-friendly, giving them the authority they need to command a classroom.
They opined that the much touted Remedial Education Programme that is expected to make this policy effective is not achieving its goal. The teachers explained that not all students who fail attend the remedial classes during the holidays, but they return to school, passing unhindered through the system.

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