IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS 1

Poor performance of Kaduna State pupils is mainly attributed to inadequate qualified primary teachers. A greater number of pupils cannot read or write Why? Most of our primary school teachers are not qualified to teach.Only 38% have professional teacher qualification, 62% do not Why? Recruitment practices have allowed non NCE professionals to enter the system (62% unqualified teachers – 2007 School Census) 2

Why? Community perception of the teaching profession as the easiest form of employment (poverty alleviation) nearest to them. Statistics confirm the presence of these unqualified teachers in all the 23 Local Government Areas of the State. 3

Why? Community ignorance professional requirement for teaching in the primary school Why ? Low level of literacy and the absence of culture of accountability on the part of the community 4

To conduct a training needs assessment of the existing teachers Develop programs to meet identified training needs through professional Institutions as NTI, Institute of Education, A.B.U. and Colleges of Education Upgrade and restructure the Education Resource Center to provide short term capacity building courses on cluster basis Disengage untrainable “teachers” and send them to skill acquisition centers such as BATCs, NAPEP and NDE Employ qualified teachers from the labour market RISKS Huge training costs Lack of political will 5

SUPPORTERS Policy makers/managers Students Parents/Communities OPPONENTS Politicians Disengaged unqualified teachers Trade Unions Parents and Communities CAPACITY NEEDS PERSONNEL CATEGORY Management & subject specialists REASONS They posses the necessary skills to effect reforms STRATETGIES Deployment Recruitment Retraining 6

COST To be determined FUNDING SOURCES State and Local Government Federal Government Grants 7

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Recruitment of qualified teachers Training and retraining of teachers/building capacity Accountability and transparency in the recruitment and deployment of teachers by management using ;laid down procedures Community improved awareness through formation of PTAs, SBMCs, and other pressure groups Improved performance of pupils in literacy and numeracy 8

THANK YOU ALL!!! 9