High Percentage of High School Students Cannot Read, Finds Report
The majority of primary school students may be promoted without the necessary reading skills.
According to a report published by the Zizi Afrique Foundation, at least sixty percent of high school students have reading difficulties.
John Mugo, the executive director of the foundation, noted that six out of ten students are unable to express themselves.
Dr. Mugo asserts that for the nation to make significant strides in the education sector, it must establish a solid foundation for its students.
The meeting brought together academics and policymakers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, and Sierra Leone with the goal of closing the education gap among children as their rallying cry.
Standard Education PS Belio Kipsang stated that the government is willing to support initiatives aimed at enhancing early learning and numeracy literacy.
According to the PS, this will help children who are falling behind in their lessons catch up.
Dr. Ruto commented that if there was no demand for policy linking between researchers and policymakers, then evidence producers would follow one path and government implementers would follow a parallel path.
In a speech read on his behalf by the Director of Quality at the Ministry of Education, Evelyn Owoko, Kipsang stated, “This forum is significant because it brings together prominent academics and policymakers with a focus on fundamental learning.”
Sarah Ruto, the former chief administrative secretary of the ministry, stated that education systems must be revolutionized to restore urgency and action.
Dr. Ruto remarked, “If we do not demand policy linking between researchers and policymakers, then evidence producers will follow one path and government implementers will follow a parallel path.”
Through an accelerated time-bound learning programme, Zizi Afrique implemented the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach, which has been shown to improve children’s basic numeracy and literacy skills.
High Percentage of High School Students Cannot Read, Finds Report
