Literacy in Limbo? Performance of Two Reading Promotion Schemes in Public Basic Schools in Ghana
Joint Authors
Mahama, Anatu Kande
Opoku-Amankwa, Kwasi
Brew-Hammond, Aba
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper examines two literacy development programmes in basic school classrooms in Ghana: a books scheme for primary schools, mounted by the Ministry of Education in 1998 with support from the Department for International Development, UK, (DfID), and a reading assessment programme (Opoku-Amankwa and Brew-Hammond, 2011) aimed at promoting reading and improving quality of education especially at the basic level.
The study reveals that very little is known about the two schemes, pupils’ access to the books is generally poor, and teachers interpret and implement the reading assessment programme in a range of ways according to their understanding.
The paper recommends a detailed qualitative and quantitative study of the schemes to assist in future book development and literacy programmes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Opoku-Amankwa, Kwasi& Brew-Hammond, Aba& Mahama, Anatu Kande. 2012. Literacy in Limbo? Performance of Two Reading Promotion Schemes in Public Basic Schools in Ghana. Education Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Opoku-Amankwa, Kwasi…[et al.]. Literacy in Limbo? Performance of Two Reading Promotion Schemes in Public Basic Schools in Ghana. Education Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Opoku-Amankwa, Kwasi& Brew-Hammond, Aba& Mahama, Anatu Kande. Literacy in Limbo? Performance of Two Reading Promotion Schemes in Public Basic Schools in Ghana. Education Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474809
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474809