Framework on Curriculum Needs for Enhancing Basic Education in Primary Schools

Abstract

The study tried to development a frame work on curriculum challenging need areas for enhancing basic education. The design of the study was research and development (R&D). The study sampled 140 beginning teachers 520 veteran teachers, 108 market union executives, 6 traditional rulers, 114 senior officers from State Ministry of Education and 15 schools in the six education zones. Two questionnaires, focus group discussion and interview schedule were used for data collection. Percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for analyzing the research question, and hypothesis respectively. Content analysis was used for analyzing focus group discussion and interview. The challenging needs (baseline data) were used to develop the objectives, proposed intervention, and activities in the framework. The major findings showed that curriculum content did not contain more practical and functional subjects, daily balance school meal, medical services, curriculum support materials. There were also overloadedcurriculum content; and non-availability of educational evaluation tools (Standardized tests).

Keywords: Intervention; framework; curriculum; basic education; curriculum needs; challenging needs; capacity development