The role of teachers in the academic performance of pupils in schools is key among others in the output of pupils and the appraisal of teachers in Sierra Leone. The general aim of the study was 1) to ...carry out an assessment of the role of teachers in the performance of pupils in the national primary school examination (N.P.S.E) in the Yoni Mamaila chiefdom; and 2) to determine the extent to which the chiefdom stakeholders have been able to effectively play their role especially the members of the Chiefdom Education Committee (C.E.C). This research uses mixed methods. Descriptive survey research with Cross-sectional designs was use for this study. in this study, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation were used. This research was conducted at 4 selected schools, there were 200 people as the research population. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, so that 60 respondents were obtained. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive data analysis. From the results of the analysis, it is clear that teachers play an integral role in improving students' academic achievement in the National Elementary School Examination. imitations and obstacles still hinder students from doing well on the NPSE. There are so many factors that influence it, especially in terms of socio-economic. Equally important is the presence of stakeholders who are needed to support students in working on the NPSE.
International organizations and the majority of nations have prioritized quality education in their development strategies over the past several decades. The discourse is characterized by statements ...such as achieving universal access to education, assuring educational completion, and increasing school enrollment rates, all of which emphasize the importance of improving education in government and government-aided schools. This study's objective was to assess the quality of education in government and government-aided schools in Khalifa Rowala Chiefdom, Magburaka Municipality, Northern Sierra Leone: The Case of Magburaka Public High School for Boys and Magburaka Tonkolili District National Commercial High School. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were utilized with a total sample size of fifty (50). Two (2) schools, twenty (20) teachers, ten (10) from each school, four (4) school parents, two (2) from each school, twenty (20) pupils, ten (10) from each school, and six (6) Education Officers (MBSSE staff) participated in this study. Interviews, focus group discussions, and questionnaires were employed to capture data, which was subsequently analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). According to these results, there is still much work to be done before educational quality is truly realized. Overall, a meaningful school self-evaluation (SSE) of educational quality will be conducted, and teachers from different schools will be able to evaluate themselves based on the topic of the research. In addition, standard instruments are required to assess the efficacy of school education. In the article discussing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education's recommendations for these institutions to comply with the Primary and Senior Secondary School Curriculum Framework, the final study of this research is discussed in detail.
Corruption has become one of the main challenges in the implementation of education in Sierra Leone, especially at the junior high school level. The happy crease in media reports about corruption in ...the administration of secondary schools in Sierra Leone evidences this. Corruption, as it is felt in the academic world, is defined as the misuse of public office for personal gain. Although several aspects of academic corruption can be seen in various definitions, this definition only includes aspects of administrative services such as the provision of teaching services, without considering other aspects of intellectual corruption involving students. Given this fallacy and for this study, administrative corruption includes all forms of corrupt practices that occur in academia or school administration and which have a direct negative effect on the quality and standards of educational malpractice exams, bribery, extortion, and favoritism) that exist in Sierra Leone. Methods, data collection techniques, and analysis techniques for conclusions are discussed in detail in this article
Mathematical literacy is very important to master because with mathematical literacy problems that exist in everyday life are easy to solve. Material that is closely related to everyday problems is a ...system of two-variable linear equations such as calculating the price of a grocery item and so on. This research was conducted to explore the process of mathematical literacy based on high, medium, and low abilities using a qualitative approach. To test this research, the researchers involved three class VIII students who obtained the results of tests, interviews, and documentation. From this test it was found that there were differences in the process of mathematical literacy. It can be seen that only S3 is able to meet the four indicators of mathematical literacy. While S2 and S1 are only able to fulfill one to two indicators of mathematical literacy. So for subsequent research, it is expected to be able to develop learning models to improve mathematical literacy skills.Mathematical literacy is very important to master because with mathematical literacy problems that exist in everyday life are easy to solve. Material that is closely related to everyday problems is a system of two-variable linear equations such as calculating the price of a grocery item and so on. This research was conducted to explore the process of mathematical literacy based on high, medium, and low abilities using a qualitative approach. To test this research, the researchers involved three class VIII students who obtained the results of tests, interviews, and documentation. From this test it was found that there were differences in the process of mathematical literacy. It can be seen that only S3 is able to meet the four indicators of mathematical literacy. While S2 and S1 are only able to fulfill one to two indicators of mathematical literacy. So for subsequent research, it is expected to be able to develop learning models to improve mathematical literacy skills.
