Making schools count

The goal is to push a large proportion of learners into proficiency. But, alas, history is littered with a good number of school principals who have miraculously managed to switch from one school to the other but have very little with little to show. How they continue to escape the chop is nothing less than a miracle. However, one must hasten to note that failure to accomplish the mission does not mean one is not putting enough efforts. Most school principals if not all are hardworking souls.

They try to bring their best selves to the schools. Schools are busy places. At the beginning of every academic year, schools as required, do invest resources and time in strategy formulation. Just like other government departments, schools develop a shopping list of initiatives and measures supposedly to address challenges and gaps identified.