CHALLENGES CONFRONTED BY PUNJAB EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOOLS REGARDING EFFECTIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

Abstract

Effective teaching, learning, and assessment have always been issues, in light of the current global struggle for high-quality education. This circumstance necessitates the creation of formal education through increased community involvement. Different public schools and foundation-supported schools are created as a result of bridging the opportunity gap and bringing about change. Teaching, learning, and assessment that are effective are necessary and unavoidable to reach this goal. The purpose of the study was to identify challenges confronted by effective teaching, learning and assessment in Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) schools and to find out the remedies to overcome the challenges in PEF Punjab schools. A mixed-method research approach was used in this study. A multistage sampling technique was used. In this study total of 364 participants, 2 directors, 2 Assistant directors, 9 coordinators, 9 MEAs 18 AEOs, 45 Heads of schools, 225 teachers, 45 school council chairman, and 9 Dy. D.E.O’s were included. Data were collected through closed-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interview schedules. Descriptive statistics was used. SPSS (Version 26) was used to analyze the data. It was concluded that the main challenges which are confronted in PEF schools were “an appropriate budget is not provided to the administration of PEF, and Shortage of Teaching staff for assessment”. The possible remedies of challenges were “Buildings should be in good condition, Assessment should be better, Introduction of technical and vocational training”. It is recommended for future studies, in PEF schools budget should increase to build infrastructure and increase in pay of teachers, as well as encourage students to share their ideas and feedback.