Reimagining a Link for Achievement and Attrition in Curriculum Implementation

Autor/in	Lumadi, Mutendwahothe W.
Titel	Reimagining a Link for Achievement and Attrition in Curriculum Implementation
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 16 (2019) 6, S.214-228 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lumadi, Mutendwahothe W.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/23743670.2018.1464640
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Implementation; Student Attrition; Correlation; Underachievement; Grade 12; Adolescents; Poverty; Unemployment; Foreign Countries; Mathematics Achievement; Science Achievement; Physical Sciences; Geographic Isolation; High School Seniors; Barriers; Exit Examinations; Physical Activities; Disadvantaged Youth; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerbeurlaubung; Korrelation; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Armut; Arbeitslosigkeit; Ausland; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Natural sciences; Naturwissenschaften; Naturwissenschaft; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	It is imperative to note that the study reported on attempted to reimagine a link between underachievement and attrition in curriculum implementation. The contextual factors that affected achievement and resulted in attrition were worth further scrutiny. The study further reported the results of a pilot study conducted in the Western Cape, South Africa. The effects of learner underperformance fuelling attrition rates were examined across the 10 different circuits of two districts in the area. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection were employed and data were analysed using descriptive and relational statistics with Pearson product correlation coefficient and regression analysis. It became evident that achievement costs, although difficult to quantify, are significant at schools, district and provincial levels. It was also noted that underachievement of Grade 12 learners had a bearing on the external factors of youth unemployment, poverty and long walking distance to school resulting in higher attrition rates. Only a handful of the Department of Basic Education officials pointed out that both teachers and learners view problems on different paradigms. It was further recommended that the Ministry of Basic Education should critically examine problems besetting Grade 12 learners and institute relevant policies to avoid future rippling effects. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01