State the factors that are influencing the provision of secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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1. The first is Education for All agenda. The Education for All agenda has had two main impacts on
education: first it has increased the demand for secondary education and second it has created
competition for resources necessary for the expansion and improvement of secondary education.
2. The second factor is the demands of globalization. The globalizing world demands knowledge,
skills and competencies such as problem-solving and ability to analyze and apply information,
which expertise require an adaptation of the educational system to an industrial model of secondary
education suitable for the modern world.
3. The third factor is the phenomenon of more years of education worldwide. The number of years of
secondary education is increasing in order to accommodate the explosion of knowledge produced
by the rapidly developing technologies. The demand for more education has raised questions about
the governance, management and accountability of the education system such as what should the
structure, content and objectives of education be? How should student learning be measured? How
should teachers be trained and finally, how much autonomy should schools have?
4. The fourth factor is the demands for greater accountability. The civil society and governments are
demanding that education systems be accountable in various ways. For instance, the system is
expected to be accountable to ensure that students learn and to report to parents and the community
the status of that learning.
5. The last factor is the evolution of private-public partnerships. Secondary education is a public good
that is provided by the government and the private sector. In this regard, governments need to
establish regulatory frameworks that facilitate the incensing and accountability of the private
schools to deliver quality education. Private schools must be monitored to ensure minimum
standards and transparency.

Titany answered the question on August 10, 2021 at 09:44

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