Browsing Articles: Department of Education by Subject "Performance ranking"

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Performance ranking in school mathematics in Kenya: A device that conceals and naturalizes inappropriate teaching strategies

Njiru, Samson M.; Karuku, Simon; Nyaga, Milcah Njoki (2020-08)

Teaching strategies have a significant influence on students’ academic performance. This paper presents results from a qualitative study that examined the effects that performance ranking in Mathematics has on teaching ...
Performance rankings in education: Implications for policy and practice

Njiru, Samson M.; Karuku, Simon; Nyaga, Milcah Njoki (ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-11)

In recent decades, school performance ranking (or ‘league table’) have become a common feature of many education systems in the world. The ranking is usually published by government and news agencies in an attempt to ...