The Status of Provisions Made for Teacher Development under Ghana’s 2007 Educational Policy in the Wa Municipality

Abstract

The current study is investigating the provisions made for teacher education under the Ghana 2007 educational policy in the Wa Municipality in the Upper West Region of Ghana. There is a gap in terms of evaluating programmes of national interest in the Municipality, including educational policies. Educational goals are very clear, and yet educational institutions are unable to fulfill these goals, leaving lots of gaps in the professionalism of teachers. The gaps created in the education system are because teachers are the pivot around which educational policies revolve. A sample of 350 members was selected using purposive sampling and the lottery sampling methods. Members responded to a questionnaire and an interview session, and this exercise was conducted over an eight-week time frame. The results recorded most of the members acknowledged the provisions made for teacher development in the policy are relevant and are also being implemented in the Wa Municipality. However, a few of the members think teachers are not benefiting from the provisions because of the many challenges facing the implementation process.