COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF FORMAL AND NON FORMAL BASIC EDUCATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN KHYBER PAKHTOONKHWA
Abstract
The study was conducted on “Comparative Effectiveness of formal and non formal basic education community schools in N.W.F.P. The objectives of the study were to compare the cost effectiveness, student’s progress, learning and teaching facilities, the enrolment and subjects offered to both types of the schools at primary level in N.W.F.P. Population of the study consisted of the teachers and students of formal and non formal Basic education community schools. Teachers and students in both the systems were taken as a sample consisted of 127 formal teachers, 20 non formal basic education community schools teachers, 200 formal students and 200 non formal basic education community schools students in Dera Ismail Khan were taken on random basis. The validation and reliability of the questionnaires was done through expert and pilot study. Finalized questionnaires were distributed to the students and teachers. Mean and t-test were used for data analysis. The Data received through the questionnaires was tabulated in the form of 3 tables. Significant difference was not found between two types of schools regarding the suitability of the school for learning requirements, availability of the rooms for the students and the type of evaluation i.e. internal evaluation and availability of free books, sufficient number of teachers and teacher’s preparation, suitability of building for learning requirements. In this aspect the responses were the same because Ho was not rejected at 0.05 level. On the other hand significant difference was found in students classification, students teachers relations, system of reward and punishment, parental emolument, school admission fees and participation in game and sports, refresh course, teachers appointment, provision of materials, establishment of visits teacher parent council, use of supplementary materials, physical facilities, opportunity of admission, subject opportunities and sports facilities. In all these aspects Ho was rejected at 0.05 level in there aspects.
