The textbook debate and the future of education reform
As the Federal Ministry of Education embarks on one reform after another ,from curriculum changes to digital learning, teacher development and textbook procurement ,it must resist the temptation to measure success by the number of policies announced.
To its credit, the Federal Ministry of Education has done a recent engagement which may lead to more clarifications on whether the ranking is intended only for government procurement, that NERDC will continue its curriculum compliance assessments and that concerns raised by stakeholders, including cost implications and industry representation in decion making are eventually reviewed.
That is why the current debate over the Federal Government’s proposed textbook assessment and ranking policy deserves serious attention.
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