An initiative geared towards addressing foundational learning crisis across primary schools in the country has been rolled out by the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Dubbed: "The Differentiated Learning Plus (DL+)" the new initiative is a comprehensive strategy that employ innovative approaches to educating pupils at the primary levels. Briefing the Ghanaian Times on the initiative in Accra yesterday, the head of the public relations unit of the GES said it was an innovative approach being implemented with technical and financial support fromUnited Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Ghana.
She explained that the DL+ initiative focused on improving learners literacy and numeracy skills among basic 2 to 6 learners.
Ms Twum-Ampofo said it promoted combined teaching methods to include targeted instructions, universal design for learning and play-based learning to enhance teachers skills, while engaging families and communities in the learning process.