Investigating Quality Factors in Private Schools in Gambia

As part of an Education For All (EFA) 2000 Assessment, the Gambia conducted a Monitoring of Learning Achievement (MLA) study to assess the condition that may influence learning. The study sought to answer why private schools performed better then government and missions schools during the MLA survey and similar national assessments. The findings suggest that : School management style; availability of basic teaching and learning resources; quality of monitoring and supervision; professional support provided for teachers may explain the disparity in performance.The study also analyses head teacher's, teacher's, pupil's and parent's views about the choice of the schools, the results and outcomes.