ISSN(Print): 2709-6254 | ISSN(Online) : 2709-6262 | ISSN-L : 2709-6254

Title

Impact of Accelerated Learning Programs (ALPs) to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Targets in District Quetta


Authors

  1. Imran Khan Batezai
    M. Phil (Education), Institute of Education & Research, University of Balochistan Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
  2. Dr. Abdul Nasir Kiazai
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education & Research, University of Balochistan Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Abstract

This study analytically assesses the impact of Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) centers to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), academic performance of students, and increasing ratio of mainstreamed students in traditional schools after completing their primary education in district Quetta. The ALP centers are providing access and quality education to out of school children (OoSC), dropouts and at-risk children. This study presents the novel data of 200 students from 20 ALP centers. The ALP centers and students were selected through simple random sampling for primary data collection, while source of secondary data was also analyzed to result the main objectives of this study. The primary data was collected through self-administered questionnaire to assess the academic performance of students. The findings show that ALP centers are improving to achieve SDG targets, providing quality education, student’s learning outcomes and academic performance that meet the desired criteria and the transition of students to traditional schools moderately after completing primary education. The conclusion of this study implies that ALPs are improving access education, Quality education and eliminates gender disparities according to SDG targets. It is recommended that students learning outcomes (SLOs), academic performance of students need to improve via improving instructional methods. It is also recommended that the policy of transition of students into traditional schools must be reviewed by educational experts and researchers.

Page Numers

748-761

Keywords

Academic performance, Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), Out of School Children (OoSC), Students Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Article

Article # 68
Volume # 3
Issue # 2

DOI info

DOI Number: 10.47205/jdss.2022(3-II)68
DOI Link: http://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2022(3-II)68

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