Performance of Public and PEF School Students in Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND): A Comparative Analysis
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The role of literacy and numeracy for any society is remarkable. Therefore, the core purpose of the present study was to compare the achievement of public as well as PEF schools on the basis of literacy and numeracy drive (LND). LND has been introduced in the province of Punjab for the purpose of evaluating schools’ performance through Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants (MEAs). The test consists of seven multiple choice questions related to Urdu, English and Mathematics. The objective of the study was to conduct a relative comparative survey in between public and Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) schools of district Muzaffargarh. The study was delimited to only district Muzaffargarh. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample. The statistics from chosen schools was acquired by total 317 students including male, female, rural and urban. The analyzer adopted the Government specialists prepared test of literacy and numeracy drive. By contentment of pilot testing and confirmation by supervisor, test was conducted by the researcher. Data were evaluated by mean, standard deviation and z-test. Value of z-test between the performances of Public and PEF Schools is 4.91. Findings of this study showed that there was a noteworthy difference in the achievement of public and PEF schools. Public schools were better in their performance as compared to PEF schools. The study concludes that LND should be continued in Punjab and across Pakistan at more broader level.
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