Ghana’s Educational Reform and Policies Towards Teachers Professional Development

The Ghana Education Reforms Agenda has three key priorities improving learning results, increasing accountability, and ensuring equity at all levels of the education sector. Ghanas education system has undergone modifications to improve teaching and learning, leading to increased skill acquisition and national development. In 1987, Ghanas educational reforms recognized the need for practical education for solving problems. According to the paper, Ghanas educational system has undergone frenzied reforms since independence in an attempt to address the nations developmental demands while also meeting the bare minimum of standards. This extensive study analyzes the subject of inconsistency in Ghanas educational policy, focusing on the impact of teacher professional development in the education system. The paper discusses Ghanas educational reforms and the necessity for teachers to implement professional development strategies in their training programs. It also emphasizes the value of teacher professional development in the educational sector. The Implementation of educational reforms and policies helps instructors and teachers to gain new professional subject knowledge, and pedagogical approaches. Constance Osei Bonsu | Ama Kyerewaa Preko | Tetteh Terrence Thomas "Ghana's Educational Reform and Policies Towards Teachers' Professional Development" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-3 , June 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd64840.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/64840/ghana's-educational-reform-and-policies-towards-teachers-professional-development/constance-osei-bonsu