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Forty-Four Percent of Students in Urgent Need Of Intervention

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Results from a learning loss assessment revealed a massive number of students are way behind in their performance.

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2 years ago

June 15, 2023

Berthony McDermott

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Results from a learning loss assessment revealed a massive number of students are way behind in their performance.

It’s the latest news out of Parliament Thursday as debate on the new fiscal budget continues.

Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin explained just how significant the issue of learning loss is and told parliament that 40% of students are in need of urgent intervention.

The startling statistics came from an assessment by Renaissance Learning Incorporated with 40,000 students tested in two-round cycles beginning in February.

But the education minister is saying she doesn’t believe the students’ need for intervention are simply due to pandemic-related learning loss.

Hanna-Martin says the research determined the majority of these students are in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, and Eleuthera, revealing a way forward has been identified to curb the trend.

She says summer programs, early morning classes, remediation at home, and assistance from NGOs are just part of the plan to bring the numbers down.

Hanna-Martin says the full results of the assessment will be shared with stakeholders who will also be called on to assist.