Problems and challenges in secondary education

1. Problems and challenges of secondary
education:
K.SATHISH KUMAR
M.ED
ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY

2. UNIVERSALIZATION IN EDUCATION:
MEANING
Universalization in education is the ability of all
people to have equal opportunity in education,
regardless of their social
class, gender, background or physical and
mental disabilities.
The term is used both in college admission for the
middle and lower classes, and in assistive
technology for the disabled. Some critics find this
idea an example of "political correctness". In
order to facilitate the access of education to all,
countries have right to education.

3. • Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
is an initiative of the Government of India, in
partnership with State governments, which seeks
to universalize enrolment in grades 9 and 10
across the country.
• It supports the expansion of existing schools, the
building of new schools to reach underserved
areas, investments in quality improvement, and
contributions to recurrent and capital costs.
• The goal is to universalize entry into secondary
school by the end of 2017 and achieve universal
completion of grade 10 by 2020.

4. • RMSA responds to the fact that no more than
60% of all Indian children complete secondary
school and net enrolment rates are little more
than 40%.
• Around half of those completing secondary
school fail to acquire high level Board
qualifications and demonstrate mastery of the
national curriculum

5. Classroom problems
• Disrespect
• disobedience
• harassment
• aggression are the most
common disciplinary problems.

6. • Students come late to class
• Students behave rudely in class.
• Group projects aren’t working.
• Students cheat on assignments and exams.
• Students respond to course content and
classroom dynamics in emotional and
unproductive ways.

7. There are various problems faced in our
education problems such as
• Discipline
• Underachievement
• Lack of motivation
• Slow learner
• Delinquency
• Maladjustment

8. UNDER ACHIEVEMENT
Underachievement is defined as a discrepancy
between a child’s school performance and his or
her actual ability.
Characteristics of Underachievers
 Disruptive or quiet in class
 Poor attendance
 Low self‐esteem
 Low motivation
 Poor organizational skills
 Immature
 Not goal oriented

9. Lack of motivation
Motivation has been centre of attention among
teachers throughout the years because it
constitutes the backbone of learning process.
REASONFOR LACK OF MOTIVATION:
Low self esteem.
Lack of support at home.
Low expectation in the class.
classroom instruction does not engage.
low self-efficacy—lack of confidence.
lacks a positive relationship with the teacher

10. Slow learners:
• A slow learner is a child of below average
intelligence, whose thinking skills have developed
significantly more slowly than the norm for
his/her age.
School based problems like
• Poor teacher-pupil relationships
• Poor learning environment.
• Span of attention is low
• Works on all tasks slowly