{
  "id": 6235452,
  "title": "WASSCE Results: Focus on improving performance, not grading system – EduWatch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/wassce-results-focus-on-improving-performance-not-grading-system",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wassce-results-focus-on-improving-performance-not-grading-system-eduwatch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EduWatch has urged stakeholders to shift the focus from the grading system to improving student performance following the release of the latest WASSCE and BECE results. Executive Director Kofi Asare explained that the use of stanine norms inherently results in some students scoring lower than others, despite their efforts. He emphasized that the size of the student population means even a small percentage of failing students can translate into a large number, potentially reaching close to 50,000 from a pool of 619,000 candidates. While acknowledging the grading system's role, Asare stressed that conversations should center on addressing the underlying causes of poor performance. He questioned why students can spend years in basic education and still fail to meet the required standards, suggesting that this issue requires a system-wide examination involving all stakeholders, including the government, teachers, GES, parents, and the students themselves. Asare called for broader discussions to generate practical interventions that can improve learning outcomes for students from kindergarten through Junior High School.",
  "summary": "Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has urged stakeholders to shift the debate over the latest WASSCE results away from the grading system and towards improving student performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Grading system can’t be blamed for WASSCE performance – Prof Stephen Adei",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/grading-system-cant-be-blamed-for-wassce-performance-prof-stephen-adei",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:34:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}