To many, the emergence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has done more harm than good to the youth particularly adolescent students. Hence, this study sought to investigate the influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the academic achievement of students of Holy Child Senior High School in Cape Coast. It specifically examined how ICT improves the academic achievement of students. It also tested relationship between the students" use of computer and their academic performance at 5% significance level. The study design was the Mixed Method Research type with a population consisting of 70 teachers, 1010 students, their parents and internet café operators in the Metropolis. A sample size of 300 was determined for the study comprising 200 students, 50 teachers and 45 parents randomly selected, while five internet café operators in the Metropolis were purposively chosen. The study recorded a 91.3% retrieval rate. Questionnaires and interview schedules were designed to solicit information from the respondents. The SPSS was used to analysis the data gathered. The study confirms that ICT/internet has a positive influence on the academic performance of students. It is recommended that students should be allowed and encouraged to use ICT/internet strictly for only academic purposes.

This study sought to find out the state of the structures of quality assurance practices in Colleges of Education in Ghana. It specifically explored the sociological variables and the challenges associated with ensuring quality assurance practices in the management of the Colleges of Education. The design for the research was   non experimental descriptive survey and data were gathered through the use of questionnaires. There were 3 sets of questionnaires one for each group namely principals, tutors and students of five colleges of education. Each of the questionnaires were validated and their reliability tested with a Cronbach’s co efficient alpha of 0.829 for the students and 0.914 for the tutors. The results were an indication of good reliability estimate. In all, 5 principals, 180 tutors and 1,153 students were given the questionnaires. Findings from the study suggested that students admitted to the Colleges enter with poor grades. The libraries are also not well-equipped for students and tutors to support quality teaching and learning. The study also found out that the professional experience of tutors in the Colleges was excellent. Based on the findings, it is recommended that, firstly, admissions should be based on the Ghana Tertiary Education (GTEC) requirements for tertiary institutions. Secondly, principals should be encouraged to attend institutional management courses to improve upon their management styles. Thirdly, adequate financial resources should be allocated to the Library so that current books, journals and reference books can be purchased to improve teaching and learning. Fourthly, quality assurance units should be established in the Colleges to ensure quality.

Purpose: The study aimed at assessing the standard based curriculum recently introduced; the training given to teachers and the implementation challenges teachers are confronted with. Methodology: Descriptive design was employed for the study. Quantitative data was collected from 200 Basic School Teachers in the Western Region of Ghana using a questionnaire. Data on the two research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Also, One way ANOVA was used to test the two hypotheses formulated for the study. Findings: The findings of the study showed that teachers were adequately trained on the new standard based curriculum before its implementation. Unfortunately, the study revealed that teachers and students lack the recommended teaching and learning materials. Interestingly, the results showed that there is a significant difference in the implementation of the standard based curriculum among teachers with regards to their level of teaching. On the other hand, the test on teachers’ academic qualification showed no significant difference. Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: It was recommended that government should provide adequate teaching and learning materials for teachers and students to enhance the successful implementation of the new standard base curriculum. Head-teachers are encouraged to intensify supervision of teachers and provide feedback for smooth implementation of the new standard base curriculum. Finally, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment should constantly evaluate the implementation of the new curriculum to able be to address area areas that will more attention for successful implementation.