Investigating pupils’ strategies on mathematics achievement from private and public basic schools in the Chorkor Circuit of the Accra Metropolis

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the mathematics achievement of private and public schools in the Chorkor Circuit of Accra Metropolis. The population for the study was 617 J.H.S.3 pupils from private and public basic schools. Four hundred and fifty three (453) pupils were selected for the study, two hundred and eighty four (284) from public schools and one hundred and sixty nine (169) from private schools. The research design used for the study was survey with test as the instrument. Three research questions were formulated for the study, research questions one and two were on the strategies used by private and public basic school pupils for solving mathematics achievement test. Research question three was meant to find out whether there was a difference in terms of performance between the two schools (private and public). It was revealed that private schools performed better on mathematics achievement test than public schools. More private school pupils used appropriate techniques on Mathematics Achievement test than their counterpart in the public schools.