Mr Ebunoluwa Adekunle Adenuga
Deputy Director (HOD PPRS)The Printing, Planning, Research & Statistics Division (PPRS) is one of the divisions of the FCT Education Resource Centre. The Division conducts research into problem areas in education by collecting, collating, and analyzing data using questionnaires, interviews, observation techniques, etc. It also organises and conducts internal seminars on topical educational and general issues to strengthen staff capacity.
Through the ICT Unit, the division maintains the Centre’s database, coordinates the training of teachers in ICT, and provides and updates information on the ERC website and other publications, and provides academic information to researchers. T
The Statistics and Printing branch produces handbooks (CDs) on all educational agencies, programmes and activities within the FCT education sector by highlighting their functions and activities. It also periodically publishes a directory of institutions of learning in the FCT detailing their addresses, history, status, locations, etc. In addition, the Branch prints examination materials for MOCK-WASSCE, Promotion (SS1 & 2), and BECE examination materials. And also carries out analysis of WAEC and NECO examination results annually.
Objective:
To function as the centre’s think tank by providing evidence-based guidance to ensure the development of efficient strategies and work implementation for the centre.
Mission:
To plan and track the progress of policy implementation through conducting educational surveys and research, ensuring up-to-date and precise data, while equipping ERC staff to face the 21st-century challenges through access to information and knowledge via the internal seminar series.
Core Activities and Functions
- The Division conducts research into problem areas in education through data collection, collation, and analysis using questionnaires, interviews, observation techniques, etc.
- Printing of secure examination documents (questions & answer sheets) for FCT schools.
- Capacity building of staff of the division through monthly and quarterly internal seminars on educational and general issues.
- Provide professional and administrative leadership training for Planning, Research, and Computer Services.
- Coordinates and prepares the annual Action Plan for the Centre.
- Coordinate and compile the monthly and quarterly annual reports for the Centre.
- Participate in the Centre’s budget and contract activities.
- Provide academic information and data to education researchers.
- Coordinate and analyze WAEC, NECO & BECE examination results on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Conduct workshops on school magazine production for FCT School editorial boards.
- Conduct annual award ceremonies for Best School Magazine production.
- Organize and conduct intensive in-house ICT training programmes for staff.
- Maintain the Centre’s database and update information on the ERC website and other publications.
- Coordinate and prepare Memoranda for Joint Consultative Council on Education (JCCE) yearly.
- Organize ICT- on -Wheels workshops for Computer Education Teachers in FCT Public schools.
- Maintain ERC I.C.T. Facilities, and monitor activities in the ICT Laboratory.
The Division comprises four (4) main branches as follows:
Schedule of duties:
- Printing of secure examination materials for FCT schools (Mock-SSCE, BECE, Promotion, Science, Gifted, etc.)
- Monitoring, supervision, and maintenance of printing machines and equipment.
- Printing of Guidance and Counseling materials for FCT schools.
- Printing of ERC File folders, Aper forms & other documents for the Centre.
Schedules of duties:
- Participation in Budget and contract activities of the Centre.
- Plan, coordinate, and prepare Memoranda for Joint Consultative Council on Education (JCCE) yearly for the agency.
ACTION PLAN/SESOP PLANS SECTION:
- Coordination and preparation of the annual Action plan of the Centre.
- Planning, coordination, and preparation of Education Sector Strategic Plans (SESOP) for the agency
ANNUAL/QUARTERLY REPORTS SECTION:
- Coordination & submission of quarterly (Q1-Q4) reports on the Implementation of Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables.
- Quarterly coordination & submission of reports of the Centre (Q1-Q4) on FCT Policies Monitoring and Tracking activities.
- Coordinates the monthly and quarterly annual reports for the Centre.
- Coordinates and compiles quarterly and annual achievement reports for the Centre.
PUBLICATION SECTION
Schedule of Duties:
- Publishes the FCT Education Newsletter using reports and articles from all divisions, agencies, and boards of the FCT Education Secretariat.
- Publishes a directory of institutions of learning in the FCT by identifying their addresses, history, status, locations, etc.
INTERNAL SEMINAR UNIT
Schedule of Duties:
- Internal seminars on topical educational and general issues by engaging resource persons in education, policy, health, and socio-economic fields to enrich the knowledge and information base of ERC staff members.
SCHOOLS MAGAZINE UNIT
Schedule of Duties:
- Conducts workshops on schools’ magazine production for FCT Schools editorial boards.
- Conduct an annual award Ceremony on Best School Magazines production.
RESEARCH UNIT
Schedule of Duties:
- Conduct educational research by using questionnaires, interviews, and observation techniques to address identified problem areas in education by collecting, analyzing, and collating data to propose possible solutions.
- Provides academic information to researchers.
- Leadership training for researchers within the Centre.
- Coordinates and analyzes WAEC, NECO & BECE examination results (monthly, quarterly, and annually).
- Issuance of educational information and data to the public and schools on request.
- Collection and dissemination of WAEC & NECO broadsheets for both public and private schools in FCT from the exam bodies.
ICT/COMPUTER SECTION/UNIT
- Organize and conduct intensive in-house ICT training programmes for the staff.
- Maintains the Centre’s database and regularly updates information on the ERC’s website and in other publications.
- Organizes workshops for Computer Education Teachers in FCT Public schools (ICT on wheels).