Accountability • Establish and adhere to MoE and civil service standards, policies, and procedures. • Communicate rights and due processes for Ministry officials, institutions and their staff, students, and parents. Efficiency • Ensure and maintain Ministry-wide proactive and responsive services. • Maximize resources to improve educational outcomes. Empowerment • Provide learners, educators, and administrators with the tools and support needed to reach their full potential. • Emphasize critical thinking and individual agency in teaching and learning, and cultivate in learners a strong sense of self-worth, cultural awareness, and pride, as well as a positive moral disposition. Equity • Establish systems to ensure resources (human, financial, and material) are allocated to supporting the improvement of educational outcomes for all learners. • Redress inequalities by providing opportunities for quality learning outcomes to all students through close monitoring of resources and educational performance, and through collaboration with partner entities. Excellence • Entrench high-quality standards of performance throughout the system. Learner-centredness • Commit to providing educational experiences that are responsive to individual learning needs. • Include learners in decision-making processes regarding teaching-learning. Integrity • Adhere to applicable standards and maintain confidentiality. • Establish and sustain a circle of trust among education stakeholders. Partnership • Consult and collaborate with a wide range of diverse stakeholder groups in the provision of education to maximize resources and achieve shared education goals. • Engage the public to build common expectations and gain support for education reforms.
