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Quality of Teaching Mathematics and Learning Achievement Gains: Evidence from Primary Schools in Kenya

Ngware, Moses W.; Ciera, James; Musyoka, Peter K.; Oketch, Moses (springer, 2015)

This paper examines the contribution of quality mathematics teaching to student achievement gains. Quality of mathematics teaching is assessed through teacher demonstration of the five strands of mathematical proficiency, ...
Private Schools and Student Learning Achievements in Kenya

Wamalwa, Fredrick M.; Burns, Justine (Elsevier, 2018-10)

This paper examines the effect of private schools on literacy and numeracy skill acquisition among children mainly drawn from lower primary grades in Kenya. We apply a number of estimation approaches that accounts for ...
Towards the Making of Education Policy in Kenya: Conclusions and Implications

Oduol, Truphena (Shannon Research Press, 2006)

This paper uses the SACMEQ II data to carry out an analysis of classroom context factors that accounted for student scores in reading and mathematics as well as a review of methods used to derive policies in Kenya in order ...
The Tayari Pre-Primary Program in Kenya: Getting Children Ready for Primary School: Outcome Evaluation Baseline Report

African Population and Health Research Center (African Population and Health Research Center, 2016)

This report describes the baseline findings of an external evaluation of the Tayari1 preprimary school programme. Tayari is an early childhood development and education (ECDE) intervention funded by the Children’s Investment ...
Educational policies and teacher practices in Kenya

Dahl, Kari K. B. (Copenhagen Business School, CBS, 2009)

The health situation in Kenya is one of the poorest in the world. The country registers values below all three WHO health-for-all targets (WHO 2006). Western Kenya is particularly affected with high HIV/AIDS, malaria and ...
The Impact of Curriculum Content and Community Support on Primary Schools’ Academic Achievement in Central Nyanza Region, Kenya

Onyango, Daniel Oduor (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015-01)

Performance of primary schools in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examinations (KCPE) in Central Nyanza has been poor over the years. This has contributed to frustrations among parents, teachers, and community. This ...
Preschool Attendance, School Progression, and Cognitive Skills in East Africa

Bietenbeck, Jan; Ericsson, Sanna; Wamalwa, Fredrick M. (IZA – Institute of Labor Economics, 2017)

We study the effects of preschool attendance on children’s school progression and cognitive skills in Kenya and Tanzania. Our analysis uses novel data from large-scale household surveys of children’s literacy and numeracy ...
Teacher Factors in the Management of Early Childhood Development and Education for Quality Education in Kenya.

Abuom, Patrick Odiwuor; Gudo, Calleb Owino; Nyatuka, Benard Omenge (International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)

Appropriate Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) programmes as well as quality outcomes are directly correlated with better educated and trained teachers. In Kenya, the management of ECDE programe has been ...
Challenges of School Re-Entry among Teenage Mothers in Primary Schools in Muhoroni District, Western Kenya

Onyango, George; Kioli, Felix Ngunzo; Nyambedha, Erick (Elsevier, 2015)

Although much has been done towards attainment of gender equity in education as envisaged in the MDGs, gender disparities persist in many parts of the country. Studies indicate that most of girls who drop out of school due ...
The Determinants of Learning Achievement of Public Primary School Pupils in Kenya

Professor Kibera, Lucy Wairimu; Professor Kibera, Francis Ndungu (The University of Nairobi, 2011)

The Government of Kenya (GoK) initiated Free Primary Education (FPE) programme effective January, 2003. The purpose of FPE was to accelerate the realization of GoK’ s commitment to achieving Universal Primary Education ...
Implementation Gaps in Re-Entry Policy in Primary Schools in Kenya, the Case of Muhoroni Sub County, Kisumu County, Western Kenya

Onyango, George Otieno; Kioli, Felix Ngunzo; Nyambedha, Erick Otieno (International Knowledge Press, 2016)

School Re-entry Policy has been adopted as a key measure to improving gender equity in education by minimizing pregnancy related wastage. However, its impact on mitigation of exclusion of teenage mothers from education in ...
Assessment of Cultural Aspects That Affects the Re-Entry Policy of Teenage Mothers to School in Bungoma County Kenya

Cherui, Rodgers; Kipkoech, Lydia; Kisilu, Kitainge (Scholars Middle East Publishers, 2018)

In equality in girl’s education has been a subject for many developing countries. The Kenyan government developed the policy of the re-entry of the teenage mothers to school in 2001. The policy allows teenage mothers to ...
Challenges of Implementing Free Primary Education in Kenya: Assessment Report

UNESCO (UNESCO Nairobi Office, 2005)

The Free Primary Education (FPE) assessment study was carried out in 162 primary schools in Kenya in February 2004. The study covered nine sampled districts in five provinces. Eighteen schools were picked from each of the ...
The Impact of Parent and Community Support on Primary Schools’ Pupils Academic Achievement in Siaya and Kisumu Counties, Kenya

Oduor, Onyango Daniel (Machakos University, 2018-04)

The performance of primary school pupils in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations in Siaya and Kisumu Counties has been unsatisfactory over the years. Most of the candidates obtain at least average ...
Parental Involvement in Primary Schools in Kenya as a Major Strategy for Academic Success

Muigaii, Jecinta W. (Open Access Publishing Group, 2018)

The new Kenyan curriculum emphasizes the role of parents as essential to their children’s education and in the success of curriculum implementation. The development requires a change in how parents and the community interact ...
Parental Involvement in Homework and Primary School Academic Performance in Kenya

Manasi, Echaune; Ndiku, Judah M.; Sang, Anthony (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)

The factors associated with students’ academic performance may have been addressed but the impact of parental involvement continues to be a significant issue. Some schools in Kenya post poor results amid claims that parents ...
Influence of Parental Involvement on Academic Achievement of Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Kenya

Oloo, Collins O.; Juma, Stella; Murundu, Zaddock (Green Publication, 2019)

There is increased demand for academic achievement in public primary schools in the world today. Parents of pupils in public primary schools are often faced with unique challenges that hinder them from meeting their pupils’ ...
The Role of Constituency Development Fund in Provision of Secondary School Education in Kenya

Ng’alu, Mutie Michael; Bomett, Emily J. (International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2014)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the provision of secondary school education in Kilome constituency. The objectives of the study were; to assess the ...
Introduction of Life Skills Curriculum and the Influence of Teacher Related Factors on its Implementation in Pre-Primary Schools in Ainamoi Division, Kericho County, Kenya

Murungi, Catherine Gakii; Birgen, D.C (International Researchers, 2018)

Life Skills are coping skills that enhance the quality of life and prevent dysfunctional behaviour. One of the most important objectives of education is the socialization of the individual. The school is a socializing ...
Teachers Motivation to Use Play As a Medium of Instruction

Manyara, Chrisanto Omwenga; Murungi, Catherine Gakii (International Researchers, 2018)

The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of pre-school teachers’ level of motivation on use of play as a medium of instruction in pre-school children’s learning. It aimed at finding out if there is level ...

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