ABSTRACT . The rationale of having inclusive education is to value children with special needs so that they can participate equally in all educational activities alongside their peers without special needs. There should be no form of discrimination, segregation or isolation of children with special needs in provision of education services. They must be given equal opportunity to participate alongside children without special needs. The purpose of this study was in two fold, one, to asses whet...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to identify the effectiveness o f (SMASE) Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education towards enhancement of mathematics performance in public primary schools in Embakasi District, Nairobi County. The study was guided by the following objectives; i) To identify the effects of public primary school managers on the management of SMASE programme as they facilitate its implementation at school and cluster level. ii) Identify challenges encountered by mat...
ABSTRACT Education is an important aspect of economic development. The social, economic and political needs of the citizens in a country may be met through the curriculum, however curriculum face challenges in its implementation. The study was carried out to identify the challenges facing the implementation of integrated business studies curriculum in public day secondary schools in Kirinyaga west District, Kenya. The purpose and objectives of the study was to investigate the administrative ...
ABSTRACT Parents of needy children lived below poverty line. Consequently their children were denied the opportunity to enjoy increased access in aspects not included in free Primary education (FPE) package. This descriptive survey study sought first to quantify NGOs contribution to education in Voi in aspects not included in the free education package and secondly to find out if there were alternative sources of assistance in the absence of NGOs assistance. The population of the study inclu...
ABSTRACT Teaching of reading skills of pre-primary school learners has been established to contribute immensely to their holistic development. However, such teaching of reading skills and learning has been confronted with numerous challenges in Yatta Sub-county and has been a concern to many education stakeholders. Thus, the study intended to evaluate effectiveness of teacher’s use of storytelling in teaching reading skills at pre-primary school level in Yatta Sub-county, Machakos County,...
ABSTRACT The benefits associated with quality education have been acknowledged globally. Quality early childhood education programmes have been found to help to build a strong foundation for the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and social development that prepare them for a lifetime. In regard to this early childhood education was believed to prepare children for primary school. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher related determinants factors influencing the provision ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the institutional management practices that enhance the delivery of guidance and counseling services in public secondary schools in Kahuro District, Murang’a County. The objectives that guided the study were:- to find out how the delivery of comprehensive guidance and counseling services was enhanced by the availability of trained guidance and counseling teachers , the policy framework, the availability of materials for guidance and counseling and pare...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the role of headteachers in curriculum and instruction management of secondary schools in Gatundu District. The purpose of the study was to asses the role of headteachers in curriculum instruction management with a view to finding out their commitment to the important task of closely monitoring the implementation of curriculum instruction to improve curriculum delivery. The objectives of the study were to examine how headteachers evaluate teachers to check...
ABSTRACT Education is a very significant sector in any economy. The gains from education include the formation of human capital necessary for both private and public sectors. Despite increased government funding in education, many pupils in primary schools do not benefit due to drop outs, absenteeism and repetition. This leads to wastage and hence affects internal efficiency in education. This study was aimed at assessing the factors affecting internal efficiency in public primary schools in...
Although the government has attached so much importance to education through finance and policies, there is still poor performance, low participation, high levels of wastage and poor transition from primary to secondary school in Igembe North district. The purpose of this study is to establish the extent to which cultural and socio-economic factors affect participation and access of students in secondary education in Igembe North district, Meru County. The main objectives of this study ...
ABSTRACT KCSE performance in Kenya is affected by many factors and key among them is leadership styles of the head teachers. In addition to this, the head teacher's decision, ability and capability to lead play a major role as well all of which are informed by good leadership styles. Research has revealed that the leadership styles and management of schools play a major role in influencing the performance of students. The nature of leadership style adopted by any head teacher may be a key fa...
ABSTRACT The potential benefits of ICT integration in teaching and learning in schools have been extensively discussed in the academic literature worldwide. In recent years in Kenya, there has been rapid expansion in integration of ICT in primary school education. The Government of Kenya has further put in place many initiatives to enhance the same. However, studies show that ICT has not been fully adopted in the teaching and learning environment in most primary schools. Many researchers arg...
ABSTRACT ICT should be used to support and enhance the attainment of curriculum objectives and engage pupils in meaningful learning using new tools to help them master key concepts and skills embedded in science, social studies, art and other curriculum activities. ICT promotes learner-centered learning and makes easy to implement instructional methods such as simulation more feasible, improves pupils performance and skills. It also maintains the quality of teaching while minimizing teaching...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was the fact that physically handicapped (PH) learners needed changes to the method of instruction rather than the skill and information being taught. This study, sought to find out factors influencing the implementation of the adapted PH curriculum in primary schools in Kenya, with specific focus on Joytown Institution in Thika Municipality. The specific objectives were assessing the current status of the adapted PH curriculum implementation in Joy...
ABSTRACT School discipline has been an issue of concern to educators, parents, governments and other stakeholders. Studies on school discipline have shown that the forms of indiscipline vary from one level to another and so are the necessary strategies that could be employed to curb indiscipline. Indiscipline among students in Kenya has had detrimental effects on the efforts of educational institutions to achieve their goals. Although indiscipline cases have been reported frequently in Techn...