Implementation Of Students’ Automatic Grade Promotion Policy In High School On Human Capital Development In Kenya, A Case Of Kisumu West Sub County

Abstract

The government of Kenya introduced students’ automatic grade promotion as a way of reducing repetition which was believed to be the main source of wastage. Several studies have been conducted on the students’ automatic grade promotion policy on its influence to quality, internal efficiency of education and improved personal development. Due to the introduction of the policy other challenges arose which have been addressed but not the influence of the policy on development of the human capital of the county, that’s why this study was conducted on “The influence of implementation of students’automatic grade promotion policy in high school on human capital development in Kisumu west Sub County in Kisumu County. The major objective of this study was to find out the influence of students’ automatic grade promotion policy on the human capital development. Four research objectives were formulated; to determine the influence of students’ automatic grade promotion policy in high school on quality of grades scored on human capital development in Kisumu West Sub County Kisumu county, the course chosen by the students at the college level and their influence on the human capital, the ability of the respondent to cope with the course chosen and its influence on the human capital and finally the level of involvement of the respondent in various social economic activities and its influence on the human capital. Using descriptive survey research design, the study collected data from 5 colleges registered in Kisumu West by the ministry of education and 13 youth groups registered under youth and gender ministry in Kisumu West Sub County, using three questionnaires; for college students, lecturers and for youths in registered youth groups. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. The findings of the study showed a direct relationship between students’ automatic grade promotion policy and the quality of grades scored by the student on human capital development in that since the policy was introduced there has been drop on quality grades scored by students and the course chosen at the college and the ability of the respondents to cope with the chosen courses on the human capital development. The study findings equally showed that the involvement of the students in social economic activities by students’ automatic grade promotion was at significances of 70 percent. The study findings, it is recommended that the learners should be allowed to study their desired career at their own pace and repetition at lower level of high school should be allowed. The study recommends further research on the extent of the influence of students’ automatic grade promotion policy on human capital development.