School Based Factors Influencing Implementation Of Competency Based Curriculum In Public Preschools In Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County Kenya
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2019Author
Abdullahi, Abdiaziz Osman
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The purpose of the study was to investigate school-based factors influencing
implementation of competency-based curriculum in public pre-schools in Garissa
Sub-County Garissa County Kenya. The study sought to establish the influence of
teacher professional development on implementation of competency-based
curriculum, instructional resource, monitoring and supervision and teacher
attitude. 27 public primary schools,335 head teachers and all education officers
and quality assurance officers. The sample comprised of 14 head teachers, 100
teachers, 2 education officers, and Quality Assurance and Standards Officer
(Q.A.S.O.) totaling to 117 respondents. Stratified, simple random and purposive
sampling techniques were used to get the respondents. Data was collected by use
of questionnaires and interview and data was analyzed by use of qualitative and
quantitative methods. The findings were presented through descriptive statistics
by use of tables, graphs and pie-charts. The findings of the study revealed that 68
per cent of teachers in public pre-primary schools were not attended specialized
courses for the implementation of CBC. The findings also indicated that
inadequate instructional resources such as audio-visual and ICT equipment
whereas text book were adequately available. From the findings quality assurance
officers assess pre-primary schools in Garissa sub-count for a monthly basis.
Further the study revealed 57 percent of pre-primary teachers had positive attitude
towards competency-based curriculum implementation. Based on findings the
study was concluded majority of public pre-primary teachers were female who
had appropriate academic qualifications though few of them had long experience
in teaching. Both male and female Pre-primary teachers most of them were not
undergone any specialized coursed which empowered.The study further
concluded that most of the teaching and learning resources were adequately
available in Garissa sub-county pre-primary schools except for ICT and audiovisual
equipment. As a result of the study findings it was recommended that the
ministry of education should supply more instructional resources in public
primary schools like ict equipment and audio-visual for the effectiveness of
competency-based curriculum. The study also recommends providing training and
capacity building programs for pre-primary teachers to enhance their knowledge
towards information communication technology ICT. The study also
recommends providing training and capacity building programs for the staff and
nominating a commission for higher education in order to ensure that tertiary
institutions provide better quality of higher education.
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