REPUBLIC OF KENYA

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NATIONAL EDUCATION SECTOR PLAN Volume Two: Operational Plan 2013 - 2018

2015 Email:nesp@education.go.ke

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OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR NESP

CONTENTS

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FOREWORD...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

PREFACE .............................................................................................................................. v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................................... vii

ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ..........................................................viii

DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................ xi

OPERATIONAL PLAN............................................................................................................1

Introduction ............................................................................................................................1

Parameters for Change ..........................................................................................................2

Personnel ...............................................................................................................................3

Strategic Components and Implementation ............................................................................4

Structural Changes.................................................................................................................4

Plan Design............................................................................................................................5

PRIORITY ONE: SECTOR GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY (PR1).........................6

1.1 Governance Structures and Processes ............................................................................7

1.1.1 Governance Framework ................................................................................................7

1.2 Information Management................................................................................................10

1.2.2 National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) ...................................12

1.2.3 Financial Management Information System (FMIS) .....................................................14

1.2.4 Integrated Information System.....................................................................................15

1.3 Quality Assurance - Financial and Service Viability ......................................................16

1.3.1 Expanded Audit Unit Capabilities and Coverage..........................................................16

PRIORITY TWO: ACCESS TO FREE AND COMPULSORY BASIC EDUCATION (PR2) ....19

ACCESS TO FREE AND COMPULSORY BASIC EDUCATION ..........................................20

ACCESS TO FREE & COMPULSORY BASIC EDUCATION ...............................................20

2.1 Materials and Operational Expenses ..............................................................................21

2.1.1 Expansion of ECDE, ACE, and APBET .......................................................................21

2.2 Infrastructure: .................................................................................................................22

2.2.1 Expansion and Rehabilitation of Basic Education Infrastructure ..................................22

Financial ............................................................................................................................... 24

2.3 Bursaries, Grants and Scholarships..............................................................................25

2.3.1 Efficient and Effective Targeting ..................................................................................25

2.4 Special Needs Education................................................................................................26

2.4.1 Development of a Comprehensive National Programme Framework...........................26

2.5 Alternative Education Pathways (Streams) .....................................................................27

2.5.1 Alternative Provision for Basic Education and Training (APBET) .................................27

2.6 Adult and Continuing Education.....................................................................................29

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2.6.1 Development of an Alternative Educational Pathway...................................................29 2.7 Education in Emergencies ............................................................................................30 2.7.1 Policy and Operational Framework ..............................................................................30 2.8 Ongoing Operational Programmes ...............................................................................31 2.8.1 Effectiveness of Targeting within Programmes ............................................................31 PRIORITY THREE: EDUCATION QUALITY PART 1 (PR 3) ................................................33 PRIORITY THREE: EDUCATION QUALITY PART 2 (PR 3) ................................................34 3.1 Education Standards and Quality Assurance................................................................35 3.1.1 ESQAC Establishment.................................................................................................35 3.2 Early Grade Literacy and Numeracy Quality Improvement .............................................38 3.3 Teacher Management....................................................................................................40 3.3.1 Teacher Registration ...................................................................................................40 3.3.2 Deployment and Management of the Teaching Workforce...........................................42 3.3.3 Quality Standards ........................................................................................................43 3.4 Teacher Education .........................................................................................................45 3.5 Education Sector Management.......................................................................................47 3.5.1 Capacity Development.................................................................................................49 3.6 Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Education and Training .....................51 3.6.1 National Policies and Frameworks...............................................................................51 PRIORITY FOUR: EQUITY AND INCLUSION (PR4) ...........................................................55 4.1 Gender in Education.......................................................................................................55 4.1.1 National Framework ....................................................................................................55 4.2 Most Vulnerable Children's Voucher System ..................................................................57 4.3 Expanding Educational Opportunities in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands ................................58 PRIORITY FIVE: RELEVANCE (PR 5).................................................................................60 CURRICULUM .....................................................................................................................61 5.1 National Curriculum Policy Framework ...........................................................................61 5.2 National Assessment and Examinations.........................................................................66 5.3 Action Research .............................................................................................................70 PRIORITY SIX: SOCIAL COMPETENCIES AND VALUES ..................................................72 SOCIAL COMPETENCIES AND VALUES ...........................................................................72 6.1 National Values .............................................................................................................73 6.2 Mobilisation and Empowerment of the Community .........................................................76 6.3 Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM).................................................80 ANNEX ONE: IMPLEMENTATION TIME FRAME ..............................................................82 ANNEX TWO RESULTS FRAMEWORK ..............................................................................83 NESP OPERATIONAL PLAN RESULTS FRAMEWORK INDICATORS...............................90 ANNEX THREE: SUMMARY OF COSTINGS.......................................................................91

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FIGURES

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Figure l Sector Governance and Accountability ......................................................................... 6 Figure 2 Priority One Time Frame...................................................................................................... 18 Figure 3 Access to Free and Compulsory Basic Education ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 4 Access to Free and Compulsory Basic Education Part 2 ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 5 Priority Two Time frame ....................................................................................................... .32 Figure 6 Education Quality in Basic Education Part 1 ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 7 Education Quality in Basic Education Part 2 ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 8. Priority Three Time Frame.................................................................................................. 54 Figure 9 Equity and Inclusion ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 10 Priority Four Time Frame................................................................................................... 59 Figure 11 Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 12 Priority Five Time Frame ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 13 Social Competencies and Values ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined. Figure 14 Priority Six Time Frame ................................................................................................................................................. Erro r! Bookmark not defined.

TABLES

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Table 1: NESP Financing Gap (Ksh Million) ..................................................................................... 2 Table 2: Priority One Financial Summary.......................................................................................... 18 Table 3: Financial Summary for 2.1 and 2.2 ..................................................................................... 24 Table 4: Financial Summary 2.3 Bursaries........................................................................................ 26 Table 5: Financial Summary 2.4 Special Needs ............................................................................... 27 Table 6: Financial Summary 2.5 APBET ........................................................................................... 28 Table 7: Financial Summary 2.6 ACE................................................................................................ 30 Table 8: Financial Summary 2.7 Education in Emergencies............................................................ 31 Table 9: Financial Summary 2.8 Operational Programmes ............................................................. 32 Table 10: Financial Summary 3.1 SQA ............................................................................................. 36 Table 11: Financial Summary 3.1.2 PSE........................................................................................... 38 Table 12: Financial SummarY3.2 EGL&N ......................................................................................... 40 Table 13: Financial Summary 3.3 Teacher Management ................................................................ 45 Table 14: Financial Summary 3.4 Teacher Education...................................................................... 47 Table 15: Financial Summary - Management ................................................................................... 50 Table 16 Financial Summary ICT in Education................................................................................. 54

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Table 17: Financial Summary 4.1 Gender Education....................................................................... 57 Table 18: Financial Summary 4.2 Vulnerable Children .................................................................... 58 Table 19: Financial Summary 4.3 ASAL............................................................................................ 59 Table 20: Financial Summary 5.1 Curriculum Policy........................................................................ 64 Table 21: Financial Summary 5.2 National Assessment & Examinations....................................... 70 Table 22: Financial Summary 5.3 Action Research.......................................................................... 71 Table 23: Financial Summary 6.1 Values.......................................................................................... 76 Table 24: Financial Summary 6.2 Mobilisation and Empowerment................................................. 80 Table 25: Financial Summary KNATCOM......................................................................................... 81

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