REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND ... - UNESCO

REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NATIONAL EDUCATION SECTOR PLAN

Volume One: Basic Education Programme Rationale and Approach

2013 - 2018

2015 Email:nesp@education.go.ke

education.go.ke

Contents

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FOREWORD ............................................................................................................ xiv

PREFACE................................................................................................................. xvi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................... xvii

ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMNS AND DEFINITIONS ..........................................xviii

DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................ xxii

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: MoEST ............................................................. xxv

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ xxvi

PART ONE ..................................................................................................................1

CONTEXT ...................................................................................................................1

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

Background .................................................................................................................5

Kenya's Population and Schooling Dynamics..............................................................7

The Education Sector Performance.............................................................................8

Education Quality and Learning Achievements ...........................................................8 Early Childhood Education ..........................................................................................9

Primary Education .....................................................................................................12 Secondary Education.................................................................................................12

Quality of Basic Education.........................................................................................13 Tertiary Education......................................................................................................14

Key Challenges across the Sector.............................................................................17 PART TWO................................................................................................................19

RATIONALE AND PURPOSE OF NESP...................................................................19

The National Education Sector Plan (NESP) Description ..........................................19

Basic Education Policy Goals ....................................................................................19

Basic Education Objectives .......................................................................................20 Policy Targets............................................................................................................21

Basic Education Investment Priorities........................................................................22 Link between KESSP Initiative (2005-2010) and NESP (2013-2018) ........................23

Mandate.....................................................................................................................24 Rationale for the NESP..............................................................................................26

Purpose of NESP.......................................................................................................26 Strategic Intent...........................................................................................................27

Principles for Sustainable Financing of Sector Reforms ............................................27 PART THREE: ...........................................................................................................29

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PRIORITY AREAS.....................................................................................................29 PRIORITY ONE: SECTOR GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY .....................29 Background ...............................................................................................................29 Current Status............................................................................................................30 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................30 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................31 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................31 Strategies to Address Challenges..............................................................................32 Strategies: .................................................................................................................32 Activities: ...................................................................................................................33 New Policies to be Developed ...................................................................................34 NATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NEMIS) PROGRAMME ...........................................................................................................35 Background ...............................................................................................................35 Current Status of EMIS..............................................................................................36 Issues and Challenges that face EMIS ......................................................................37 Policy Framework Guiding Future of EMIS...............................................................37 Objectives of the Integrated EMIS Initiative ...............................................................38 Strategies ..................................................................................................................38 COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICITY........................................................................41 Background ...............................................................................................................41 Current Status............................................................................................................41 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................42 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................42 Objectives ..................................................................................................................42 Strategies ..................................................................................................................43 SCHOOL-BASED AUDITING ....................................................................................43 Background ...............................................................................................................43 Current Status............................................................................................................43 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................44 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................44 Goals and Objectives.................................................................................................45 Strategies ..................................................................................................................45 Logistical Framework.................................................................................................46 Cost Estimates...........................................................................................................46 PRIORITY TWO: ACCESS TO FREE AND COMPULSORY BASIC EDUCATION...47

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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES .........................47 Background ...............................................................................................................47 Current Status............................................................................................................48 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................49 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................49 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................50 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................50 Objectives: .................................................................................................................50 Strategies: .................................................................................................................50 BASIC EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ........................................51 Background ...............................................................................................................51 Current Status............................................................................................................51 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................52 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................53 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................53 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................53 Objective:...................................................................................................................54 Strategies to Achieve the Objectives .........................................................................54 LABORATORY AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT ..........................54 Background ...............................................................................................................54 Current Status............................................................................................................55 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................55 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................56 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................56 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................56 Strategies ..................................................................................................................57 BURSARIES, GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS INVESTMENT................................57 Background ...............................................................................................................57 Current Status............................................................................................................57 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................58 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................58 Overall Goal and Objectives ......................................................................................59 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................59 Specific objectives: ....................................................................................................59 Strategies ..................................................................................................................59 THE SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (SNE) INVESTMENT .....................................60

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Background ...............................................................................................................60 Current Status............................................................................................................60 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................61 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................61 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................62 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................62 ALTERNATIVE PROVISION OF BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...................62 Background ...............................................................................................................62 Current Status............................................................................................................63 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................63 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................64 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................64 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................64 Objectives: .................................................................................................................64 Strategies ..................................................................................................................65 ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INVESTMENT.........................................65 Background ...............................................................................................................65 Current Status............................................................................................................66 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................67 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................67 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................67 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................67 Objectives ..................................................................................................................67 Strategies ..................................................................................................................67 SCHOOL HEALTH, NUTRITION AND MEALS .........................................................68 Background ...............................................................................................................68 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................69 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................69 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................70 Strategies ..................................................................................................................70 CHILD FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS (SCHOOLS) INVESTMENT...........................71 Background ...............................................................................................................71 Current Status............................................................................................................71 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................72 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................72 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................72

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Goal: ..........................................................................................................................72 Objectives: .................................................................................................................72 Strategies ..................................................................................................................72 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ................................................................................73 Background ...............................................................................................................73 Current Status............................................................................................................73 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................73 Policy .........................................................................................................................74 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................74 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................74 Objectives ..................................................................................................................74 Strategies ..................................................................................................................74 EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES..............................................................................74 Background ...............................................................................................................74 Current Status............................................................................................................75 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................76 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................76 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................76 Goal ...........................................................................................................................76 Objectives ..................................................................................................................76 Strategies ..................................................................................................................77 Logistical Framework.................................................................................................77 Cost Estimates...........................................................................................................77 PRIORITY THREE: EDUCATION QUALITY .............................................................78 EDUCATION STANDARDS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ......................................78 Background ...............................................................................................................78 Current Status............................................................................................................78 Issues and Constraints ...........................................................................................79 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................79 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................80 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................80 Objectives ..................................................................................................................80 Strategies ..................................................................................................................80 Management and Coordination ..............................................................................81 EARLY READING AND MATHEMATICS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME ...................................................................................................................................82

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Background..............................................................................................................82 Current Status..........................................................................................................82 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................83 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................83 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................84 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................84 Objectives: .................................................................................................................84 Strategies ..................................................................................................................84 TEACHER MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................85 Background ...............................................................................................................85 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................85 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................86 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................86 Goal ...........................................................................................................................86 Objectives: .................................................................................................................86 Strategies: .................................................................................................................87 TEACHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR BASIC EDUCATION (PRE-SERVICE) ..................................................................................88 Background ...............................................................................................................88 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................89 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................90 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................90 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................90 Objectives: .................................................................................................................90 Strategies ..................................................................................................................90 TEACHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR BASIC EDUCATION (IN-SERVICE)......................................................................................91 Current Status..........................................................................................................91 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................92 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................92 Objectives ..................................................................................................................92 Strategies ..................................................................................................................93 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR EDUCATION MANAGERS...........................................94 Background ...............................................................................................................94 Current Status............................................................................................................94 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................94

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Policy Framework ......................................................................................................95 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................95 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................95 Objectives: .................................................................................................................95 Strategies ..................................................................................................................96 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................................................................................................................96 Current Status............................................................................................................96 Issues and Constraints ..............................................................................................97 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................98 Goal and Objectives ..................................................................................................98 Goal: ..........................................................................................................................98 Objectives: .................................................................................................................99 Strategies ..................................................................................................................99 Logistical Framework.................................................................................................99 Cost Estimates.........................................................................................................100 PRIORITY FOUR: EQUITY AND INCLUSION ........................................................101 GENDER IN EDUCATION.......................................................................................101 Background .............................................................................................................101 Current Status..........................................................................................................101 Issues and Constraints ............................................................................................102 Policy Framework ....................................................................................................103 Objectives ................................................................................................................103 Strategies ................................................................................................................103 MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN VOUCHER SYSTEM ........................................104 Background .............................................................................................................104 Current Status..........................................................................................................104 Issues and Constraints ............................................................................................105 Policy Framework ....................................................................................................105 Goal and Objectives ................................................................................................105 Goal: ........................................................................................................................105 Objectives: ...............................................................................................................105 Strategies ................................................................................................................105 EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ASALS ..................................106 Background .............................................................................................................106 Current Status..........................................................................................................106

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