Abstract/Overview A good mathematics education is salient to scientific and technological development. The Kenya National Examinations Council evaluates the performance of students through the examinations it offers. Evaluation of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations has revealed that girls do not perform well in mathematics. Girl child education world-wide provides benefits to the family and the society at large. Thus dismal performance in mathematics by the girl child should be ...
Abstract/Overview The present study investigated the use of written tests to assess holistic development of Lower Primary school Learners in Kenya. The Concurrent Triangulation Design was employed. The sample size comprised 184 respondents who were, 122 lower primary teachers, 47 ECDE teachers and 15 primary school Head teachers.Both Questionnaire and Interviews were used to collect data.The researcher ensured validity of questionnaires through expert judgment that is with the help of lectur...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of the study was to establish Teachers’ Perception on Oral Questioning as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among lower public primary school learners in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya. The Humanistic holistic development of Abrahams Maslow’s theory guided the study. The research design employed was concurrent triangulation design.The target population for the study was 234 lower primary school teachers, 90 ECDE teachers and 30 head-teachers, ...
Abstract/Overview The success of any policy lies in its effective implementation and staffing policies for teachers are meant to ensure sufficient teaching force that is equitably distributed in all public schools. Despite various staffing policies put by Ministry of Education (MOE) and Teachers Service Commission (TSC), in Kenya many schools are still understaffed and the available teachers are not equitably distributed. Homa-Bay County is currently understaffed by 1044 teachers spread acro...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated classroom instruction reinforcement strategies and factors that influence implementation of the reinforcement strategies used by primary school teachers in the classroom in Kikuyu district of Kenya. The study was guided by the Operant Conditioning Theory. The study employed a Mixed Methods design in which both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The target population teachers and pupils from public primary schools. Data was collected by ...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of the study was to establish Teachers’ Perception on progress monitoring record as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among lower public primary school learners in Kisumu Central Sub-County Kisumu county Kenya. The Global Holistic Human Development and Identity Formation Theory by Maehr and Braskamp guided the study. The research design employed was mixed method approach particularly the concurrent triangulation design.The target population for th...
The purpose of the study is to look at factors associated with student disciplinary behavior in the Sakasaka cluster of schools in Tamale. It examined the effect of teacher traits on student and the role of teacher traits in promoting student disciplinary behaviour The research design employed in this study is a survey study method. The targeted population for this study consisted of junior high school students and teachers within the Sakasaka cluster of schools, and the sample size was 453 t...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the leadership styles of headteachers from the perspective of teachers and the implications of such leadership styles on the training and development needs of headteachers of senior high schools within the Tamale metropolis. This research employed a descriptive survey design to collect teachers' opinions of headteachers' leadership philosophies and their implications for training and development. The sample size was two hundred and sixty-two teachers....
This research project was set out to examine Administrative Staff discernment of performance appraisal system at the University for Development Studies, Dungu Campus. The review of existing literature included the management of performance appraisal system in organization. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used. The research designs used were survey and case study. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. Questionnaires were used to collect data from Admi...
The purpose of the study was to examine the role the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has on enrolment, retention and attendance of children in some selected beneficiary Basic Schools in the Tamale Metropolis. Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) was introduced in the year 2005 as part of the government’s efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which is to reduce hunger and malnutrition among school pupils, increasing school enrolment, attendance, and retention at t...
This study investigated into the factors influencing girls’ academic performance with focus on the Tolon District Assembly in the northern region of Ghana. Parental support on children’s education in the district is poor, Particularly the girl- child. The main objective was to investigate into the factors influencing the academic performance of girls in the Tolon District. The specific objectives for this study identified the causes of poor academic performance of girls in the district, e...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of KCPE as a predictor of KCSE scores among public secondary school students in Kisii central Sub-county, Kenya. This study was guided by a conceptual framework where KCPE was the independent variable and KCSE the dependent variable. It adopted Correlational and Ex-post-facto research designs. The study population was 3,897 KCSE candidates from 55 public secondary schools. Stratified random sampling based on school ...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to determine school category differences in the predictive validity of KCPE among public secondary school students in Kisii central Sub-county, Kenya. The study adopted Correlational and Ex-post-facto research designs. The study population was 3,897 KCSE candidates from 55 public secondary schools. Stratified random sampling based on school type (day and boarding) was used to select 16 public secondary schools for the study. Saturated sampli...
Abstract/Overview Principals are professionally trained as teachers yet they carry out management roles of teachers employed by Board of Management (BoM) thus assume the role of human resource managers. Multiplicity of principals’ roles brings muddling of the whole process that presents with it numerous challenges. The purpose of this study was to examine challenges principals face in managing teachers employed by BoM in public secondary schools in Bondo sub-county, Kenya. The research ...
Abstract/Overview Teachers are the pillars that support the interpretation of education policies which give bearings to the implementation of curriculum, through well-coordinated instructional programmes and assessment of learning outcomes. Thus the importance of their qualifications and motivation cannot be over emphasized. The government of Kenya organizes staff development programmes for teachers in Public Primary Schools in Boro Division, Siaya Sub-County. However, the performance of ...