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Effective Heads of Department Professional Development on their Role Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center CRC Publications, 2020)Heads of Departments’ in Public secondary schools are required to lead, manage and develop standards of excellence in curriculum delivery in their areas of specialization. Effective Professional Development is needed to ... -
Influence on Head Teachers Supportive Leadership Practices in Teachers Job Satisfaction in Nakuru and Nairobi Catholic Private Primary Schools, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence on head teachers’ supportive leadership practices on teachers’ job satisfaction in Nakuru and Nairobi catholic private primary schools, Kenya. Methodology: ... -
Realization of the Right to Education Towards Free Primary and Secondary Education For All in Kenya
(Msingi Journal, 2016)This paper evaluates the state of education as a human right and demonstrates that it is possible to implement and ultimately protect the right to education within a domestic context. Despite ... -
Adapting Innovative Cost-effective Student Mentorship and Practicum to Enhance Quality Teacher Education Programmes
(Msingi Journal, 2019)At the turn of the 21st Century, Kenyatta University (KU), whose niché is teacher education, had realised that the traditional Teaching Practice (TP) was becoming inadequate in the preparation of its student ... -
Adult education and development lessons from Somaliland
(Msingi Journal, 2019)The Incheon Declaration 2015- “Towards 2030: a new vision for education,” recognizes the important role of education as the main driver of development, and therefore commits to “ensure inclusive and equitable ... -
Policy interventions for attraction and retention of female teachers in rural secondary schools Perspectives of rural educators in Makueni County, Kenya
(Msingi Journal, 2019)The potential role of female teachers in achieving the Education for all (EFA) and the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and ... -
Learning Environments and Pupils’ Participation in Primary Education in Nairobi Urban Slums
(Msingi Journal, 2019)In order to achieve economic sustainability, every country must invest significantly in quality education for boys and girls from the basic levels. Key inputs of quality education include teachers, physical facilities and ... -
Influence of Inclusiveness on the Quality of Education in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2019-02)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of inclusiveness on the quality of education. This research adopted mixed methods design specifically the explanatory sequential design. The study was carried out ... -
Student’s Household Characteristics Hierarchical Regression Model Predicting Public Day Secondary Schools Variation in Examination Scores, Kenya
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2020)Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to use hierarchical regression to model the relationship between student’s household characteristics and variations in examination scores in public day secondary schools ... -
Underachievement in Reading and Writing Skills and the Implications in Promoting Life-Long Learning
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)The ability to read and write has been regularly identified as key variables that impact education quality and relevance. It is predicated that in addition to being important learning competences, reading and writing ... -
Impact of Unit Cost on Academic Performance of Public Secondary Education in Kenya: A Case Study of Siaya District from 1997 to 2007
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)The unit cost of secondary education has continued to increase steadily and especially the direct and indirect cost while outcomes are repeatedly unsatisfactory. The consequence of this would be that students in Siaya ... -
Factors Influencing Students Access To Guidance And Counseling Services In Secondary Schools In Central division, Machakos District Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)The main focus of this study was to examine the factors influencing students’ access to guidance and counseling services provided in secondary schools, private and public in Central Division Machakos District. The youth ... -
“An E-Learning Approach to Secondary School Education”: E-Readiness Implications in Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2012)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to enhance access, quality, and effectiveness in education. This paper examines the E-readiness implication on the adoption of e-learning in secondary ... -
Women in School Leadership Positions: What Are the Contraining Variables in Kibwezi Sub-County, Makueni County, Kenya?
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)This study sought to investigate factors influencing women access to school leadership and variables hindering their effective participation in school leadership. The study adopted the survey research design, guided by ... -
The Funding of Free Primary Education and Its Prospects for Sustainability in Kakamega and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2014)The introduction of Free Primary Education in Kenya left the government with a greater role and burden in financing primary education. The new role encompassed mobilization of resources, paying tuition fees, training, ...
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Effective Heads of Department Professional Development on their Role Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center CRC Publications, 2020)Heads of Departments’ in Public secondary schools are required to lead, manage and develop standards of excellence in curriculum delivery in their areas of specialization. Effective Professional Development is needed to ... -
Influence on Head Teachers Supportive Leadership Practices in Teachers Job Satisfaction in Nakuru and Nairobi Catholic Private Primary Schools, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence on head teachers’ supportive leadership practices on teachers’ job satisfaction in Nakuru and Nairobi catholic private primary schools, Kenya. Methodology: ... -
Realization of the Right to Education Towards Free Primary and Secondary Education For All in Kenya
(Msingi Journal, 2016)This paper evaluates the state of education as a human right and demonstrates that it is possible to implement and ultimately protect the right to education within a domestic context. Despite ... -
Adult education and development lessons from Somaliland
(Msingi Journal, 2019)The Incheon Declaration 2015- “Towards 2030: a new vision for education,” recognizes the important role of education as the main driver of development, and therefore commits to “ensure inclusive and equitable ... -
Policy interventions for attraction and retention of female teachers in rural secondary schools Perspectives of rural educators in Makueni County, Kenya
(Msingi Journal, 2019)The potential role of female teachers in achieving the Education for all (EFA) and the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and ... -
Learning Environments and Pupils’ Participation in Primary Education in Nairobi Urban Slums
(Msingi Journal, 2019)In order to achieve economic sustainability, every country must invest significantly in quality education for boys and girls from the basic levels. Key inputs of quality education include teachers, physical facilities and ... -
Adapting Innovative Cost-effective Student Mentorship and Practicum to Enhance Quality Teacher Education Programmes
(Msingi Journal, 2019)At the turn of the 21st Century, Kenyatta University (KU), whose niché is teacher education, had realised that the traditional Teaching Practice (TP) was becoming inadequate in the preparation of its student ... -
Influence of Inclusiveness on the Quality of Education in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2019-02)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of inclusiveness on the quality of education. This research adopted mixed methods design specifically the explanatory sequential design. The study was carried out ... -
Student’s Household Characteristics Hierarchical Regression Model Predicting Public Day Secondary Schools Variation in Examination Scores, Kenya
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2020)Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to use hierarchical regression to model the relationship between student’s household characteristics and variations in examination scores in public day secondary schools ... -
Underachievement in Reading and Writing Skills and the Implications in Promoting Life-Long Learning
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)The ability to read and write has been regularly identified as key variables that impact education quality and relevance. It is predicated that in addition to being important learning competences, reading and writing ... -
Impact of Unit Cost on Academic Performance of Public Secondary Education in Kenya: A Case Study of Siaya District from 1997 to 2007
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)The unit cost of secondary education has continued to increase steadily and especially the direct and indirect cost while outcomes are repeatedly unsatisfactory. The consequence of this would be that students in Siaya ... -
Factors Influencing Students Access To Guidance And Counseling Services In Secondary Schools In Central division, Machakos District Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2013)The main focus of this study was to examine the factors influencing students’ access to guidance and counseling services provided in secondary schools, private and public in Central Division Machakos District. The youth ... -
“An E-Learning Approach to Secondary School Education”: E-Readiness Implications in Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2012)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to enhance access, quality, and effectiveness in education. This paper examines the E-readiness implication on the adoption of e-learning in secondary ... -
Women in School Leadership Positions: What Are the Contraining Variables in Kibwezi Sub-County, Makueni County, Kenya?
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)This study sought to investigate factors influencing women access to school leadership and variables hindering their effective participation in school leadership. The study adopted the survey research design, guided by ... -
The Funding of Free Primary Education and Its Prospects for Sustainability in Kakamega and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2014)The introduction of Free Primary Education in Kenya left the government with a greater role and burden in financing primary education. The new role encompassed mobilization of resources, paying tuition fees, training, ... -
Social Networks and Students’ Performance in Secondary Schools: Lessons from an Open Learning Centre, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)Given the known positive and negative effects of uncontrolled social networking among secondary school students worldwide, it is necessary to establish the relationship between social network sites and academic performances ... -
Physical Facilities for Holistic Education: Lessons from Secondary Schools in Kiambu and Samburu Counties, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2016)This paper is premised on the background that majority of researchers and educationists who have contributed to the discourse on education for sustainability seem to be in agreement that management of physical facilities ... -
Influence of Classroom Practice of Home Science on Employability among the Youth in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)Tackling unemployment through vocationalisation of education is a strategy that has worked in countries such as United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Mozambique among others. It is in the light of ... -
Home -Based Challenges to Effective Implementation of Curriculum under Free Primary Education System in Nomadic Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2014)This study explored the school-based challenges to effective curriculum implementation under the free primary education (FPE) system in Kenya. The study was framed by the constructivist theory. Convenience sampling was ... -
Guidance and Counselling: What is the level of Human and Physical Resource Preparedness in providing effective Services in Secondary Schools in Bureti Sub County, Kericho County, Kenya?
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)The gist of this study was to examine the human and resource preparedness to provide effective guidance and counselling (G&C) services in secondary schools in Bureti Sub County, Kericho County, Kenya. The study used ...
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