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    Home / Central Data Catalog / HEALTH_AND_WELL-BEING / DDI-KEN-APHRC-TEACHINGANDASSESSMENT-2023-V10 / variable [F3]
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High-Stakes Testing and its influence on Classroom Instructional Practices: A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspective, N/A

KENYA, 2023
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
Human Development (HD)
Moses Ngware
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According to her they currently do not administer commons tests at county,sub county or zonal level unlike the other teachers who said they administer.
Also the Grade 6 English teacher
B55. KCPE questions are very easy to base teaching on. C12. Happens during life skills.
C11. Rarely because it's not a boarding school. C12.Weekly. C12 a. Rarely D22. Disagree. Teacher-student ratio has more impact(many students few teachers doesn't allow giving of individualized instruction).
C19 and c20 the teacher said the KPSEA has only been done onced so its doesnot have a strong influence on the content and the method she uses to teach.
C3. Syllabus or curriculum used mostly at the beginning of the term; C4 and C5 Test preparation and past papers used mostly during remedial lessons; C10 Practice tests mostly happen in 3rd term; C12 Invite speakers: mostly use subject panel tea
C5. Rarely because the system is new. Past papers not available. C12. Invited speakers are mostly other teachers.
C50. Move from other private schools to public.
C50. Those moving to the school especially come from private schools. D I Motivates because they'll get their first academic certification.
C53. Teacher said KPSEA has many things to be learned/taught, so more subjects are assigned generally
C8 and C11,they only do during revision whenrevising something they did not understood.
Good
Good interview
Good responses
I had a problem uploading the form on the date of interview...when I tried late early in the morning it couldnt citing the date of interview was wrong so I changed to th Aug but the Interview was for 7th Aug
Interviewed teacher while the hafd alreadt closed and gone home for August holiday
Kanyariri Primary School,mbeere south
Kanyariri Primary school is in Mbeere south
Kanyariri primary school is in Mbeere South
Kanyariri primary school is in Mbeere south
Karigiri is in Mbeere North
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Recommends that for the Knec assesments teachers shoud assess laerners in different schools and not their ow leaners
She commented that the results does not determine what she teach because they have sylabus to follow
She was so good and eloquent
Teacher experience after TSC registration 2 years; before registration taught 5 years. C6. Once in a week. C12. Once in a week
Teacher said that that KEPSEA has no pressure,the pressure is in KCPE
Teacher teaches both Math and English in grade 8.
Teacher teaches both class 8 and grade 6 learners mathematics
Teacher uses sample questions on every lesson, but past tests in some lessons
The actual name of the school is Martin Luther Primary School,but it was not in the list
The actual name of the school is Martin Luther Primary School.
The participant refused to disclose her date of birth details for her own reasons. So i have indicated the date of birth as 7/8/1985. This interview was done on 7/8/2023 but i've changed it to 8/8/2023 because when it comes to uploading, it cou
The school is in Mbeere North and not in Embu East
The school was a replacement for Valley Bridge
The school was a replacement for Valley bridge
The school wasa replacement for valley bridge
The teacher added a comment that removal of KCPE has dwindled motivation among teachers to work hard citing that even currently more learners in grade 6 are not in school after exams compared to those in grade 8
The teacher felt the questions were more of 8-4-4 based
The teacher he is a certificate holder who feels that the different tests have not affected him in any way
The teacher mentioned that KPSEA is still not clear on what is expected of them and that it still focuses on tests and they still use the KCPE strategy to prepare for KPSEA
The teacher mentioned that removal of KCPE will lead to lack of motivation from students who only prefer to get the KCPE certificate
The teacher mentioned that students in grade 5 are less motivated and there is laxity in classroom since no grading and scoring is provided
The teacher mentioned that the school has introduced grading to encourage students
The teacher was disinterested in the study, he told me that they don't have common assessment test but they do.
The teacher was easy to work with and willing even though they were busy doing their appraisals.
The teacher was eloquent and expressive. She generally supports the system of Kpsea, says its easier for teachers and she has embraced it. The only problem is that there is scarcity of resources to support the same.
The teacher was new in the school
The teacher was non committtal, she was fearing retribution if she gave the wrong information
The teacher's opinion generally is that, the introduction of Kpsea has not been helpful or of essence to both them and the students. They found it easier and approppriate working with their students with Kcpe than they are finding it with Kpsea
This interview took more time than expected since it was at times disrupted by school activities. The participant had to attend the activities when called upon and resume.
This interview was done at Martin Luther Primary School not Kaloleni Primary School. I just indicated Kaloleni Primary School because i couldn't find Martin Luther Primary School in my tablet.
This interview was done in Martin Luther Primary School not Kaloleni Primary School. I indicated that it was done in Kaloleni because i could 't find Martin Luther Primary School in my tablet.
This interview was done in Martin Luther Primary School not Kaloleni Primary School. I just indicated Kaloleni Primary School because i couldn't find Martin Luther in my tablet.
This particular teacher was skeptical about giving his birth date
This teacher said government capitation in most public schools does not consider performance but population, that is including their school. The government looks at the population of the school and not how they perform.
This teacher said that she prefers the system of Kpsea to Kcpe and that they are adapting well to the changes
This teacher was very insightful. He is against the removal of KCPE because to him if there is no ranking, then there is no meaning of the test.
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