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Classroom Observation Study: Quality of Teaching and Learning in Primary Schools in Kenya, Cross-sectional survey in 6 districts in Kenya

KENYA, 2009 - 2010
Human Development (HD)
African Population and Health Research Center
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Data file: TeacherXteristics

Cases 213
Variables 175

Variables

tchID
Teacher uniq ID
sex
gender of the teacher
dob
Date of birth
subject
Subject
KNECcode_cur
Current KNEC code
distr
District sampled
prov
School province
doi
Date of interview
fw
Field interviewer fw
tl
Team leader
dec
Data entry clerk
intrate
Interview rating
intresult
Result of interview
q111_tconsent
Do you agree to participate in the study?
q23_tedulevel
Highest ACADEMIC EDUCATION attained?
q24_prestrain
Highest level of preservice teacher training?
q25_preserviceyrs
Number of years attended pre-service training?
q26_prepared
how adequately is name preparted to teach subject caricullum
q27_insertrain
Number of inservice teacher training attended in last 18mths
q28_coursename
Names of the teaching courses attended
q29_daystrain
Number of days attended in service training
q210_teachyrs
Number of years being a teacher
q211_schtyrs
Number of yrs as a techer in this school
q212_subtchr
Number of years have you been a subject teacher
q213_g6subtchr
Years been grade six subject teacher
q214_g6substream
Number of grade six teaches english
q215a_stream
Specific streams
q215b_stream
Specific streams
q215c_stream
Specific streams
q216_lessons
Number of grade 6 subject lessons per week
q217_htobs
How often shool head watches you teach
q218_dhtobs
How ofteh DHTeacher or other watches you teach
q219_subadvisor
Number of times subject advisor visited in the last 18 months
q220a_learnwork
Looked at learners work in class
q220b_checkfiles
Checked my files and records
q220c_discteachin
Discussed my teaching & areas to improv
q220d_sugtrain
Suggested attending training session
q220e_explcurr
Explained caricullum content
q220f_recoteachmat
Recomended new teaching materials or methods
q220g_gavetxtbks
Gave me new materials and text books
q220h_others
Other-specified
q220h_othspecity
Others-specified
q221_topicA
Maths/Science/English: WNUMBERS/HUMAN BODY/HEALTH & HYGIENE resp.
q221_topicB
Maths/Science/English: FRACTIONS/HEALTH EDUC/SHOPPING resp.
q221_topicC
Maths/Science/English: DECIMALS/PLANTS/CELEBRATIONS resp.
q221_topicD
Maths/Science/English: PERCENTAGES/WEATHER/DRUGS resp.
q221_topicE1
Maths/Science/English: WNUMBERS/ANIMALS/DIRECTION resp.
q221_topicE3
Maths: DECIMALS
q221_topicE4
Maths: PERCENTAGES
q221_topicE2
Maths: FRACTIONS
q221_topicF
Maths/Science/English: MEASUREMENT/WATER/HOME resp.
q221_topicG
Maths/Science/English: AREA/SOIL/ACCIDENTS resp.
q221_topicH
Maths/Science/English: PERIMETER/FOOD & NUTR/TRAVEL resp.
q221_topicI
Maths/Science/English: VOLUME/ENERGY/VIRTUES resp.
q221_topicJ
Maths/Science/English: CAPACITY/MATTER/CRAFT resp.
q221_topicK
Maths/Science/English: MASS/WORK/ENVIRONMENT resp.
q221_topicL
Maths/English: GEOMETRY/ATHLETICS res.
q221_topicM
Maths/English: MONEY/LABOUR res.
q221_topicN
Maths/English: MODELS/GAMES res.
q221_topicO
Maths/English: ALGEBRA/ART res.
q221_topicP
Maths: SCALE resp.
q222_totlesson
total lessons in all subjects in school
q223_learndiscip
how often do you deal with learner discipline problems
q224_lhurtl
how often learners hurt other learners
q225_thurtl
how often teachers hurt learners
q226_ohurtl
how often outsiders hurt learners
q227_outschactivity
Activity that takes teacher most often out of class
q228_transmeans
Typical means of transport to school
q229_timetosch
How long it takes to get to school in minutes
q231a_discpline
Discipline
q231b_lackresource
Lack of resources/Finances/Poverty/Hunger
q231c_lackparinvol
lack of parental involvement
q231d_bullying
Bullying/Fighting among pupils
q231e_security
Safety/security
q231f_tabsent
Teacher absenteeism
q231g_labsent
Learner absenteeism
q231h_bigclsize
Big class size
q231i_lacktchrs
lack of teachers
q231j_lwork
Leaners not doing their work
q231k_twork
Teachers not doing their work
q231l_language
language barrier
q231m_tinterest
teachers lacking knowledge and or interest
q231n_linterest
Learners lacking interest
q231o_newpolicies
new policies/workload/cannot cover syllabus
q232_rescenter
Is there an education resource center near you?
q233_visitcenter
in the last 18 months have you visited the center?
q234a_borrowmat
Borrow teaching materials
q234b_makemat
Make teaching materails
q234c_attendtrain
Attend training
q234d_exngeideas
Exchange ideas with other teachers
q234e_seekadvice
Seek advice from the staff
q234f_other
Other-specfified
q31a_dnpaper
Do your household have daily newspapers
q31b_magazine
Do your household own: q31b_magazine
q31c_radio
Do your household own: q31c_radio
q31d_tv
Do your household own: q31d_tv
q31e_vcd
Do your household own: q31e_vcd
q31f_cassette
Do your household own: q31f_cassette
q31g_telephone
Do your household own: q31g_telephone
q31h_fridge
Do your household own: q31h_fridge
q31i_car
Do your household own: q31i_car
q31j_motorbike
Do your household own: q31j_motorbike
q31k_bike
Do your household own: q31k_bike
q31l_pipedwater
Do your household have piped water
q31m_elec
Do your household have electricity
q31n_table
Do your household have a table to write on
q31o_toilet
Do your household have a toilet inside the house
q32a_cattle
How many q32a_cattle are owned by your household?
q32b_sheep
How many q32b_sheep are owned by your household?
q32c_goats
How many q32c_goats are owned by your household?
q32d_horses
How many q32d_horses are owned by your household?
q32e_donkeys
How many q32e_donkeys are owned by your household?
q32f_pigs
How many q32f_pigs are owned by your household?
q32g_poultry
How many q32g_poultry are owned by your household?
q32h_camels
How many q32h_camels are owned by your household?
q33_light
Source of lighting at home?
q41_subjcomment
does school report for each puil include subject specific comments
q42a_workpairs
Importance: working in pairs/groups to solve problems
q42b_workalone
Importance: Working alone to on problems
q42c_prepposters
Importance: preparing projects/posters for class
q42d_usepractical
Importance: Using practical equipment e.g rulers
q42e_homeassign
Importance: Home assignements
q42f_studinterpret
Importance: Studying and interpreting graphs
q42g_recite
Importance: Reciting tables, formulae
q42h_quizzes
Importance: Quizzes, tests, examinations
q43_impactivity
Most important activity
q44_signhwork
do parents/guardians sign pupils hwork books
q45a_goal
How important if goal A
q45b_goal
How important if goal B
q45c_goal
How important if goal C
q45d_goal
How important if goal D
q45e_goal
How important if goal E
q45f_goal
How important if goal F
q45g_goal
How important if goal G
q46_impactivity
Important activity
q47a_edayproblem
Approach: Everyday problems
q47b_wholeclass
Approach: teaching whole class as a group
q47c_smallgrp
Approach: Teaching in small group
q47d_individual
Approach: Teaching individually
q47e_qatech
Approach: Question and anwer
q47f_postfback
Approach: Giving positive feedback
q47g_relalifesit
Approach: Relating to evryday life situations
q47h_basictrain
Approach: Basic training skills
q47i_explainprocess
Approach: Explaining mathematical process
q47j_localmaterails
Approach: using available local materials
q48_writentest
how often do you give pupils written test
q51_noofbks
Number of books in the place u live
q52a_sitplaces
How many sitting places do you have in your classroom
q52b_writeplaces
How many writing places do you have in your classroom
q53a_wboard
Has classrooom has: Usable writing board
q53b_chack
Has classrooom has: chalk
q53c_wchart
Has classrooom has: A wall chart of any kind
q53d_cupboard
Has classrooom has: A cupboard of locker
q53e_bsheleves
Has classrooom has: One or more bookshelves
q53f_library
Has classrooom has: A classroom librarry, bk corner
q53g_teachtable
Has classrooom has: Teacher table
q53h_teacchair
Has classrooom has: Teacher chair
q54a_map
Have access to a map
q54b_dictionary
Have access to an english dictionary
q54c_geometric
Have access to a geometric set
q54d_tchguide
Have access to teachers guide
q55_hrsweek
Hours spend in a typical school week in lesson preparation
q56_meetpars
how often meet with parents or guardians of the pupils
index_score
windex_5
wealth quintiles: Five categories
windex_3
wealth quintiles: Three categories
windex_10
10 quantiles of index_score
windex_5_distr
5 quantiles of index_score
windex_3_distr
3 quantiles of index_score
tch_q2_30_p1
tch_q2_30
tch_q2_30otherspecify
tch_q2_31
comments
Interview comments
schrank
School rank in that district: during sampling
Total: 175