MONITORING AND MEASURING PROGRESS IN EDUCATION FOR ALL

(EFA) SINCE DAKAR:NATIONAL ASSESSMENT IN KENYA

Paper Presented byHON. AMB. PROF SAM K. ONGERI, EGH, MP

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION KENYATuesday 13th September, 2011 Mombasa Continental Resort

Kenya

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Introduction

• World Conference on Education held in Jomtien, Thailand in 1990 and Dakar 2000• Governments resolved to provide

equitable and quality education to the entire population• Six goals and targets were set to be

achieved by the target year 2015

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Introduction Cont’

• EFA Global Monitoring Reports have indicated that many countries particularly sub- Saharan Africa and some countries in the Asia Pacific region may be at the risk of not attaining the EFA targets by 2015

• Sharing of experiences among countries in development of strategies to meet EFA in the remaining year until 2015 is considered critical

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Introduction

• Hence the organization of this meeting-The Eastern Africa HL Forum on EFA which is the first meeting of its kind in the region• The need to measure and monitor

progress of all EFA goals cannot be overemphasized - it helps to guide in developing focused policies for targeted interventions

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Kenya’s Initiatives for monitoring progress in attainment of EFA, since Dakar

• In 2001, Kenya developed a national action plan on EFA –the Kenya’s EFA handbook (2001) which articulated issues and strategies of achieving EFA goals

• In 2005, Kenya developed a Sessional Paper No. 1 on a Policy Framework for Education, Training and Research which provides strategies for the attainment of EFA by 2015.

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Initiatives Cont’

• The Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP) 2005-2010 was prepared in pursuit of the Millennium Development goals (MDGs) and Education for All , and coordinated through a Sector wide Approach (SWAP). The programme has an inbuilt monitoring system

• KESSP prioritized twenty three (23) investment programme areas to ensure delivery of quality education and address relevant issues from other sectors which may jeopardize the provision of education to all.

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KESSP 23 Investment programmes

• 1. Primary Education• 2. Early Childhood Development Education• 3. Non Formal Schools and Non Formal Education• 4. Special Needs Education• 5. HIV and AIDS (OVCs)• 6. Adult & Basic Education• 7. School Health, Nutrition and Feeding• 8. School instructional materials

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KESSP Investment programmes Cont’

• 9. Pre-Service Primary Teacher Education• 10 .In-Service Primary Teacher Education• 11. Expanding Educational Opportunities in Arid and Semi

Arid Lands • 12. Capacity Building• 13. Education Management Information System• 14. Information and Communication Technology in Education• 15. Guidance and Counseling • 16. Secondary Education

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KESSP Investment programmes Cont’

• 17. Secondary INSET • 18. Quality Assurance and Standards • 19. Technical, Industrial, Vocational and

Entrepreneurship Education• 20. University Education• 21. Teacher Management• 22. Gender and Education• 23. Monitoring and Evaluation

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Kenya EFA End-Decade Assessment (EDA)• Kenya launched EFA EDA in May 2010

and process is successfully completed. A draft report has been produced (copies of executive summary distributed)

• The National EFA EDA was primarily aimed at:Capacity building Assessing the progress made on Education

For all Goals since 2000

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Kenya EFA EDA Process Cont’Specific objectives were to:i. review progress made in EFA interventions since

2000;ii. identify challenges in the implementation of EFA

commitments;iii. take a closer look at the issue of the

unreached/marginalized populations; andiv. recommend appropriate interventions to

enhance achieving EFA goals by 2015 .

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Kenya EFA EDA Process Cont’• Ministry of Education constituted a technical

team drawn from line Ministries implementing related education programmes, civil society, NGOs as well as the development partners

• Formed a Steering Committee made of permanent secretaries and senior officers from these organizations to oversee the process

• The assessment process is currently on going in a few Eastern Africa countries (Uganda, Eritrea, and Rwanda).

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Core Indicators Evaluated Kenya team identified 51 core indicators to be

evaluated from the original 18Goal 1. ECCE 7 ( additional 4)Goal 2. UBE 11 (additional 2)Goal 3. LIFE SKILLS 7 (additional 6Goal 4. LITERACY 4 (additional 1)Goal 5. GENDER 10 (additional 7)Goal 6. QUALITY 12 (additional 4)

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Some Key Findings• Enrolment and participation rates have

increased at all levels due to various interventions(i.e. FPE, FDSE)

• Near gender parity at primary and secondary school levels.

• Increased opportunities for life skills and lifelong learning(TIVET, peace education…).

Increase in enrolment in pre-primary, primary and secondary between 2000 and 2010 from 1.3m to 2.2m, 6.2 m to 9.4 m and 0.8 m to 1.7 m by 76%, 52%, 114% respectively

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Higher participation at preprimary, primary and secondary education levels, improved GER from 44.8% to 60.9%, 92.7% to 109.8% and 25.5% to 47.8% in 2000 and 2010 respectively.

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Improved NER and hence less school going age population to stand at 41.8%, preprimary, 91.4%, primary and 32.0 % in secondary in 2010

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Challenges• Existence of out of school children• Regional disparities • Quality and relevance of education is

still a concern• Inadequate resources• Lack of comprehensive data

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WAY FORWARD1. Finalize the report2. Present report to Steering Committee

for adoption3. Present findings to stakeholders4. Publish final report and widely

disseminate findings5. Draw up a road map to 2015 and beyond

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THE END

Thank youfor

your attention

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ANNEXKENYA EFA EDA

CORE INDICATORS

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Goal 1 ECCE1. Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in ECCE programmes2. % of new entrants to primary Grade 1 who have

attended some form of organized ECCE programme3. Enrolment in private ECCE centres as a % of total

enrolment in ECCE programmes4. % of children under age 5 suffering from stunting5. % of HHDs consuming Iodized salt6. % of trained teachers in ECCE programmes7. Public expenditure on ECCE programmes as a % of

total public expenditure on education

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Goal 2. Achieving Universal Primary/Basic Education• 8. Gross Intake Rate (GIR) in primary education• 9. Net Intake Rate (NIR) in primary education• 10. Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in- i. primary

education, ii. secondary education• 11. Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) in: i. primary

education, ii. Secondary education• 12. Repetition Rate (RR) by grade in primary education• 13. Survival Rate to Grade 5

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• 14. Primary Cohort Completion Rate• 15. Transition Rate (TR) from primary to

secondary education• 16. % of trained teachers in primary

education• 17. Pupil/Teacher Ratio (PTR) in primary

education• 18. Public expenditure on primary

education as a % of total public expenditure on education

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Goal 3: Life Skills & Lifelong Learning• 19. Number and % distribution of the adult

population by educational attainment• 20. Number and % distribution of young people

aged 15-24 years by educational attainment• 21. Youth Literacy Rate (age 15 to 24)• 22. Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for technical

and vocational education and training• 23. Number and % distribution of lifelong

learning/continuing education centres and programmes for young people and adults

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Goal 3: Life Skills & Lifelong Learning Cont’• 24. Number and % distribution of young

people and adults enrolled in lifelong learning/continuing education programmes

• 25. Number and percentage distribution of teachers/facilitators in Lifelong learning/continuing education programmes for young people and adults

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Goal 4: Literacy• 26. Adult literacy rate (age 15+)• 27. Youth literacy rate (age 15 to 24)• 28. Gender Parity Index for Adult Literacy• 29. Public expenditure on adult literacy

and continuing education as a percentage of total public expenditure on education

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Goal 5: Gender Parity & Equity• 30. Gender Parity Index for: adult

literacy• 31. Gender Parity Index for: GER in ECCE• 32. Gender Parity Index for: GIR in

primary education• 33. Gender Parity Index for: NIR in

primary education

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Goal 5: Gender Parity & Equity Cont’• 34. Gender Parity Index for: GER in primary education GER in secondary education• 35. Gender Parity Index for:• NER in primary education• NER in secondary education• 36. Gender Parity Index for: Survival

Rate to Grade 5

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Goal 5: Gender Parity & Equity Cont’• 37. Gender Parity Index for:• Transition Rate from primary to secondary

education• 38. Percentage of female enrolment in: • ECCE

• Primary education• Secondary education• Technical and vocational education and training• Literacy and continuing education• Higher education

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Goal 5: Gender Parity & Equity Cont’• 39. Percentage of female teachers in:• ECCE• Primary education• Secondary education• Technical and vocational education and

training• Literacy and continuing education• Higher education

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Goal 6: Quality Education• 40. Survival Rate to Grade 5• 41. Primary Cohort Completion Rate• 42. % of primary school teachers having the

required academic qualifications• 43. % of school teachers who are certified to

teach according to national standards for:• ECCE• Primary education• Secondary education• Literacy and continuing education

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Goal 6: Quality Education• 44. Pupil/Teacher Ratio (PTR) for:• Primary education• Secondary education• 45. Pupil/Class Ratio (PCR) for: • Primary education• Secondary education• 46. Pupil/Textbook Ratio (PBR) for:• Primary education• Secondary education

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Goal 6: Quality Education• 47. Public expenditure on education as a % of

total government expenditure• 48. Public expenditure on education as a % of

Gross National Product (GNP)• 49. Public expenditure on primary/ secondary

education per pupil as a % of GNP per capita• 50. % of schools with improved water sources• 51. % of schools with improved sanitation

facilities

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