Ruto’s changes on CBC bound to fail-Report
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Ruto's changes on the new education curriculum; CBC bound to fail according to a report by Twaweza Kenya
Ruto’s changes on the new education curriculum; CBC bound to fail according to a report by Twaweza Kenya.
According to new research by Twaweza Kenya, the majority of Kenyans think that President William Ruto’s Working Party on Education Reform’s suggested improvements are destined to fail.
Only 44% of Kenyans, according to the report issued on Tuesday, February 14, predicted that the task panel will succeed in recommending curricular revisions.
However, 56% are unsure or lack faith in the task force’s capacity to achieve its objectives.
Limited public participation and the idea that the government has already decided on the outcome of the process are two reasons why Kenyans think the task force’s proposals won’t succeed.
Furthermore, the report indicated that the Raphael Munavu-led Working Party is bound to fail because the public does not trust such task forces and their biases.
The report further indicated that a majority of Kenyans (48 percent) are dissatisfied with the direction the country is taking to reform the school curriculum.
Results of the study done on 3,000 Kenyans between November 3 and November 17 were presented by Dr. James Ciera, the Twaweza Kenya Country Lead.
“We know that for children to learn, all the main stakeholders – parents, teachers, school leaders, and students – need to play their part,” Ciera indicated in his remarks.
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However, the government expressed its enthusiasm about the reception of the CBC among Kenyans, indicating that in case changes are needed, they will be implemented without hesitation.
Speaking at the launch event, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Director Charles Ochieng’ Ong’ondo indicated that the CBC is in its seventh year of implementation, and there was no going back.
“The curriculum is a living document. We are expected to review it every 5 years. But if it is necessary and some aspects need to be reviewed, we do that, even in 1 year, that is why we take seriously findings such as these being presented,” Ng’ondo indicated.
Twaweza’s report precedes the release of the outcome of the findings by President Ruto’s task force that was put in place to recommend improvements to the CBC.
The Munavu-led task force provided preliminary findings to the president and has until March 2023 to submit the final report.
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