Competency Based Curriculum-Indicators of success

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Competency Based Curriculum-
    Indicators of success
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Introduction
There are three broad anticipated outcomes of the            The following indicators have been developed to
current curriculum reforms; one, children are active         guide on knowing the impact of CBC on learners and
and engaged, two, learners have achieved the following       ultimately the country. There is a need for stakeholders
key competencies (communication and collaboration,           to agree on the indicators and thereafter agree on what
self-efficacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving,       indicators are to be measured at the school level, at the
creativity and imagination, citizenship, digital literacy,   national and international level.
and learning to learn).
                                                             The indicators have been drawn from Kenya Basic
The third outcome states that children and young             Social Indicators, World Development Indicators 2017,
adults should be equipped with knowledge, skills, and        and Basic Education Statistical Booklet. The indicators
attitudes that help them to effectively deal with the        are by no means exhaustive. They should be agreed
opportunities and challenges which they will encounter       upon during a Policy Dialogue.
now, as young people, and in the future, as adults.
However, there are no indicators of success. We are
not sure what an ethical and engaged citizen looks like.
As a country, we are clear on the key competencies,
depth of knowledge, and skills learners are expected
to achieve. However, there are no clear indicators or
measure for the competencies.

                                  THE INDICATORS HAVE BEEN DRAWN FROM
                                  KENYA BASIC SOCIAL INDICATORS, WORLD
                                  DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2017, AND BASIC
                                  EDUCATION STATISTICAL BOOKLET. THE
                                  INDICATORS ARE BY NO MEANS EXHAUSTIVE.
                                  THEY SHOULD BE AGREED UPON DURING A
                                  POLICY DIALOGUE.
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Sustainable Development Goal 4
    CBC Principles      International           National                    Schools               Learners
    Opportunity         Attendance Rates. Attendance Rates.                                       Children are active and
                                                                                                  engaged.
                        Completion rates        Completion rates
                        Primary and             Primary and Secondary
                        Secondary               Enrolment rate
                        Enrolment rate
                        Transition rate         Transition rate
                                                Primary education,
                                                duration (years)
                                                High level, multi-agency
                                                coordination
                                                Careful mix of
                                                certificate, diploma and
                                                graduate qualifications –
                                                X% go to universities, X%
                                                to national polytechnics
                                                and X% to other TVETs
    Excellence                                  The National Curriculum                           Learners have achieved
                                                clearly shows the                                 the following key
                                                links between the key                             competencies
                                                competencies and the
                                                                                                  • Communication and
                                                key learning areas,
                                                                                                    collaboration
                                                                                                  • Self-efficacy
                                                                                                  • Critical thinking and
                                                                                                    problem solving
                                                                                                  • Creativity and
                                                                                                    imagination
                                                                                                  • Citizenship
                                                                                                  • Digital literacy, and
                                                                                                  • Learning to learn.
                                                Teacher Satisfaction.       All teachers          Children and young
                                                                            and Heads of          adults are equipped
                                                                            Institutions have a   with knowledge, skills
                                                                            deep understanding    and attitudes that help
                                                                            of important          them to effectively deal
                                                                            concepts related to   with the opportunities
                                                                            curriculum design,    and challenges which
                                                                            such as knowledge     they will encounter
                                                                            progression and       now, as young people,
                                                                            sequencing of         and in future, as adults.
                                                                            concepts
                                                Close alignment
                                                between the education
                                                and training system, and
                                                labour markets
Competency Based Curriculum-Indicators of success   5

CBC Principles   International   National                    Schools                 Learners
                                 There is no mismatch        Developed and on-       % of lerners in Grade
                                 between the planned         going professional      3 able to read with
                                 and the delivered           development             comprehension a
                                 curriculum                  programmes              Grade 2 level text in
                                                             provided for            Kiswahili and English
                                                             teachers and
                                                                                     % of learners in Grade
                                                             schools to lead
                                                                                     3 able to do basic
                                                             to successful
                                                                                     operations based on
                                                             implementation
                                                                                     Grade 2 level work.
                 SDG 4.1 on      A national framework for Curriculum
                 reading is      assessment is developed support materials
                 achieved        and implemented.         for schools and
                                                          teachers will be
                                 Text books match
                                 teaching context
Diversity                        The curriculum meets
                                 the needs of all learners

Inclusion                        Curriculum delivery
                                 is equitable and
                                 appropriate for all
                                 groups.

                                                             Schools
                                                             Implementation
                                                             Plans have
                                                             provision for
                                                             supporting learners
                                                             with disability
                                 Gender Parity Index         Gender Parity Index
Differentiated                   The key competencies        Teachers have
curriculum and                   that all children and       the knowledge,
learning                         young people are            expertise and
                                 expected to acquire         practical skill
                                 through schooling are       to implement
                                 well defined                differentiated
                                                             curriculum and
                                                             learning
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    CBC Principles      International           National                  Schools              Learners
    Parental                                    Education and             School programs
    empowerment                                 curriculum goals are      and activities
    and engagement                              clear and shared by all   provide a range
                                                parents and caregivers    of opportunities
                                                                          for parental
                                                                          involvement in
                                                                          their children’s
                                                                          learning at home,
                                                                          classroom, school,
                                                                          and community.
    Community                                                             Schools and          All students participate
    Service Learning                                                      communities          in high-quality
                                                                          working together     community Service
                                                                          to provide           based learning prior to
                                                                          opportunities        completing high school
                                                                          for community
                                                                          based learning
                                                                          opportunities.
                                                                                               Good experimental
                                                                                               (practice) learning
                                                                                               opportunities for all
                                                                                               learners
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