Thesis:

Influence of school management dynamics on Implementation of competency based curriculum in public Primary schools in Samburu sub-county, Kwale county, Kenya

When implementing competency-based curriculum (CBC), school management dynamics have a significant role. Nevertheless, the CBC's adoption has not gone smoothly in Samburu Sub-county. Numerous learners have poor proficiency in important CBC learning domains. This research sought to evaluate how school management dynamics influence CBC implementation in public schools in Samburu Sub-county, Kwale County, Kenya. The goals were to evaluate how the adoption of competency-based learning programs in government-run schools was impacted by educator capacity building, instructional supplies, parent participation, and headteacher support. The curriculum implementation theory and the systems theory served as the research's compass. Both descriptive and phenomenological research approaches were used in this mixed technique study. A representative group of 368 interviewees was selected using Yamane's Formula from the target group of 4536 those surveyed, which included 87 administrators, 678 educators, 2 Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs), and 3769 third-graders. Using stratified sampling, two distinct strata were produced according to the number of zones in Samburu Sub-county. Purposive sampling was used to pick ten (10) administrators from each zone. For the purpose of the investigation, the CSOs were purposefully considered. However, simple random selection was used to choose 60 third-graders (6 per school) and 113 instructors from each zone. Twenty head instructors, 226 educators, two CSOs, and 120 third-graders made up the sample that was obtained through this sampling process. While data from administrators and CSOs were gathered using interview guidelines, data from instructors was gathered using surveys. Additionally, there was a document analysis guide for the investigator and an observation checklist for third-grade students. To assess the validity, reliability, trustworthiness, and dependability, thirty-seven participants from a sample of elementary educational institutions in Samburu Sub county participated in a pilot study. Expert judgment was used to establish validity. The test-retest approach was used to assess reliability. The Cronbach Alpha Method yielded a reliability value of r = 0.725, indicating strong internal reliability. Data triangulation using various analysis and thorough documentation of every step of the data gathering procedure were used to determine credibility and dependability. Finding similar themes was the first step in the data analysis process. The objectives guided the thematic analysis of the qualitative data, which were then presented in narrative formats. With the use of SPSS Version 25, quantitative data were examined using descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages as well as inferential analysis utilizing Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Analysis, which was then shown in tables. According to the research, Samburu Sub-county's public elementary schools have had difficulty implementing CBC. Grade III learners have inadequate learning abilities as a result of many instructors' inability to finish the material on time. School management are to blame for this. Thus, the Ministry of Education keep increasing teacher capacity. School managers should collaborate with stakeholders. In order to comprehend their crucial role in their children's education, parents should participate in school events. Administrators should keep holding seminars so that teachers may learn a lot about CBC.