Gov’t Partners with World Bank in a Bid to Strengthen TTCs
The government, in collaboration with the World Bank, is planning to enhance the capabilities of 35 Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges (PTTCs) to provide initial training for aspiring primary school teachers.
This capacity-building effort, known as the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning Program (KPEELP), has the primary objective of addressing disparities in learning outcomes within schools.
Martha Ekirapa, the National Coordinator of KPEELP, emphasized the program’s potential impact on basic education institutions. She stressed the importance of investing in the skills and competence of teacher graduates at the pre-service level, highlighting their critical role in the education sector, especially in implementing the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Ekirapa made these remarks during the Kenya KPEELP technical mission field visit at Thogoto Teachers Training College in Kiambu County, where the team assessed the readiness for program implementation. She reiterated that KPEELP’s main goal is to rectify inequalities in school participation and learning outcomes by equalizing opportunities.
The government, in partnership with the World Bank, aims to bridge these disparities by enhancing learning outcomes in specific counties, retaining girls in upper primary education, and strengthening the capacity of educational institutions to implement reforms.
This initiative includes retooling teacher educators, establishing ICT-enabled resource centers, providing essential reference materials, and establishing meaningful connections between PTTCs and nearby schools for practical training aspects. It also focuses on improving accountability systems within PTTCs.
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Furthermore, the project seeks to enhance the governance of approximately 542 primary schools across ten counties. These schools have exhibited low proficiency in literacy and numeracy, making the intervention imperative. Strengthening school governance and accountability systems is expected to improve the literacy and numeracy skills required for quality education.
Joseph Wasikhongo, the National Coordinator of the Elimu Yetu Coalition, emphasized that the mission’s purpose was to assess schools’ readiness to implement the proposed reform initiatives. He noted that the mission provided valuable insights and perspectives on education, crucial for the success of these reforms.
Notable attendees at the event included Ruth Charo, a Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank’s Education Global Practice, and officials from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
Gov’t Partners with World Bank in a Bid to Strengthen TTCs
