Influence of Management Training Programs on Implementation of Competency Based Education in Public Secondary Schools in Tigania Central Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya

Silas Nyamu Manyara, Dr. Mary Chui Mugwe, Dr. Peter Simotwo

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Curriculum development, change, and transitioning are inevitable for the growth of any nation. To embrace change of curriculum, educational stakeholders ought to be prepared so as to ensure smooth curriculum transitioning. The preparedness of the school management will be one of the fundamental factors that will determine whether or not the competency-based curriculum (CBC) is implemented successfully at senior secondary schools. In order to guarantee that the students benefit from instruction and learning, school management has great responsibilities for implementing CBC once JSS transitions to senior secondary school. This study sought to assess the influence of teachers’ training programs on the implementation of competency based education in public secondary schools in Tigania Central sub-county. A questionnaire was used as the primary data collection instrument. Data were analyzed using measures of central tendency, namely mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics through simple linear regression. A sample of 148 participants (20 principals and 128 teachers) was selected, with a 91.9% response rate. The findings revealed that there is moderate engagement in training programs. Management training programs was a statistically significant predictor of the implementation of competency based education in public secondary schools in Tigania Central sub-county. It recommends that the Ministry of Education and Teachers Service Commission should institutionalize regular, targeted training programs for school managers to enhance their leadership capacity and align them with the dynamic demands of the CBC framework.

Keywords: Management Training Programs, Implementation, Competency Based Education, Public Secondary Schools


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