The views should be submitted by way of written memoranda, letters or research papers and should address any or all of following areas:-
On basic education
appropriate structure to implement the competency-based curriculum;
governance of the basic education subsector;
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conceptualization and implementation of key tenets guiding the competency based approach including but not limited to value-based education, community service learning, parental empowerment and engagement;
assessment and examination framework;
quality assurance and standards framework;
teacher education and training framework for both pre- service and in-service;
teacher deployment framework;
technology for curriculum delivery, improved learning outcomes and education management;
governance mechanisms of learning institutions and sharing of resources across schools and TVET institutions to ensure maximum utilization of public resources for improved learning outcomes; and
public-school categorization policies and implications on access, transition and cost.
appropriate financing framework including capitation and minimum essential package grants for all levels of basic education;
equitable access to education especially for those facing social, economic and geographic marginalization, vulnerable populations, children and persons with special needs and disabilities;
appropriate framework on the management and coordination of bursaries and scholarships for secondary school students;
a framework for physical and e-infrastructure development and coordination of public private partnerships for improved access and quality provision; and
a tracking system to capture and enroll children of school going age to ensure universal access to pre- primary, primary and secondary education.
On Tertiary And University Education
governance and financing framework for TVET training and development, university education, research and training;
governance of tertiary education subsector;
framework of operationalizing the National Open University of Kenya and a framework on Open, Distance and E-learning (ODEL);
continuity in TVET and university education transition;
amalgamation of HELB, TVET and University Funding Boards with a view of harmonizing and merging all tertiary education funding entities.
Any such other issue;-
Any such other issue relevant to the Kenya’s education sector incidental or ancillary to the foregoing.
