The Teachers Service Commission TSC is expected to appoint three deputy headteachers in every School, who will help the principal in administration the comprehensive schools.
This is according to the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms [PWPER] report with its findings and recommendations which are already with the president William Ruto.
However, it is yet to release details of the teachers who will be to these administrator positions whether it will be based on number of years in service or through the teacher academic grades.
Several changes so far have been proposed in the PWPER report more especially in the current primary school system proposed Comprehensive schools.
More details on the new changes proposed by Presidential education reforms
1.On Schools Management
Whereas current Primary schools are managed by a head teacher and assisted by one deputy head teacher, new comprehensive school will be headed by TSC appointed principal who will then have three deputy headteachers.
2.On the school Structure
Following the end of the Primary schools being under 8-4-4 system having hosted eight classes, new comprehensive schools will host three levels of school including which include the pre-primary, the primary and and junior secondary school.
3.On the schools Funding
Under the Primary schools , funding is mainly from the government,while in the new Comprehensive schools, there are four ways of funding education suggested.
- The learners from well-off families to be paying fees
- The enhanced government capitation
- Government annual essential package (A flat rate package varying for different school levels)
- Sponsorship
- private -public partnerships.
With the primary school funding model of education having not been reviewed since 2003, new comprehensive model proposes a mandatory funding review for every after three years.
4.On Teachers teaching the schools
Records with TSC indicate that the number of primary schools teachers stands currently at around 223,296.
The comprehensive school proposes for this number to grow by more than half the current to 390,000 by 2024.
5. On Infrastructure development
Under the current primary school system , the Ministry of Education decides on the schools to be expanded and those receiving infrastructural development.
President William Ruto being handed the report from Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER) at State House on August 1, 2023;Image|File
Whereas in a comprehensive system, the school infrastructure development will be devolved to the constituencies and funds allocated for the same.
6.On matters Examination
Under the primary school system , learners have sit-in examinations only.
Whereas in comprehensive system, ICT systems is proposed to enable virtual assessment in schools.
The proposals by the PWPE are good enough .will they be implemented or kept in the shelves?