Why government should sensitize parents on their role in new curriculum

The Kenya National Examinations Council has just completed a monitoring exercise among the Grade 3 learners. The Kenya Early Years Assessment (KEYA) sought to provide large-scale feedback on the learning outcomes at the formative stage that will inform further decisions. The monitoring exercise, which ended on 20th September 2019, will inform on learning achievements attained by learners in Grade 3.

Most of these learning outcomes have directly involved the parents in one way or the other through the provision of the necessary learning materials, assisting the learners in performing given tasks, monitoring, and reporting. During the process, parents raised concerns over the high cost of implementing the new curriculum and the manner in which crucial information is released to them in piecemeal. This raises questions on whether these parents and guardians have been adequately sensitized on their roles, which are critical to the success of the new curriculum.