A survey by Uwezo Kenya showing that majority of Class Eight pupils in public primary schools can hardly read or write is shocking but not unexpected.
The truth is that the majority of students joining Form One are illiterate. The reasons for this sorry state of affairs is firstly the Government's reluctance to put emphasis on early childhood education.
By ignoring this very fundamental stage, the Government is doing more harm than good since research has shown that pupils who receive adequate early education have a higher aptitude compared to their counterparts in public schools who barely get any training at this stage.
Secondly, due to poor remuneration, most teachers are demoralised and will look for the slightest excuse to stay away from school. If not checked in good time, the situation will get even worse.
The survey by Uwezo has proved that our education system lacks importance and meaning to learners. If a Class Eight pupil cannot read or comprehend a simple Kiswahili or English passage or do simple Class Two maths, what is the difference between him/her and a Class One pupil?
The reason behind poor performance in national examinations is that our learners do not understand the questions because they do not know how to write, read or comprehend.
I salute teachers for their role in education but their absenteeism has contributed greatly to this problem. It is a shame that only two counties, Nairobi and Nyeri, out of 47, have learners with above average reading skills.
Our education system may be the best in the region but it has failed learners and, therefore, we need reforms in the sector.
nnew3670ed 25 Jul, 2013
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Source: http://www.educationnews.com/2013/07/25/halt-this-shocking-decline-of-kenya-education-standards/
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