Recommendations for Further Research

i. This study was carried out in one county only – Mombasa County. Further studies should be carried out in other counties to find out if similar findings would be obtained.

ii. A study should be conducted on the effects of centralization of education services on examinations and academic performance of pupils and students in Kenya.

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX I

COUTY DIRECTOR -TSC & EDUCATION OFFICIALS QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire aims at obtaining information on the effectiveness of managing decentralization of teaching and learning by the TSC in public primary schools in Mombasa County. The key issues are; how decentralization is perceived, effectiveness of managing decentralization of teaching and learning, benefits and challenges of managing decentralization of teaching and learning by TSC at the county level.

Please give your precise and honest answers. The responses will be treated with confidentiality.

SECTION A: Personal and contextual information

 Tick as Appropriate

1. Gender: Male [ ] Female [ ]

2. Age: 25-30 [ ] 31-35 [ ] 36-40 [ ] 41-45 [ ] 46-50 [ ] 51 and Above [ ]

3. Academic Qualifications:

Diploma in Education [ ] BED [ ] MED [ ] Others Specify

4. Number of members of the TSC staff at the county:

Education officers [ ] QASOS [ ]

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SECTION B: Nature and Perceptions of Managing Decentralization of Teaching and Learning by TSC in Mombasa County

Answer where appropriate

5. Are you aware of the major policies that govern education in Kenya? Yes [ ] No [ ]

If yes, they include:

6. What type of services are provided/performed by the decentralized County Education Boards (CEBs) :

7. What kind of Management services are decentralized by the Teachers Service Commission in the County?

8. How do the services above affect the Teaching and Learning in public primary schools?

9. How often do the TSC agent or personnel/ Education Officials visit schools? Very often [ ] Often [ ] Rarely [ ] Never [ ]

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10. What are some of the functions performed by the County Director TSC/ District Education Officer in the Management and supervision of Teaching and learning in public primary schools?

11. How effective in your view are the mandates of the TSC Director or his agents/ Education Officer in enhancing teaching and learning in public schools

Very effective [ ] Effective [ ] Moderate [ ] Not at all [ ]

SECTION C: Benefits of Decentralization of Management of Teaching & Learning by TSC

Tick √ as appropriate where applicable

12. What are the benefits of decentralization in education?

Enhances greater local responsibility and involvement and ownership the lower level structures feel part of the action and hence guards and contributes to the envisaged goals both morally and materially. [ ] Enhances accountability as the structures such as the schools account to

the service recipients [ ]

By bringing services closer to the people administrative and transactional costs are reduced. This is because service seekers do not have to travel to the center for services and bureaucracy is reduced [ ] Risks are spread to various level structures

The central authority is left with the responsibilities of policy formulation, providing direction and monitoring and evaluation [ ] The lower structures concentrate on day to day routine management and

administration [ ]

13. What is your honest view on the effectiveness of managing decentralization of teaching and learning by the TSC/ of his agents in the public primary schools in Mombasa?

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SECTION D: Challenges of Decentralized Management

14. How does the legal framework (education Act Cap 211) support education decentralization?

15. How do members of the school community rate decentralized managements services by the TSC with regard teaching and learning in public primary schools?

Very Satisfied [ ] Satisfied [ ] Moderate [ ] Not at all [ ]

16. Which challenges faces the TSC/ Education or their agents in managing decentralization of teaching and learning in public primary schools?

17. How can the above challenges be overcome to improve efficiency and effectiveness in managing decentralization of teaching and learning by TSC in public primary schools in the County?

18. Any other relevant information?

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