Education Stakeholder Meeting

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Charles Ochieng (St. Christine Community Centre & School), Chairman of Network of Informal Schools
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Charles Ochieng (St. Christine Community Centre & School), Chairman of Kenyan Independent Schools Association, Langata District. www.stchristine.help-kenya.org
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Christ the King/KISEP has informal school network
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Pastor Anthony's Church network also incorporates Church schools
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Pastor Anthony's Evangelical Church network also incorporates Church schools
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Ben from MSKenya
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=== Others Not Attending ===
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Christ the King/KISEP has informal school network
Marcie from SODNET to work on database compilation
Marcie from SODNET to work on database compilation
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=== About Kenyan Independent Schools Association ===
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* sponsor 1000 students from slums for school, launched May 2008
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* advocacy work. for instance, vulnerable children, girls, may have guardian that don't value education, want them to marry
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* social programs to support students (merry go round)
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In Langata
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* 38 primary schools
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* loads of pupils
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St. Christine's
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* began in 2000
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* started with 25, now 400+
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* high school just started this year. 800 KSh/month w/food.
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== Overview ==
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* 80% of school informal
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* addressing OVC
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* fill the gap with formal schools
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* peace building & non-violence trainings with students
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* Kibera schools are well regarded, attract outsiders
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* public schools hide fees in other ways, by other names. "remedial fees"
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* non-paying students at public schools are stigmatized
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* Raila Education Centre was informal, now formal through PM's work. Clever manager named school after Raila.
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* During Anti-Corruption Youth Week, KCODA led procession to all primary schools. May not be up front to questions.
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* Head teacher will relegate to others, to protect themselves. Can claim information is wrong.
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* Honest reckoning in public/press, gets heat from bosses. Olympic head teacher was called to task for stating in public teacher/student ratio problems.
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* "Corruption fights back"
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* Haven't previously had the support to retain and manage information & research
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== Questions ==
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* who funds them
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* ratio of teachers/students
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* teaching staff
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* private/govt
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* amount of school fees
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* teacher training
 +
* other programs at schools (feeding programs, etc)
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* relationship to other schools, networks.
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types of schols
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* kindergartens
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* primary school
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* secondary school
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* technical schools
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** driving schools
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** computer schools
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** tailoring
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** Nairobits
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** hair dressing
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** catering schools
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** language schools
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** adult education
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=== Considerations ===
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* May not be up front.
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* Must know who they are dealing with to answer questions
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* Ministry of Education can authorize data collection, but lengthy process to get letter.
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* Possibly get authorization from chiefs, DO/DC. Print up Flyers.
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* Not all schools are signed. Some are within churches.
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== Existing Data ==
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Charles has this on the network But not sure of the form, or location
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* enrollments
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* teachers, trained and untrained
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* staff
 +
* feeding programs
 +
* issues
 +
 +
Also brochure that explains education as job opportunity
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Researchers have worked with him before
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* PhD student did extensive study, will check into its availability
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* Catholic University did training and data collection
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* Have questionnaires directed towards students/teachers/managers
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Elimu Yetu Coalition ... advocating rights of children to education
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James Tooley, Newcastle University. james.tooley@ncl.ac.uk
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== For follow up meetings ==
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* parent groups
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* teachers
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* students

Revision as of 10:01, 21 May 2010

Charles Ochieng (St. Christine Community Centre & School), Chairman of Kenyan Independent Schools Association, Langata District. www.stchristine.help-kenya.org

Pastor Anthony's Evangelical Church network also incorporates Church schools

Ben from MSKenya

Contents

Others Not Attending

Christ the King/KISEP has informal school network

Marcie from SODNET to work on database compilation

About Kenyan Independent Schools Association

  • sponsor 1000 students from slums for school, launched May 2008
  • advocacy work. for instance, vulnerable children, girls, may have guardian that don't value education, want them to marry
  • social programs to support students (merry go round)

In Langata

  • 38 primary schools
  • loads of pupils

St. Christine's

  • began in 2000
  • started with 25, now 400+
  • high school just started this year. 800 KSh/month w/food.

Overview

  • 80% of school informal
  • addressing OVC
  • fill the gap with formal schools
  • peace building & non-violence trainings with students
  • Kibera schools are well regarded, attract outsiders
  • public schools hide fees in other ways, by other names. "remedial fees"
  • non-paying students at public schools are stigmatized
  • Raila Education Centre was informal, now formal through PM's work. Clever manager named school after Raila.
  • During Anti-Corruption Youth Week, KCODA led procession to all primary schools. May not be up front to questions.
  • Head teacher will relegate to others, to protect themselves. Can claim information is wrong.
  • Honest reckoning in public/press, gets heat from bosses. Olympic head teacher was called to task for stating in public teacher/student ratio problems.
  • "Corruption fights back"
  • Haven't previously had the support to retain and manage information & research

Questions

  • who funds them
  • ratio of teachers/students
  • teaching staff
  • private/govt
  • amount of school fees
  • teacher training
  • other programs at schools (feeding programs, etc)
  • relationship to other schools, networks.

types of schols

  • kindergartens
  • primary school
  • secondary school
  • technical schools
    • driving schools
    • computer schools
    • tailoring
    • Nairobits
    • hair dressing
    • catering schools
    • language schools
    • adult education

Considerations

  • May not be up front.
  • Must know who they are dealing with to answer questions
  • Ministry of Education can authorize data collection, but lengthy process to get letter.
  • Possibly get authorization from chiefs, DO/DC. Print up Flyers.
  • Not all schools are signed. Some are within churches.

Existing Data

Charles has this on the network But not sure of the form, or location

  • enrollments
  • teachers, trained and untrained
  • staff
  • feeding programs
  • issues

Also brochure that explains education as job opportunity

Researchers have worked with him before

  • PhD student did extensive study, will check into its availability
  • Catholic University did training and data collection
  • Have questionnaires directed towards students/teachers/managers

Elimu Yetu Coalition ... advocating rights of children to education

James Tooley, Newcastle University. james.tooley@ncl.ac.uk

For follow up meetings

  • parent groups
  • teachers
  • students
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