The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) have kicked off smoothly in Kisumu County, with education officials praising the level of preparedness and urging schools to avoid placing unnecessary pressure on learners.
Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Chief Executive Officer Prof. Charles Ongondo, who oversaw the opening of the assessment exercise at a distribution centre in Kisumu on Monday, commended the coordination among education officials and security teams.
Ongondo, who also serves on the board of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), urged stakeholders to view the assessments as tools for measuring learning progress rather than high-stakes examinations.
He noted that school-based assessments account for 60 per cent of learners’ results in both KPSEA and KJSEA, emphasising the need to administer the national assessments in a manner that accurately reflects learners’ abilities without causing unnecessary anxiety.
According to Ongondo, the results will help identify learners’ strengths and areas where additional support is needed as they transition to junior and senior school.
He also warned against examination malpractice, stressing that maintaining the integrity of the assessment process was essential to ensuring accurate results that can guide learning and inform future educational interventions.
Kisumu County has established 773 assessment centres for KPSEA, serving 33,650 learners, while KJSEA is being administered in 720 centres across the county, with 33,444 candidates participating.
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