INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ON COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NAROK SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

Despite government investment in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), its implementation in Narok County is below expectations. In this vein, the study investigated the influence of strategic plan implementation on CBC performance in public primary schools within Narok South Sub-County, Kenya. The specific objectives included assessing the influence of teaching and learning infrastructure on CBC performance, establishing the influence of teacher training on CBC performance, determining the influence of administrative support on CBC performance, and investigating the influence of parental support on CBC performance. The Constructivist Theory, the Resource-Based View, and the Synoptic Theory of Strategic Planning guided the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The target population was 9,151 parents, 1616 teachers, and 04 county education officials. The sample size was 321 teachers, 383 parents, and four education officials. Both questionnaires and an interview guide were used, and their validity and reliability were tested. Data were processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and the analysis methods included descriptive statistics and regression. Study found that teaching and learning infrastructure had a strong positive significant relationship with CBC performance (β = 0.688, p<0.01), teacher training had a positive significant relationship with CBC performance (β = 0.148, p<0.05), administrative support was positively but insignificantly related to CBC performance (β = 0.119, p>0.05) whereas parental support had positive insignificant connection with CBC performance (β = 0.085, p>0.05). The study concluded that most schools lacked adequate classrooms, laboratories, and textbooks, and administrators demonstrated clear supervisory roles while collaborating with staff. The study recommends that the government ensure that schools have access to up-to-date technology alongside teaching and learning resources. The report contributes to stakeholders‘ understanding of the influence of strategic plan implementation on CBC performance.