Influence of Parents -Teachers Collaboration in Junior Schools on the Achievement of Core Competencies in the Competency-Based Education in Laikipia County, Kenya

Despite several studies highlighting administrative challenges in Kenya's education sector, barriers such as parental-teachers' collaborations, hinder the effective achievement core competencies in the competency-based curriculum.The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of parents-teachers collaboration in junior schools on the achievement of core competencies in the competency-based curriculum in Laikipia County Kenya.A target population of 23067 consisting junior school head teachers, teachers, and class representatives and TSC sub-county directors.A sample size of 302 respondents comprising 88 junior school teachers, 51 headteachers and 160 junior school class representatives was proportionately and randomly sampled, while 3 sub-county directors were purposively sampled and used as respondents in the study.Data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedule.Quantitative data was analyzed using regression analysis, while Qualitative data analyzed descriptively and reported thematically.The study revealed that achievement of CBE core competencies in Junior school learners in Likipia county Kenya was influenced by the parents-teachers collaboration.Regression analysis established a statistically significant influence of parents-teachers collaboration on the achievement of CBE core competencies in junior school learners where the p value was 0.040, which was less than the critical value 0.05.The study recommends the Ministry of Education organize workshops to sensitize teachers, head teachers, and parents on the importance of teachers-parents collaboration, to develop more strategies for increasing parental involvement and their collaboration with teachers in shaping learners in real-life situation.