SEGERO ADVENTIST SCHOOL – ELDORET

P.O Box 9390

ELDORET

MILELE DECLARATION REPORT BY SEGERO STAFF CONDUCTED ON

16TH & 17TH OF FEBRUARY 2020 AT MILELE RESORT, NAKURU

The management of Segero Adventist School had realized weaknesses in the

student fraternity, especially on the national examination performance by
candidates over the years. It therefore organized a meeting for the teaching
staff members to discuss some of the strategies to improve the outcome in the
coming examinations. The team was led by Dr. Manduku who is the BOM
chairperson of the school. The guest was Mr. Mochama, the TSC director
Kapseret sub-county.

Members Present

1) Lawrence Onyancha - Secretary - 0729774276

2) Eunice Biwott - Member - 0704908252
3) Bonface Kenani - Member - 0700218576
4) Molvine Adhiambo - Member - 0706162488
5) Mrs.Oyugi Bridgit - Member - 0722490198

6) Stella Chebet - Member - 0715059781

7) Omondi Erick - Member - 0724178382
8) Momanyi Charles - Member - 0711807234
9) Chemei Kennedy - Member - 0720493460
10) Douglas Osiemo - Member - 0724124066

FINDINGS

BROAD OBJECTIVE / CORE MANDATE

1) Effective curriculum implementation
2) Identify and nurture talents
3) Creating a conducive environment for teaching and learning to take place. Know the
abilities of the student.
4) Foster spiritual and moral growth.

Specific Objective/ Performance Improvement Index

1) Minimum expectation
The members recalled the school mean as at 6.4 for the KCSE 2019 candidates, which was
less than the expected 8.0 on target.
The principal suggested a projection mean of 10.0 in 2022.
Dividing the deviation by the given period relates to a minimum expectation of a positive
improvement of 1.2 on the mean each year.
Checklist;
Let x be the improvement
Improvement Initial Name
X >2.0 By.M.E Beyond Min Expectation
X=1.5 E.M.E Exceeding Minimum Expectation
X=1.2 M.E Minimum Expectation
X<1.2 BwM.E Below Minimum Expectation

2) The school performance targets

According to the minimum expectation, each year needs a progressive

target view so as to attain the mean for 2022.
The table below shows the ultimate goals for 3 years with January 2023
as the review year.
Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 January 2023

Mean 6.4 7.6 8.8 10.0 Review 10.0

This is a constant improvement on the national exam by a positive deviation of

1.2 each year.

3) Mean standard score per subject per class

- It was realized that for the target to be achieved, the mean of each class must
be closely monitored for every subject.

-The wholesome growth is forestered by attaining the minimum improvement of

each subject a learner takes across all classes.

The big question is;-

i) Should we change or die

or

ii) Should we change and die

Interpretation
i) Change or die means teaching whichever the outcome. The result is not on
focus, such that when one leaves Segero nothing on achievement during his/
her stay is discussed.

ii) Change and die means doing your level best while in the system, so that
when you leave people will have a reason to miss your presence.

4) Target for the quality grade; (A, A- and B+)

-The formula for calculating grades is;

G=5x+2(x-1)

where;

G – Grade e.g. A and points i.e. (81-84)

X – Numerical grade e.g. A (plain) & point i.e. 12

5 – Compulsory subjects

2 – Optional subjects

For a students to score grade A, he must score a minimum of A (plain) in

5 compulsory subjects and 2 A-(minus) in the optional subjects i.e
(A=5A+2A-)

Strategy

a) Identify students who have previously scored C+ (plus) and above.

b) Attach 2 teachers to each student for mentorship, inspiration and to walk

with them.

c) Let other members of the students be aware of the identified students and
inspire them to work towards beating the identified students.

d) The identified students become your project. Inform parents on the project.

e) Let the students do private work and bring for assessment.

f) Discover where a top student has a weakness and boost that subject to
improve the score (meet the target)

Manipulation of the formula; G=5x+2(x-1)

A = 5A + 2A-
A- =5A- + 2B+ Quality grade

B+=5B+ + 2B

B=5B + 2B-

B- =5B- + 2C+ Booster level

C+=5C+ + 2C

C=5C + 2C- Ordinary grades / unstable group

C- =5C- + 2D+

D+=5D+ + 2D

D=5D + 2D- Dangerous grades

D- =5D- + 2E

E=4D + 3Eand below

These means that for a student to score grade A (plain), he needs to score
atleast A (plain) in 5 subjects and atleast A- in two subjects. For a
student to score B (plain), he needs to score atleast B (plain) in 5
subjects and atleast B- (minus) in two subjects; etc
5) Reduction to zero of ordinary grades (C, C-) positively by a given
percentage.

Know the number of students in your class and group them in the various
levels i.e;-

i) Quality level

ii) Booster level

iii) Unstable group

iv) Dangerous group

We must encourage the unstable group to move to the booster level.

 Try and improve the shaky/unstable group by a positive 50% deviation.
The target must be reported in every exam, to check the progress of
reduction into the higher level.
6) Elimination by a given grade positively of the dangerous grades (D+, D,
D- , E)

-This is the most expecting team. It is said to be the team in ICU. They define
you as a teacher.

There should always be a team reporting at every exam, for example, if the
dangerous group has 60 members i.e.;

15 D+

21 D

14 D-

10 E; the team should be reporting how many students with D+ moved to the
unstable group, how many students with D (plain) scored D+ (plus), how many
students with D- (minus) moved to D (plain) and how many students with E
moved to D- (minus)

7) Direct entry to university

- It was noted that on the year 2019, 57 candidates out of 123 got direct entry
to university. This translates to about 46% of the candidature that year.

-It was therefore agreed that someone should be in charge of direct entry
output i.e. the percentage should increase to say 60%

-This meant that the target for direct entry for the year 2020 should be
candidates (Having C+ and above).

8) Subject Therapy

- It was agreed that experts should be invited to the school. They are labeled as
experts who give the third opinion.

When?

Compulsory subjects 1st term – 17 papers. A minimum of Ksh. 55,000

and maximum of Ksh.82, 000 should be kept aside for facilitating the
visitors.
 All the subjects on 2nd term-32 papers. A minimum of Ksh.100,000 and
maximum of Ksh. 150,000 should be set aside for this reason
It was also agreed that examiners from within the staff should be
identified and allowed to also present. They should be paid as though
they were external. Their role would be drawing terms of reference.
9) Quality Assurance and Standards

- It was agreed that the team should be established from within the school
staff. Internally we can assure ourselves once a term.

-The team observe just like while in teaching practice.

- The report is then shared with other teachers and the board to show
weaknesses and areas which ought to be improved.

After the assessment three months are given for implementation. The team
comes back after the three months and takes another report. This could help to
show both weaknesses and strengths.

10) Target evaluation exam

It was agreed that a target evaluation exam will be set by teachers from outside
(not within the school).

The teachers give them the topics to set from and they set as though it’s a
national comprehensive exam.

The results would be tabulated as the table below.

Exam I II III
/ Actua targe Deviatio Actua Targe Deviatio Actua Targe Deviatio
Subjec l t n l t n l t n
t score score Score score score score

Maths 4.5 8.0 -3.5 5.0 8.0 -3.0 6.0 8.0 -2.0

Kisw

Bio

Chem e.t.c

etc
This helps us to see how we are working to reduce the negative deviations as
we approach the set targets. Every exam is fed into the table, drawn on the wall
at dean’s office.

For the first placement exam, two questions should be answered;

1)How?

This is the tell of success. It’s asked when the mean has a positive
deviation.
One is asked of the strategies used which led to an improvement, and
hence building more on the strategies.
2) Why?

-This is a critical question, always asked when there is a negative deviation on

the mean.

-Reason should be given to ensure the challenges to the mean are dealt with.

-The teacher is student number one in every exam done. This helps him / her
to know why the students didn’t achieve as expected.

11) Motivation

a) I) Cost the grades i.e.

A (plain) – 1500sh.

A-(minus) – 1200sh

B+ (plus) – 1000sh

B (plain) – 900sh

B- (minus) – 700sh

C+ (plus) – 500sh

II) Reducing C, C- by a percentage

(5-10%) – Ksh.5,000

(10-20)% - Kshs.5,000

(20-30) % - Ksh. 5,000.

Above 40%-Ksh 6000

The above rewards are given immediately the results are out.

b) General rewards – are done at AGM. This is where the teachers are
rewarded in a group together with other school workers.

C) It was also agreed that teachers should be taken outside school and make a
declaration

Example of declaration

The triangle above shows the improvement from 2019 mean which was 6.4.

The different types of improvements show where the declaration should be

made; after the results come out.

The teachers should be welcomed on arrival at the declaration venue with an

envelope, with money inside.

12) Syllabus coverage

-Members agreed that the syllabus form four should end latest by 31st May.
This would ensure enough time for revision and preparing candidates for
exams.

- A spirit of team work should

constantly be embraced.

- The members were asked to

exercise high degree of
discipline, sacrifice,
commitment and
determination.

13) Model of revision

-The guest took the members through two types of revision models and
promised to come back to school later and take them through the remaining
four models. The revision models are;

a) Vertical revision model

- Is used to revise past judgment. In this model, the teachers comes to class
with question paper and marking scheme. By virtue of top to bottom, it is
called vertical.

Characteristics of vertical revision model

It is specific
It is limited in knowledge
You can revise within the shortest time possible
It is shallow hence termed a primitive revision model
b) Horizontal Revision Model

It is the hybrid of vertical model, since it’s top to bottom.

Characteristic of horizontal revision model

i) The teacher identifies the topic / sub-topic the question is set from. The
learners open the page in the textbook. This gives them an urge to read more.

ii) Identify competency areas; areas which have been tested. Every topic has
between 3-15 competency areas. These areas help construct content.

iii) Trace the generation of assessment for about 4-10 years

iv) The teacher tells the learners to go and read more.

c) Structured based revision model

d) Diagnostic revision model

e) Therapeutic revision model

f) Ability based revision model

CONCLUSION

If we exercise high degree of discipline among students and teachers, sacrifice,

commitment and determination, success shall be our portion.

MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING

S/N NAME RESPONSIBILITIES

1 Mr. Mochama Guest Speaker

2 Dr. Manduku Gichaba B.O.M Chairman

3 Dougla Osiemo Principal

4 Elijah Mosongo Deputy Principal

5 Lawrence Onyancha Teacher- Mathematics/Chemistry

6 Stella Chebet Teacher - Mathematics/Physics

7 Bonface Kenani Teacher -Mathematics/Physics

8 Ezekiel Kemboi Teacher -Biology / Agriculture

9 Brigit Oyugi Teacher -Home Science/Biology

10 Molvine Adhiambo Teacher -Music / Kiswahili

11 Eric Omondi Teacher -English / Literature

12 Mary Mwatha Teacher -English / Literature

13 Momanyi Charles Teacher -English Literature

14 Eunice Biwott Teacher -Mathematics/Chemistry

15 Purity Chemutai Teacher -Biology / Chemistry

16 Kennedy Chemei Teacher -History/ Kiswahili

17 James Abuga Teacher -Kiswahili / CRE

MEMBERS ABSENT WITH APOLOGY

S/N NAME RESPONSIBILITIES

1 Hillary Korir Dean of studies

2 Felix Mosoti Teacher – Mathematics /Business

3 Everline Mosoti Teacher – Kiswahili/Geography

Report compiled by;-

Lawrence Onyancha,

Milele Declaration Secretary,

Date: 04/03/2020.