Assessing what Matters: English Language Proficiency, Competency Development and Formative Assessment Practices among Junior Secondary School Learning in Ndhiwa Sub-County
Charity Otieno, Amimo Catherine & Jane Genga AyiembaUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: charityawuor87@gmail.com/ amimoc@ueab.ac.ke/ jayiemba@ueab.ac.ke Abstract: This study assessed English language proficiency, competency development and formative assessment practices in Junior Secondary Schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya. It was guided by concerns that assessment under Competency-Based Education (CBE) may not adequately capture what matters in language…