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Pac/M 519: Equity And Efficiency In Education Question Paper

Pac/M 519: Equity And Efficiency In Education

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION

PAC/M 519: EQUITY AND EFFICIENCY IN EDUCATION
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DATE:
THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2009
TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 5.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions.
Question ONE is compulsory and carries 30 marks while the rest carry 20 marks each.

1.
Suggest policy instruments to mitigate the claim that Kenyan education system has inherent inequality structures as alleged by Gituro Wainaina.(30 marks)

2.
From your reading of the course, what is your understanding of any THREE key determinants of educational outcomes? Give suitable illustrations to support your position. (20 marks)

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3.
Discuss the validity (or otherwise) of the allegation that equity or efficiency objective are sometimes exclusive. With relevant examples, indicate conditions under which equity and efficiency policy objectives can be simultaneously achieved in Kenya.(20 marks)

4.
Discuss how monitoring of Average Total Costs (ATC) and Marginal Costs (MC)can assist to improve internal efficiency of an educational institution.(20 marks)

5.
Assess the potential in open and distance education in achieving equity objectives as well as economic efficiency through the use of information and communication technology. Give suitable Kenyan illustrations to support your position.(20 marks)

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