Jamaica

Most basic schools still without trained teachers

Submitted by Alesia on Feb 1, 2013 10:44 am

PROFESSOR MAUREEN Samms-Vaughan, chairperson of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), has reported that though there has been gradual improvements in early-childhood institutions reaching the required standard of having trained teachers, most schools are still struggling in the area.Professor Vaughan told The Gleaner on Wednesday that so far only 29 per cent of early-childhood institutions were able to reach a satisfactory standard.

Education Forum

Submitted by Alesia on Jan 30, 2013 05:56 am

The School of Education will be hosting its annual Forum on Education on Tuesday February 5, 2013 at 5.00 p.m. under the theme - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM):  For Innovation and Economic Prosperity.  STEM is an approach that emphasizes the use of innovation and creativity to address economic problems. The forum will seek to address pertinent issues on these four integrated subject areas.Special guests include The Hon. Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining and Mrs.

ASTEP not Meeting Needs - Thwaites

Submitted by Alesia on Jan 18, 2013 09:43 am

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon.

JSIF Helping Youth to Refocus

Submitted by Alesia on Jan 18, 2013 08:36 am

The ongoing efforts by state agencies to curb antisocial behavior in schools, especially through the behavior modification therapy and violence prevention programme, financed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), has helped a significant number of students in St.

Centres of Excellence Helping Students Meet the Grade

Submitted by Alesia on Jan 18, 2013 08:28 am

The Centre of Excellence programme is achieving success in improving the performance of students in six upgraded high schools, many of whom were functioning below grade level.University of the West Indies (UWI) Lecturer and consultant to the programme, Dr. Joan Ernandez, says that while the targeted institutions are reporting different results, they are moving in the right direction. “We are on track with improved grades.

Thoughts for the ASTEP review

Submitted by Alesia on Nov 5, 2012 14:34 pm

 We take note of the announcement by Education Minister Rev Ronald Thwaites that the Alternative Secondary Transition Education Programme (ASTEP) is being reviewed.The minister wants to be sure that the remedial programme targeting children in the 12-14 age bracket is achieving its objectives and delivering value for money.Readers will recall that the programme, initiated by the previous Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government under the leadership of then Education Minister Mr Andrew Holness, was triggered by the unacceptably high number of functional illiterates entering high schools annuall

EduFocus # 13: Padmore's makeover: Principal leads the change to improve moral and performance

Submitted by Alesia on Jun 29, 2012 17:34 pm

With a dwindling population and a location in a poor remote community, Padmore Primary, like many multigrade schools, is hard pressed to attract financial and human resouces. Low student performance on national examinations, coupled with the recent findings from the National Education Inspectorate (NEI), tell the story of a school that is struggling to achieve its mandate. As a result, many parents opt to enrol their child in the nearby Red Hills Primary School or other more distant schools despite the challenges of  transportation and limited funds.

Limited teacher training, poor teaching quality Early childhood parliament discusses ECI woes

Submitted by Alesia on May 22, 2012 08:59 am

EIGHT years after the establishment of the Early Childhood Commission, Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) are still struggling with a near absence of trained teachers, low teacher/student ratios, and an attendant teaching quality that is below average.To its credit, the Commission implemented a standardised integrated curriculum and has introduced a system of standards with which each ECI has to comply in order to be registered.

'Teaching is a good job': Highly qualified young woman chooses teaching over corporate job

Submitted by Alesia on May 14, 2012 23:48 pm

WITH two Master's degrees and a string of other qualifications, Roxanne Malcolm-Brown could fill any number of high-paying positions in Corporate Jamaica, but the svelte 32-year-old is satisfied with teaching reading at a little known, poorly rated primary and junior high school in a Kingston inner-city."I have two masters degrees with distinction.

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