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EduFocus #7: Summer Time...Do children lose more than they gain?

Submitted by Alesia on Jun 30, 2011 13:51 pm

July brings laughter and anticipation for many children. The summer holiday means no school and more time for fun, sleep and lazy, unstructured days. But, does it have to mean that they fall behind in their education too?

Expanded Outreach and Increased Engagement

Submitted by katherine on Jun 30, 2011 13:26 pm

Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress will be doing more outreach in the second year.  As a country level Community of Practice in basic education, it is important that the community is available to persons across the island. Thus, the second year of the CoP will focus on engagement with practitioners region by region.The Facilitation Team hopes this will result in more basic education practitioners participating in CoP events, utilizing the resources available on our website and contributing to the collective knowledge of our community.

Camp Summer Plus Targets Summer Learning Loss

Submitted by administrator on Jun 30, 2011 12:42 pm

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, USAID/Jamaica Basic Education Project launched Camp Summer Plus 2011 on June 23, 2011 at Shortwood Teachers’ College Assembly Hall.

Sharing Effective Practices from Camp Summer Plus

Submitted by Alesia on Jun 30, 2011 12:37 pm

As part of the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress’ objective to improve basic education strategies, programs and interventions, it will showcase the practices of the inaugural Camp Summer Plus in our first face to face event for this year.

Message from USAID Mission Director

Submitted by Alesia on Jun 30, 2011 11:44 am

In the first year of operation, the Jamaica Partners of Educational Progress Community of Practice (CoP) has certainly brought something new to the basic education community in Jamaica. For the first time, a wide range of interested parties now have the opportunity to get together in one space and share their ideas about how to improve basic education in Jamaica. This Community of Practice (CoP) is the first of its kind for the sector, and USAID/Jamaica is proud to have seen the promise and supported such an initiative.

Facilitator’s Corner: One Year Anniversary Celebration

Submitted by administrator on Jun 30, 2011 11:30 am | COMMENTS (0)

What an interesting and exciting year this has been! Last June, the Facilitation Team hit the ground running by consulting 50 stakeholders in the education sector to introduce the CoP and learn how the community can support their efforts to improve basic education in Jamaica.  Thanks to the contributions from these individuals, the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress CoP has become the relevant, engaging and continuously growing community that it is today.

Upcoming Activities: Query and Consolidated Reply

Submitted by Alesia on Jun 30, 2011 10:07 am

The first query of our community of practice comes from Kashta Graham, Obra Project Coordinator. This USAID funded project aims to create a sustainable partnership between the public, private and civil society organizations that promotes entrepreneurship and addresses the employability of unattached youth.According to the 2007 Labour Force survey, there are an estimated 127, 000 unattached youth in Jamaica and of that number, 63% are female (HEART Trust/ NTA, 2009).

Good Practices Seen in Many Schools across Jamaica

Submitted by Alesia on Jun 30, 2011 09:25 am

Documenting some of the many good practices found in Jamaican classrooms is part of the mission of the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress.  Through our network of educators and policymakers we have identified several outstanding and effective practices taking place in schools across the island.Schools, such as Jessie Ripoll Primary in Kingston, have made an extraordinary effort to target parents as partners in their attempt to maintain a high standard of student performance. This emphasis on parental involvement was also a strong theme at Lyssons Primary in St.

Ministry partners with USAID on education programme

Submitted by administrator on Dec 18, 2010 00:00 am

The Ministry of Education had partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on a programme, which seeks to share knowledge and resources to improve education in Jamaica.The Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress - Community of Practice (CoP), which was launched at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (December 15), is an informal knowledge network, which aims to provide a platform for public participation in education policy and practice; improve practices in basic education from the classroom to policy; and promote a common vision to enh

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