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Feb 13, 2012

Professor Beverley Bryan, a Professor of Linguistics in Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies, Mona, was the moderator for the recently concluded Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress E-Discussion, EduExchange, held between January 10 and 12.  Members were invited to characterize the language situation, identify language goals and factors that prevent achievement of these goals as well as strategies for developing target language competence in primary schools. The full discussion is available on the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress website.

Please join the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress Community of Practice (CoP) and guest moderator Professor Beverly Bryan for an EduExchange discussion on utilizing Jamaican Creole to improve literacy and the academic performance of Jamaican students January 10-12, 2012.

To join this discussion, click "Sign in to join this discussion" button to the right and sign in with your CoP account. Please email the Facilitators with any questions about registering or participating in this EduExchange.

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Welcome
Day 1 January 10, 2012 Development of and Attitudes Towards the Jamaican Language
Day 2 January 11, 2012 Does Jamaican Creole have a strategic place in our formal education system?
Day 3 January 12, 2012 Strategies for utilizing Jamaican Creole to support English language education
Day 4 January 13, 2012 Discussion Summary

Join us and tell us about your experiences as educators working to improve the performance of children for whom Creole is their primary language!

E - Query: Solutions to the issue of literacy among at-risk youth in Jamaica

Submitted by Alesia on Jul 4, 2011 18:43 pm

Kashta Graham, Obra Project Coordinator is seeking your insight about solutions to the issue of literacy among at-risk youth. The USAID funded Obra Caribbean Partnership aims to create a sustainable partnership between the public, private and civil society organizations that promotes entrepreneurship and addresses the employability of unattached youth.

Please join the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress Community of Practice (CoP) and guest moderators Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe and Mrs. Janet Brown for an EduExchange discussion on the role schools and teachers can play in improving parental involvement in education June 21-24, 2011.

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Day 1 June 21, 2011 Do parents really need to be involved? Do they want to be?
Day 2 June 22, 2011 What can the school and teachers do?
Day 3 June 23, 2011 What can parents do to improve their engagement?
Day 4 June 24, 2011 What strategies are working?

In almost every debate on improving the quality of education in Jamaica, a concern is expressed about the low level of parental involvement in education. Many believe- a position which is supported by ample research- that when parents are active in their children’s education, both children and schools do better. If parents are so important, then why has the constant urging of many parents not gained traction and why haven’t we seen an overwhelming response to the calls for more parental involvement? This suggests that we may well have to re-think some of the strategies which have been used to engage parents in the education of their children.

When parents become involved real changes can take place. Let us bring our focused attention and examine seriously how we can bring parents completely on board the education transformation thrust. We look forward to your participation in this important EduExchange and encourage all members to follow the dialogue and contribute to the discussion!

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May 09, 2011

Dr. Christopher Clarke, Vice Principal of Shortwood Teachers‟ College, was the moderator of the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress EduExchange, held between April 12 and 14, 2011. Members were invited to identify factors that contribute to continued underachievement of boys, examine if boys are negatively impacted by having limited number of male teachers, and identify strategies that have or are likely to improve boys‟ performance.

Edu-Consultation: Alternative Secondary Transitional Education Programme (ASTEP) Policy Review

Submitted by katherine on Apr 14, 2011 10:15 am

Last month, the Ministry of Education (MoE), announced the Government’s new programme for children who have not attained mastery on the Grade Four Literacy Test and therefore not able to sit the Grade Six Achievement Test for placement in secondary schools. These students will be moved into what is now known as the Alternative Secondary Transitional Education Programme (ASTEP).

Please join the Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress Community of Practice (CoP) and guest moderator Dr. Christopher Clarke for an EduExchange discussion on masculinity and educational performance April 12-14, 2011.

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Day 1 April 12, 2011 How did it come to this?
Day 2 April 13, 2011 Male or female teachers?
Day 3 April 14, 2011 How do we break the cycle?

The online discussion will take place April 12-14, 2011 and Dr. Clarke will guide us as we examine the following topics:

Day One: How did it come to this? What factors have led to this institutionalizes under-performance of boys in Jamaican schools?

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Feb 17, 2011

Mrs. Jennifer Silvera, Dr. Maureen Byfield and Mrs. Novelette McLean Francis, Literacy Advisors to USAID/ Jamaica Basic Education Project, were the moderators for the first Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress E dicussion, EduExchange, in 2011. The E discussion was held between February 1 and 3 and the discussants were called upon to identify factors that impact students' performance on the Grade Four Literacy Test (GFLT), and useful strategies that could be used to improve the performance of the one third of students who are currently failing the examination.

The Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress wishes for all its members a productive 2011.

For our first EduExchange discussion for 2011 (February 1-3), we have chosen to examine the performance of our children in the Grade Four Literacy Test. The data shows that in spite of a raft of interventions over the more than a decade of this Test, we are still about 15 per cent short of our national target of 85 per cent mastery by 2010 and ultimately to have all Jamaican children master this Test.

Share your views with us; tell us what is happening in your school and classroom to move children from non-mastery to mastery. Join us as three of our experienced educators and literacy specialists help us identify the and sharpen our skills to address them.

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Day 1 February 1, 2011 Performance Factors
Day 2 February 2, 2011 Ensuring High Achievement
Day 3 February 3, 2011 Equity for All

The Jamaica Partners for Educational Progress wishes for all its members a productive 2011.

For our first EduExchange discussion for 2011, we have chosen to examine the performance of our children in the Grade Four Literacy Test. The data shows that in spite of a raft of interventions over the more than a decade of this Test, we are still about 15 per cent short of our national target of 85 per cent mastery by 2010 and ultimately to have all Jamaican children master this Test.

Share your views with us; tell us what is happening in your school and classroom to move children from non-mastery to mastery. Join us as three of our experienced educators and literacy specialists help us identify the gaps and sharpen our skills to address them.

Day 1: Performance Factors

Discussion topics on various factors impacting students' performance on the Grade Four Literacy Test.

Day 2: Ensuring High Achievement

Topics will focus on what educators and other stakeholders can do to ensure high achievement on the Grade Four Literacy Test.

Day 3: Equity for All

What options can educators and stakeholders provide for those who fail despite the interventions?

Facilitator’s Blog: Carol Watson Williams

Submitted by administrator on Jan 19, 2011 08:56 am | COMMENTS (0)

Let me wish all the members of our community a very productive and special 2011.

We have started the year on a sober note, coming from the high of the December launch of our Community to the reality that there is much work to be done to improve basic education for all our children.

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