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GFLT Data Files- 2006

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Download the GFLT stat reports for 2006 at the links below.

GFLT Data Files- 2005

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Download the GFLT data reports for 2005 below.

Discussion Resources

Submitted by administrator on Feb 1, 2011 10:15 am

Please see below for resources related to the Grade Four Literacy Test (GFLT) discussion. To post additional resources, contact kcurtis@irgltd.com.

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.

Click the tabs below to read and respond to the daily discussion topics, and find facilitators and related resources in the side-bar to the right.

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Welcome
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?

The Role of the School in Improving Student Performance in Challenging Contexts

Submitted by administrator on Dec 14, 2010 14:17 pm

The Role of the School in Improving Student Performance in Challenging Contexts Welcome to this first EduExchange discussion on the Role of the School in Improving Student Performance in Challenging Contexts. As the former Chief Inspector of Education, I believe that schools play an ever expanding and important role in the social transformation of Jamaica. Schools are often expected in Jamaica to do so much more than impart knowledge; they are expected to mould and improve upon the children who enter their doors.

Welcome to the inaugural Partners for Educational Progress CoP EduExchange! The online discussion forum will start Tuesday, September 21, 2010, and will address the role of the school in improving student performance in challenging contexts. Elaine Foster Allen, Immediate Past Chief Inspector of Education and Principal Shortwood Teachers' College, will moderate the three-day discussion, which covers the following topics:

  • Raising teacher expectations of children in high poverty schools
  • Curriculum support for under-performing children
  • Engaging with families in difficult circumstances

We look forward to your participation! Please contact Carol Watson Williams, CoP Facilitator, with any questions or comments.

Tips for Participation:

  • Participate online or via email: Contributing to the discussion is easy! Sign in at http://kdid.org/groups/jamaica-cop-eduexchange to post online, or reply directly to the discussion emails to have your comments posted to the site.
  • Not receiving messages? Check your spam or junk mail folders to be sure you're not missing out on the discussion.
  • Sharing resources: Have a valuable resource to share with the community? Please send all resources as attachments. Your resource will be posted online and participants will be notified via email.
  • Make your voice heard!  Please remember to include your name and organization in your discussion comments so that your fellow participants know who they're learning from and sharing with.
  • Additional Resources can be found in the "Quick Links" box on the discussion site.
  • Questions? Email us with any questions related to this, or future, Community of Practice discussions. 

Forum

Welcome
Day 1 September 20, 2010 Raising Teacher Expectation of children in high poverty schools
Day 2 September 21, 2010 Curriculum Support for under-performing children
Day 3 September 22, 2010 How schools can engage with families in difficult circumstances

Day 1: Raising Teacher Expectation of children in high poverty schools

On the first day participants will exchange ideas on the role of teacher expectation in the performance of students in high poverty schools.

Day 2: Curriculum Support for under-performing children

On day 2 we will turn our attention to the operational issues.

Day 3:

Acknowledging that research has shown that parental involvement in their child’s education is a critical link in achieving high quality education and a safe and disciplined environment for every child efforts and plans have been made to raise the level of parental involvement across schools in Jamaica.

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