Education

EduFocus #1: Comer School Development Programme

Submitted by Alesia on Jul 12, 2011 12:20 pm

Often dubbed the Comer Process, this “operating system” is designed to “improve interpersonal relationships and school climate through three teams.Comer School Development Programme (CSDP) is a successful school reform program, which began in 1968, through Yale University in collaboration with the New Haven Public School System in Connecticut, by child psychiatrist, Dr. James P. Comer. The programme is built on the idea that adolescent and child development principles should guide performance improvement efforts.

Harris Cooper
May 1, 2003

This paper discusses the concerns raised by the long summer vaction, the research concerning summer learning loss and the solutions that have been applied to tackle the problem.

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Sue Bitsko
February 28, 2002

This handbook was developed by the Education System Change Project, which aimed to help schools "create opportunities for meaningful parental involvement in the education of all children". The strategies and examples presented in this document relates to parenting, home school communication, volunteering, decision making and collaborating with the community.


At the end of each chapter, the benefits for students, parents and teachers are presented and school self assessment checklist is available. The appendix includes Inventory of Present Practices of School - Family - Community Partnerships.

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Gina Gianzero
January 1, 1999

Gianzero (1999) presents a comprehensive review of the literature concerning the relationship between parental involvement and student performance, predictors of parental involvement, types of parental involvement. Research indicates that strong family school linkages improve children's educational success regardless of socioeconomic status. It is noted that, for schools, the benefits of parental involvement include: (a)better reputation in the community (b) improved teacher morale (c) higher parental ratings of teacher performance, and (d) increased support from families.


This paper highlights research, which show that in the US, parental involvement begins to decline in middle school. This may be attributed to the fact that students work with different teachers, distance between schools and homes, and parents' perception that their children need more autonomy.


According to Gianzero (1999), research indicate "the care with which strategies are planned and implemented is more significant than the specific form the involvement takes" and cautions that "a school climate that does not make families feel welcomed, respected, needed and valued risks alienating parents" (Gianzero, p. 8 - 9).

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December 1, 2010

This article presents a brief overview of the findings of reseach conducted to examine the implications of summer learning loss.

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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.

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