Abstract
According to the international classification of educational programs, the secondary educational level focuses on disciplinary instruction with the goal of students entering employment or tertiary level education. The English speaking Caribbean’s education system is fashioned from the United Kingdom’s education system. This paper investigates key features of a sample of secondary education schools in an English speaking Eastern Caribbean Nation to gain better insight into the schools’ relative performance. The content and structure of the secondary level exit examinations of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) influence the nation’s school structure. The researchers interviewed the Ministry of Education’s chief researcher, the education officer, and seven principals; and surveyed 11 principals including those interviewed. Some main results of these data include: the school system is centrally controlled ; all schools received government resources and three raised funds from more than five different sources; most schools’ faculty have at least a baccalaureate degree in their disciplines; five schools have special examination preparation programs; and the retention rate for six of the schools is 95%-100%.
Presenters
Mabel PayneFounder and President, CEO, Research, Analysis, and Development in Education (RADE) Associates LLC, New York, United States Mary Joseph
Assistant Professor, Nursing, Lehman college CUNY, New York, United States Anthony Joseph
Faculty, Computer Science, Pace University, New York, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Educational Organization and Leadership
KEYWORDS
Secondary School, English Speaking Caribbean, School Administrators, School Structure
