EDUCATION REFORM: VISION 2030 Presented by Steven Kerr Manager- Human Development Unit Jamaica Independent Schools Association Principals Conference April 16, 2008 Overview of Presentation 1. 1. The Context 2. 2. Vision 2030 Jamaica A new paradigm 3. 3. Reform 4. 4. Next Steps EDUCATION REFORM: VISION 2030 Weaknesses of Past Plans Short term in horizon, not strategically focused for long term development Weak synergies between targets, indicators, and budget Lack of timely and adequate resources to support implementation Lack of an effective implementation & monitoring framework Limited buy-in and ownership by the society Limited involvement by nonstate actors The Jamaican Model of Prosperity A New Paradigm Higher Lower The Capital Stocks of a Nation Cultural Human Knowledge Institutional Financial Man-Made Made Natural Endowments The New Model: Based on Higher Forms of Capital Higher Value Added Production and Exports Mindset and Culture Favourable to Innovation The Old Model Dependence on Basic Factors of Production Dependence on Natural Resource-Based Exports Competition Based on Price
Proposed Vision Statement SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and do business. No single definition for developed country, through generally accepted concept refers to countries that (1) Achieved relatively high levels of p.c. GDP U$13-80k (2) Achieved productive sectors (3) Enjoy high quality infrastructure & social services (4) Additionally this is combined with the HDI which measures life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment, p.c. GDP DEVELOPED COUNTRY What does this mean for Jamaica? Changing the Mindset of a Nation World Health Care Basic Amenities Secure and prosperous society Access to Environmental Goods and Services Standards Class Improved Nutritional Status Civility and Social Order CORE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES KEY TO GOAL ACHIEVEMENT A society empowered to achieve its fullest potential A secure, cohesive, orderly, and just society A prosperous economy Development in harmony with the natural environment Selected Outcomes & Key Strategies Outcomes World Class and Training Selected Key Strategies Ensure that all Children 0-8 years old have access to adequate early childhood education, care and development Accelerate the process of creating and implementing a Standards-Based System Develop and establish a Financing and Management Mechanism for Schools 4/18/2008 11 Selected Outcomes & Key Strategies Outcomes World Class and Training Selected Key Strategies Ensure a physical and psychosocial environment that Is safe and conducive to learning at all levels Ensure that the secondary school system equips school leavers to access further education, training and/or decent Work Ensure that adequate access and high quality tertiary education Is provided with emphasis on interface with work and school 4/18/2008 12
Selected Outcomes & Key Strategies Outcomes World Class and Training Selected Key Strategies Develop mechanisms to provide access to the out of school population Promote a culture of learning among the general populace Establish a competency-based national qualification framework (NQF) Increase access to formal training Strengthen mechanisms to align training with demands of the labour market 4/18/2008 13 Selected Outcomes & Key Strategies Outcomes World Class and Training Selected Key Strategies Ensure that all education and training facilities promote National Core Values 4/18/2008 14 Children 0-8 Years Old Have Access to Adequate Early Childhood and Development Programmes Strengthen school/home relationships and parental involvement in early education. Put mechanisms in place to address the psycho-social needs of children. Maintaining and enforcing standards in all early childhood education institutions 4/18/2008 15 4/18/2008 16 Accelerate the Process of Creating and Implementing a Standards-Based System 4/18/2008 17 Improve the quality of life and conditions of service of teachers Establish frameworks for improving the quality of teachers Promote and encourage teaching as a viable profession Introduce a competency-based approach to education at all levels. Develop curricula at all levels of that create well rounded, eager to learn self driven students with enquiring minds Ensure more efficient use of the school year Establish an environment for all children 0-8years to access high quality and developmentally appropriate 4/18/2008 18
Develop and Establish a Financing and Management Mechanism for Schools Create a mechanism that will establish a dedicated pool of funds for education. Build capacity of school management systems to support effective and sustained school-based management, paying attention to ISO quality management systems. Introduce results-based management systems within education and strengthen capacity for the collection and analysis of relevant data to support continuous improvement. Create platforms to facilitate effective parental involvement at all levels of the education system and in school governance and decision-making. 4/18/2008 19 4/18/2008 20 Ensure a Psycho-social and Physical Environment that Is Safe and Conducive To Learning at all levels Develop to influence the development of emotional, moral, and social skills and attitudes of students. Institutionalize diagnostic testing and provide support for teachers and students Ensure inclusive systems that addresses children s varying capabilities. Promote an enquirybased approach to learning. Cultivate the skills and attitudes of reflective learning and selfdisciplined study. Integrate into school activities new and emerging issues at both local and global levels. 4/18/2008 21 4/18/2008 22 Ensure that all school plants meet international standards. Develop and establish mechanisms to ensure equitable distribution of resources for maintaining and improving schools. Promote and facilitate community involvement in schools operations. Ensure that all regulations and legislation governing operations of institutions are enforced. Institutionalize a system of support addressing any deficiencies or challenges faced by students. Promote developmentally appropriate involvement of parents at all levels. Create a positive, healthy, resourceefficient and environmentally-friendly physical environment at all school plants. Establish a framework for improving and maintaining the quality of school plants (minimum standards for classroom sizes, playing fields, green spaces etc.). 4/18/2008 23 4/18/2008 24
Ensure That the Secondary School System Equips School Leavers to Access Further, Training and/or Decent Work Ensure an adequate number of school places for all students Create partnerships with other government entities (transportation etc.) to facilitate access to schools Ensure that schools are gender sensitive Encourage greater gender balance in the teaching profession Foster partnerships with industry and other key stakeholders to generate cooperative education opportunities Widen curricula to expose all students to academic, vocational, a foreign language, sports and the arts Create opportunities and to enable students to be responsible and caring and recognize the importance of contributing to the community, committing to service in the wider community in which they live. 4/18/2008 25 4/18/2008 26 Ensure That Adequate and High Quality Tertiary Is Provided With Emphasis on Interface with Work And School Use curricula that are broad-based, relevant, capture new and emerging trends and enable the student to readily access the labour market. Enforce National Quality Assurance Mechanism via legislation. Increase use of Cooperative. Increase mechanisms for the financing of higher education Institutionalize entrepreneurship training Target international students and faculty for participating in the local system. 4/18/2008 27 4/18/2008 28 Develop Mechanisms to Provide Access to the Out of School Population Ensure adequate numbers of school places for all children to 18 years Expand access through varying methods/modalities e.g. Community Colleges, e- learning, life-long learning (HISEP) Expand private /public sector partnership to ensure access to educational opportunities Provide mechanisms that would facilitate all students being able to take advantage of educational opportunities (e.g. student loans) Improve dissemination of information about out-of-school Provide support for outof-school youth - financial support, mentoring, counselling 4/18/2008 29 4/18/2008 30
Promote a Culture of Learning among The General Populace Infuse career education in the school curricula at all levels Increase public education emphasizing lifelong learning Expand mentorship - (Big Brother/Little Brother; Big Sister/Little Sister) at all levels. Establish career development centres and train persons to effectively guide individuals Expand work-based for students in schools Expand technical vocational education and training in all schools Promote broad-based education 4/18/2008 31 4/18/2008 32 Establish a Competency-Based National Qualification Framework (NQF) Create and implement an appropriate policy paper Institutionalize NQF to a broader range of disciplines Institute a public awareness programme Promote competencybased education and training (CBET) Seek the involvement and buy-in of stakeholders in the development of training and increase CBET Ensure that local standards are aligned with international norms and accepted globally. 4/18/2008 33 4/18/2008 34 Increase Access to Formal Training Conduct labour market analysis of the needs of persons with special needs Create appropriate infrastructure to accommodate persons with special needs Increase the provisions for training of special needs practitioners. Provide incentives to stakeholders to offer special needs Increase the mechanisms for providing financial assistance to the poor/needy trainees Increase opportunities to create a more literate population. 4/18/2008 35 4/18/2008 36
Improve the capacity for remedial education Increase the use of technology-driven training Provide incentives for public and private sector companies to create learning opportunities Promote distance education /training Introduce to cater to the social skills of trainees to be productive and successful human beings Introduce to re-train displaced workers Strengthen Mechanisms to Align Training with Demands of the Labour Market 4/18/2008 37 4/18/2008 38 Integrate CBET into all HRD functions recruitment, evaluation, etc. Facilitate collaboration between HRD in firms and training institutions. Implement cooperative education work-based learning including summer internship. Introduce job shadowing/cooperative education at all levels. Infuse career development programme in universities and colleges. Improve and increase career development services. Ensure that all and Training facilities promote National Core Values 4/18/2008 39 4/18/2008 40 Next Steps Establish a mechanism for continuous review of CORE VALUES of the country Equip Families to embody their roles and responsibilities as members of society Infuse Core values in all areas of school activities and mainstream in the content of all community engagements Introduce standardized teaching of Citizenship Support and strengthen Guidance Counselling in all levels of school up to the secondary level 4/18/2008 41 Draft National Plan completed and Tabled in the House of Parliament - April 2008 2 nd nd Round of Island wide Public Consultations Establishment of implementation, monitoring & evaluation mechanism Finalized National Development Plan April 2009 4/18/2008 42
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