PILLARS FOR PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRESS合作伙伴和进步支柱.doc

PILLARS FOR PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRESS THE OECS EDUCATION REFORM STRATEGY : 2010 Errol Miller Didacus Jules Leton Thomas OECS Education Reform Unit OECS Secretariat Funded by the Department for International Development Caribbean (DFIDC) December 6, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND PROCESS 1 PURPOSE AND TERMS OF REFERENCE 2 PROCESS 3 The Consultancy Team 4 Documents Reviewed 5 A SYNOPSIS OF THE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FFF 5 NEW IMPERATIVES AND CONDITIONS 8 THE EDUCATION REFORM STRATEGIES 10 The Philosophy Of Pillars For Partnership And Progress 10 STRATEGIES FOR HARMONISING THE EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN THE OECS 13 Objectives 13 General Philosophy 13 The Reform Strategies 14 REFORM STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS URGENT SOCIETAL IMPERATIVES 15 Objectives 15 General Philosophy 15 Reform Strategies 16 STRATEGIES FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 19 Objectives 19 General Philosophy 19 Reform Strategies 20 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 22 Objectives 22 General Philosophy 23 Reform Strategies 23 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING PRIMARY EDUCATION 25 Objectives: 25 General Philosophy 25 Reform Strategies 25 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING SECONDARY EDUCATION 28 Objectives: 28 General Philosophy 28 Reform Strategies 29 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING TERTIARY, ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 31 Objectives 31 General Philosophy 32 Reform Strategies 32 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF TEACHERS 37 Objectives 37 General Philosophy 37 Reform Strategies 38 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM 40 Objective 40 General Philosophy 40 Reform Strategies 40 STRATEGIES FOR REFORMING THE FINANCING OF EDUCATION 44 Objectives 44 General Philosophy 44 Reform Strategies 45 STRATEGIES FOR CONTINUING AND SUSTAINING THE REFORM PROCESS 51 Objectives 51 General Philosophy 51 Reform Strategies 52 INTRODUCTION Pillars for Partnership and Progress (PPP) is constructed, built and shaped