Browsing by Author "Commonwealth of Learning (COL)"

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    ICT in Education Policy and Strategy for Saint Lucia 2019–2022
    (Commonwealth of Learning, 2022) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    The development of the policy reflects a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The policy is organised into several sections. The background and policy context in Section 1 provides the rationale for the need for an ICTE policy for Saint Lucia. It is widely accepted that the desired educational outcomes in the 21st century have significant implications for the role of ICTE and that countries choosing to ignore this reality do so at their peril. It is inconceivable that effective education in a digital age can take place without leveraging the capability of ICT. The 2015–2020 Education Sector Development Plan for Saint Lucia, cognisant of such a reality, calls for an expanded role for ICTE as a tool to improve educational outcomes for learners and as a means of improving efficiencies throughout the education system. Section 2 outlines what is referred to as the policy success model (PSM). The PSM articulates the guiding philosophy of ICTE, including vision, mission and values. Section 3 outlines the strategic framework for the ICTE policy, describes the strategic policy priority areas (PPAs) and enablers, and presents a policy strategy map as a logic model. The strategic policy results, including seven policy priority areas (Gender Equity, Special Needs Learners, STEM Disciplines, Early Childhood Education, TVET, Digital Citizenship and Community Development), are outlined in Section 4. The policy results are otherwise known as policy objectives, and the initiatives are also known as policy statements.
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    Open Innovative Schooling: Presentation to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information – Jamaica
    (2018-04) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    This document serves to discuss the possibility of a partnership between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and COL to support the Ministry with the challenges related to drop out and throughput rates in schools and out-of-school youth.
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    Technical and vocational teacher training: Core curriculum
    (Commonwealth of Learning, 1995-01) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    The objectives of this core curriculum are to provide technical and vocational teachers within the Caribbean region with a recognized base qualification that reflects an appropriate level of competence in pedagogical knowledge and skill. The modules within this training course are designed to meet the pedagogical needs for the four levels of technical and vocational teachers in the Caribbean, identified as teachers of: 1) pre-vocational courses in secondary schools, 2) apprentice and vocational area courses, 3) diploma and technical level courses, and 4) degree level professional courses. The document is arranged in modular form to allow for each topic to be studied independently of others and to fill specified gaps in participants’ knowledge. Each module has a number of units that have a set of specific objectives stated in performance terms, which define the acceptable level of competence.