Browsing by Author "Glasgow-Charles, Kimberly"
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Item Data driven decision making: A multisite case study in early childhood centres in Tobago [PowerPoint presentation](2013-07-22) Abdul-Majied, Sabeerah; De Lisle, Jerome; Herbert, Susan; Gayah-Batchasingh, Alicia; McMillan-Solomon, Sabrina; Mohammed, Rhoda; Glasgow-Charles, Kimberly; Thornhill, AnnData-based decision making is a critical part of the education scenario at all levels. Decisions informed by data are likely to be more effective and relevant to the immediate indigenous context. Data-based decision making has become a critical component of effective equity-focused instruction even at the early childhood level. In Trinidad and Tobago, the early childhood care and education (ECCE) provision is designed to foster collaborative data-driven inquiry by teachers. Standards for regulating early childhood services stipulate written policies for curriculum development and assessment that include record keeping, observation and planning. The Ministry of Education also provides documents for record keeping and administrative support for data collection. Teachers in Tobago, however, sometimes report that record keeping is difficult and that they receive little support. This multi-site qualitative case study was therefore designed to investigate the types of data collected, how data were used, and factors that facilitate or inhibit data use practices at three early childhood centres in Tobago. The study is informed by the system-based data use model proposed by Schildkamp and Kuiper (2010). Key findings are that though much data were collected, data use was most effective when school practices were guided by a philosophy that was culturally specific and child-centred. Additionally, seven teacher characteristics that support data-based decision making were identifiedItem The impact of school violence on secondary victims in selected secondary schools in TandT [PowerPoint presentation](2013-07-02) James, Freddy; Glasgow-Charles, Kimberly; Williams, Dianne; Keith, LynAlthough a wide body of research on school violence exists, much of the work is concentrated within westernized contexts, particularly within the American context, and is focused on: the types of violent behaviours exhibited, the causes of the behaviour, and solutions to reduce the behaviours. Within the local context, research done identifies root causes of school violence and possible solutions. These local studies neither purposely focus on the unmet needs of the secondary victims of school violence nor devise programmes to address the needs of this group of victims. The purpose of the current research is to fill this gap by engaging in a study that examines the impact of school violence on students who are secondary victims, and using their voices to create interventions to improve their school experiences and, as a corollary, their achievement. The research is situated within the fields of criminology and school improvement and the paper presents findings from two schoolsItem The impact of school violence on secondary victims in selected secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago(School of Education Publications, UWI, Mona, 2014) James, Freddy; Phillip-Williams, Dianne; Keith, Lyn; Glasgow-Charles, KimberlyAlthough a wide body of research on school violence exists, much of the work is concentrated within westernized contexts, particularly within the American context, and is focused on the types of violent behaviours exhibited, the causes of the behaviour, and solutions to reduce the behaviours. Within the local context, research has identified root causes of school violence and possible solutions. These local studies neither purposely focus on the unmet needs of the secondary victims of school violence nor devise programmes to address the needs of this group of victims. This paper reports on research that sought to fill this gap, and presents findings of the first phase of a study that examined the impact of school violence on students who are secondary victims in two schools in Trinidad and Tobago. The research is situated within the fields of criminology and school improvement.Item An investigation into the new Administrative Cluster System in early childhood care and education centres in Trinidad: The concerns of three administrators(2013-01-14) Glasgow-Charles, Kimberly