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Item A case study in alternative perspectives: Jamaican young people's view of self and North Americans(Winter 1980) Miller, Errol L.;Item A review of research on access to education and educational achievement in Barbados(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1991) Layne, Anthony; Miller, Errol L.This paper reviews the research that has been carried out in Barbados on access to education and educational achievementItem A study of body image, its relationship to self-concept, anxiety and certain social and physical variables in a selected group of Jamaican adolescents(1967) Miller, Errol L.;This study sought to: 1) investigate the effect, if any, of physical and physiological development on self-concept on the whole, and body image in particular, during early adolescence; 2) investigate the effect of social class, colour, and other related social variables on body image, self-concept, and anxiety; 3) test certain assumptions based on theoretical considerations, and which have been tested in other societies; and 4) investigate the relationship between anxiety and all the other variables. A number of instruments were developed to collect data from a sample of 987 subjects between the ages of 11- to 14-years-old from three junior secondary and four grant-aided secondary schools in Jamaica. Results of the data analysis revealed that: 1) the actual heights and weights of boys were significantly related to anxiety while this was not so with girls, which seemed to suggest that body size was more important to boys than to girls; it also appeared that small size was a threat to self-esteem among boys; 2) the relationship between body image and self-concept, and between body image and anxiety increased with age; 3) the way in which an individual rated himself in self-concept and body image, and also the degree of manifest anxiety he expressed, were related to the individual's position in the colour/class system; this relationship appeared to be more important among girls than boys, and also appeared to increase with age; and 4) body image was a more important category of the self structure of girls than of boys, and girls were more vulnerable to social factors than boysItem Access to upper levels: Its impact on achievement at the primary level(1990) Miller, Errol L.;This article examines the effect of access to the upper levels of the Jamaican educational system (affecting opportunities of upward mobility) on achievement at the lower levels. It also considers the related effect on traditional patterns of achievement, for example boys out-performing girlsItem Ambitions of Jamaican adolescents in the school system(Mar. 1967) Miller, Errol L.;Item An appraisal of Jamaican education(November 1967) Miller, Errol L.;Item Assessment of research in language teaching and its impact on educational policy with special reference to Ford grants for language teaching(Ford Foundation, 1978) Miller, Errol L.;Item Background paper on Education for All in the Caribbean(Interagency Commission, 1989) Miller, Errol L.;Item Body image, physical beauty and colour among Jamaican adolescents(Mar. 1969) Miller, Errol L.;This investigation examined the way in which a group of urban Jamaican adolescents perceived their bodies and conceived of physical beauty in relation to their actual skin colour. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 475 secondary school students from three secondary schools--two high schools and one junior secondary--in the Corporate Area of Kingston, in the 11-15 year age range. Results of the data analysis showed that: 1) a common concept of beauty--masculine and feminine--appeared to be shared by all the subjects of the different colour groups; 2) no preference was found for white skin colour, however, subjects of all colour groups expressed preference and positive cathexis for typical Caucasian features; 3) subjects' cathexis of their body image is determined by the closeness of their actual body features to the Caucasian stereotype generally accepted as their ideal; and 4) the most important features of the body image are of two types, those most obviously affected by growth, the developmental features--hands, legs, toes, feet--and those of social significance, the racial features--hair, nose, colour, and eyesItem Caribbean primary education: An assessment(Sep. 1989) Miller, Errol L.;This assessment of primary education in the Caribbean at the end of the 1980s considers how many, and which, children actually receive this type of education, the kind and quality of the education provided and received, and its cost. Further, the effectiveness of the educational provision is measured, and the constraints and challenges ahead are describedItem Church, state and secondary education in Jamaica, 1912-1943(Faculty of Education, UWI, 1987) Miller, Errol L.; King, Ruby HopeThis article traces the history of the Jamaican high school system between 1912-1943, considered as the second of three major phases in Jamaican secondary education. It highlights the major aspects of reform during this period and notes the significance of the fact that this period was shaped by the recommendations and events related to the Piggott evaluation of 1911 and the Kandel report of 1943Item Contemporary issues in Jamaican education(Routledge, 1990) Miller, Errol L.; Brock, ColinAgainst the background of the history of Jamaican education, this article examines several contemporary issues from two perspectives: those regarding the external relations of education to the economy, social stratification, policies, and culture; and those related to internal efficiency of the educational systemItem Draft standards for primary education in Jamaica(Jamaica. Ministry of Education/USAID, 1992) Miller, Errol L.;Item Education and society in Jamaica(Jun. 1971) Miller, Errol L.;Item Education and society in Jamaica(Oxford University Press, 1975) Miller, Errol L.; Figueroa, PeterIn explaining the relationship between education and society in Jamaica, the paper details four strata and shows how each evolved. Tables are provided, which show the distribution of the social classes at the various levels of the educational system. The overall conclusion drawn is that the education system in Jamaica is an agent of the social structure, reflecting static elements that cannot be expected to create revolutionary, or even substantial, changes in the social orderItem Education and society in St. Kitts and Nevis(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1991) Halliday, Joseph Jacob; Miller, Errol L.This paper provides a historical perspective of education in the context of the pre- and immediate post-emancipation era in St. Kitts and Nevis, showing the interaction of church and school to accomplish the aims and objectives of that society, and how other organizations like the trade union movement impacted upon society. The issue of fragmentation and regionalism in the Caribbean is discussed, since the pull or push towards insularity and integration movement either credited or influenced existing educational institutions and programmes. The education system of St. Kitts and Nevis is outlined, as indicative of an attempt to show how one particular mini-state has endeavoured to respond to certain aspects of educational problems in a Caribbean settingItem Education and society in the Commonwealth Caribbean(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1991) ; Miller, Errol L.This volume is the product of a seminar sponsored by the Research Institute for the Study of Man and the Faculty of Education of the University of the West Indies held at the Mona Campus on April 14 and 15, 1989. This seminar invited practicing policy makers and education officials from a few non-campus countries, including Grenada, to review the state of education, policy, and practice in their countries. This volume brings together the papers that were presented at the seminar. The appendices provide statistical data on the school systems in Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and TobagoItem Education for all in the Caribbean in the 1990s: Retrospect and prospect(Office of the UNESCO Representative in the Caribbean, 2000) Miller, Errol L.This monograph reviews the contribution of the Caribbean to the “World Declaration” and “Framework for Action” in light of the experience of implementing Education for All (EFA) in the region over the decade of the 1990s. It also reviews the approaches adopted by Caribbean countries in implementing EFA in the region, and progress made in the six target dimensions of the EFA “Framework for Action”. The monograph concludes with the identification of 10 challenges facing the Caribbean in seeking to address outstanding commitments in EFA and the new imperatives facing the region. The main conclusion reached is that significant progress has been made in the region in providing EFA and the proportion of children completing primary education. The main challenges remain with the fact that Caribbean countries may have reached the limits of the quality of basic education that can be expected from the existing level of resources, technology, teacher quality and school organization. Progress in improving quality seems to reside in higher levels of resources, new technology, higher levels of teacher preparation, and fresh approaches to school organization.Item Education for All: Caribbean Consultation - Background Paper(1989) Miller, Errol L.This paper aims to provide background information and to identify issues that needed to be addressed at the Caribbean Consultation in preparation for the World Conference on Education for All. Against the background of a perceived need to reconceptualise basic education, it discusses the provision of basic education to various groups in the Caribbean society. It also identifies the number of vital factors that facilitate the provision of quality basic education, including trained teachers, early childhood education, access to secondary education, health and welfare, and textbooks.