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    Investigating teachers’ perceptions of an educational innovation: Single-sex classes in a co-educational school
    (2013-01-14) Granville, Phebe
    This study investigated six teachers’ perceptions of the single-sex innovation at a co-educational secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago. Data were collected through interviews. The findings revealed that although most of the teachers believed that the innovation was a good idea, they felt that it was poorly implemented. Analysis of the data also showed that there were minimal benefits and grave behavioural challenges, particularly in the boys’ classes. However, most of the participants stated that there were increased opportunities for building teacher competencies. The teachers all endorsed the continuation of the innovation, but on the condition of the correct implementation procedures.
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    Teacher perceptions on the implementation of the national Continuous Assessment Programme in a primary school in the St. George East Education District in Trinidad and Tobago
    (2012-05-03) Dowrich, Marva
    This study sought to report the views of primary school teachers as implementers of an innovative National Continuous Assessment Programme (CAP), a reform initiated by the Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago. A qualitative case study was employed to explore the research question, "What specific concerns do teachers have about the implementation of the National Continuous Assessment Programme?" Data were collected, via the semi-structured interview, from seven teachers chosen through purposive sampling. Member checking and peer-debriefing were employed to ensure validity. Findings revealed that the success of the innovation depended, to a large extent, on training, leadership, collegial relationships, administrative support, parental involvement, and resources