Belize Primary Education Development Project: Improving quality in the provision of education for all in Belize

Abstract

This monograph is essentially a synopsis and an interpretive treatment of the Synthesis Report of the Case Studies and Impact Evaluation (CSIE) of 11 primary schools in Belize. The introduction describes the origin of the CSIE and the extent to which it was influenced by the Belize Primary Education Development Project (BPEDP). A brief introduction to the educational system in Belize is then presented in order to provide a reference point for an understanding of the process and output aspects of the CSIE. The findings of the CSIE are then condensed in order to elicit the process and output aspects of the research in relation to the evaluation of the impact of the various components of the BPEDP. Not surprisingly, the impact is shown to be modest at best. Finally, the CSIE research is placed against the background of the stated ultimate goal of education for all. This part deals with prospects for the future of the Belizean endeavour.