Curriculum change strategies: Their impact on West Indian education

Abstract

This chapter seeks to: 1) give a brief description of the strategy used to introduce four curriculum innovations into West Indian educational systems: The Primary Language Arts scheme in Jamaica (often referred to as the Language Materials Workshop (LMW)); the UWI/USAID Primary Education Project; the Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate; and the Sixth Form Geography Project (Jamaica); 2) highlight the impact each innovation has had on the respective education systems; and 3) point out implications for the management of curriculum change