A guide for the establishment of an Advisory Council to the Bahamas Board of Education (based upon a study of advisory services to the Central British Educational Authority from 1899 to 1959

Abstract

This study examined the development of patterns followed in the establishment of educational advisory services in England and Wales and, on the basis of these findings, sought to make recommendations for the establishment of an Advisory Council to the Bahamas Board of Education. Using a historical comparative methodology, 27 elements operating in the development of advisory services were isolated and embodied into a questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to educators in the Bahamas, who were asked to record their opinion of the suitability of such elements for inclusion in a guide for advisory services in the Bahamas. Responses indicated that all 27 elements should be included in the guide. The guide was organized under the following headings: Organization and Structure, Administration, Finances, Membership, Conduct of Meetings, Reporting to the Board, Reporting to the Public, and Public Relations