Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles

"Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles provides a contemporary survey of education development and key educational issues in the Caribbean with the contribution of academics working closely in the field. It offers a review of contemporary education policies and explor...

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Main Author: Thomas, Emel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Bloomsbury Academic 2014, 2014
Series:Education around the world
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Collection: Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Bermuda: The History of the Education System, Joseph Christopher (formerly Chief Education Officer, Bermuda)8. The British Virgin Islands: An Overview, Karl Dawson (H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, British Virgin Islands)9. The Cayman Islands: An Overview, Robert Geofroy (University of the West Indies, Cayman Islands)10. The Commonwealth of Dominica: Education for Economic Development, Ian Lubin (Georgia Southern University, USA) and Luanne Serieux-Lubin (University of Georgia, USA)11. Grenada: An Overview, Gabrielle Mason (TBC),Cherril Louison-Howard (TBC), and Colin Brock (University of Oxford, UK),12. Guyana: Quality and Equity in Education, Premnarine Misir (University of Guyana, Guyana)13. Jamaica: Transformation and Reformation, Errol Miller (Mico University College, Jamaica) and Grace-Camille Munroe (Independent Researcher, Jamaica)14. Jamaica: The Challenges of Reform in Primary and Secondary Education, Zellynne Jennings-Craig (University of the West Indies, Jamaica)15.  
505 0 |a Montserrat: Pre- and Post-1995 Reflections, Gertrude Shotte (Middlesex University, UK)16.The Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Marten): An Overview, Floor Job-Van der Zwan (Free University, Aruba)17. Saint Kitts and Nevis: An Overview, David Bearden (University of the West Indies, USA)18. Saint Lucia: Historical and Contemporary Issues - Developmentalist Approaches, Talia Esnard (University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago)19. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Educational Partnerships for Development, Deborah Dalrymple (University of the West Indies, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and Yvette Thomas (Children and Young Peoples Services, UK)20. Surinam: : The Development of Education, Lila Gobardhan-Rambocus21. Trinidad and Tobago: : Developments in Early Childhood Care, Primary, and Secondary Education, Samuel Lochan (University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)22.  
505 0 |a Series Editor's Preface, Colin BrockIntroduction and Regional Overview: Priorities and Prospects for Education in the Caribbean, Emel Thomas (University of Northampton, UK)1. Anguilla: : The Challenges of Teacher Recruitment , Ornette Edwards-Gumbs (Alwyn A. Richardson Primary School, Anguilla)2. Antigua and Barbuda: The Mathematics Curriculum - A Compulsory Preparation Issue, Caron Weston (University of Nottingham, UK)3. The Bahamas: Collaborative Alliances for Special Education Provision , Samuel Taylor (Independent Education Consultant, USA) and Michelle Wildgoose (Bahamas Wisdom Academy, Bahamas)4. Barbados: Modelling the Educational System, Pedro Welch (University of the West Indies, Barbados)5. Barbados: Higher Education - Contributing to Development in the Caribbean, Sandra Thomas (University of the West Indies, Barbados)6. Belize: Seeking Quality Education for National Development, Emel Thomas (University of Northampton, UK)7.  
505 0 |a Trinidad and Tobago: Developments in the Tertiary, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and the Post-Secondary Sector, Susan Herbert (University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago) and Samuel Lochan (University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)23. Turks and Caicos Islands: Educational and Geographical Demands, Julia Williams (Independent Educator, Turks and Caicos Islands) and Beatrice Fulford (Independent Educator, Turks and Caicos Islands)Index 
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520 |a "Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles provides a contemporary survey of education development and key educational issues in the Caribbean with the contribution of academics working closely in the field. It offers a review of contemporary education policies and explores some of the problems these countries face during the process of development. The book also includes discussions of the impact of local, regional and global occurrences, including social, political and geographical events, on education systems and schooling in the region. The volume as a whole provides a comprehensive reference resource for education in the Caribbean, covering: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Saint Eustatius, and Saint Maarteen), Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands"--