THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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2006-7 ANNUAL REPORT

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Prepared by the Planning & Research Section Ministry of Education

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE ........................................................................................................................... 6

STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ...................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER 1 ....................................................................................................................... 8

PHILOSOPHY AND BELIEFS STATEMENTS ........................................................... 8 VISION: STRATEGIC INTENT.................................................................................... 9 MISSION STATEMENT................................................................................................ 9 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE EDUCATION SECTOR .............................................. 9 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 9

Primary Goal:.............................................................................................................. 9 Sub-Goals:................................................................................................................. 10 STATISTICAL OVERVIEW OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ....................................... 10 PROFILE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE BAHAMAS....................................... 11 PROFILE OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE BAHAMAS .................................... 12 NATIONAL STUDENT ENROLMENT IN THE BAHAMAS .............................. 13 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLMENT IN THE BAHAMAS....................................... 14 PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLMENT IN THE BAHAMAS .................................... 15 TEACHER DEPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE BAHAMAS ......... 15 TEACHER DEPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE BAHAMAS....... 17

CHAPTER 2 ..................................................................................................................... 18

FINANCING AND BUDGETING IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.................. 18

ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ......... 18 ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................................... 20 NATURE OF EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................................... 22 TOTAL RECURRENT BUDGET: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2005-6 ........................................................................................................................... 24 TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2005-6 ....................................................................................................................................... 26

CHAPTER 3 ..................................................................................................................... 27

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE............... 27

THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: 2006-7 ...................................... 28

HIGHER EDUCATION & LIFE LONG LEARNING ................................................. 28 THE SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATIONAL LOAN DIVISION.............................. 29 THE BAHAMAS TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE ......................... 31 TERTIARY & QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION ............................................ 33 TECHNICAL CADET CORPS PROGRAMME ..................................................... 38 NATIONAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES SECTION ............... 44 THE NATIONAL LITERACY SERVICES SECTION .......................................... 47

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THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION ...................................................................... 49 THE CAREER PATH SECTION ................................................................................. 52 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION'S ACCOUNTS SECTION.......................................... 56 PLANNING & RESEARCH SECTION....................................................................... 57 THE BAHAMAS EDUCATION SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (BEST) ...... 60 MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS) UNIT ............................... 65 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNIT..................................................................... 67 NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT ................................... 70 EXAMINATION & ASSESSMENT DIVISION ......................................................... 71

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ........................................................................ 75

THE CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DIVISION ............................................ 76 THE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION .............................................................................. 81 PRESCHOOL SECTION.............................................................................................. 82 SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION ............................................................................ 83 THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES ........................................................................ 84 THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES-HERITAGE SECTION ................................. 88 SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR TRANSFORMING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (SPTET) ........................................................................................................................ 89 CHARACTER COUNTS ............................................................................................. 93 THE BAHAMAS LEARNING CHANNEL................................................................. 95 SCHOOL MANAGEMENT DIVISION ...................................................................... 96

CHAPTER 4 ..................................................................................................................... 97

STUDENT PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................... 97 GRADE LEVEL ASSESSMENT TEST (GLAT).................................................... 97 PUBLIC SCHOOL GLAT RESULTS: GRADE 3 .................................................. 98 PUBLIC SCHOOL GLAT RESULTS: GRADE 6 .................................................. 99 BAHAMAS JUNIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BJC)........................... 101 PUBLIC SCHOOL BJC RESULTS ....................................................................... 101 BAHAMAS GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ...... 103 PUBLIC SCHOOL B.G.C.S.E RESULTS ............................................................. 103

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................... 105

CONCLUSIONS: ....................................................................................................... 105 RECOMMENDATIONS:........................................................................................... 106

APPENDIX..................................................................................................................... 109

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STAFF LIST BY DEPARTMENT ........................... 109 PLANNING & RESEARCH SECTION ................................................................ 109 TERTIARY & QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION .......................................... 109 THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES.................................................................. 110 EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT DIVISION....................................................... 111 NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES SECTION ................................................... 112 HIGHER EDUCATION & LIFE LONG LEARNING DIVISION ....................... 113 NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT ............................ 113 TECHNICAL CADET CORP PROGRAMME ..................................................... 113

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CAREER PATH SECTION ................................................................................... 113 NATIONAL LITERACY SERVICES SECTION ................................................. 114 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION......................................................................... 114 SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION ...................................................................... 115 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS................................................................................ 115 EDUCATION INDICATORS ........................................................................................ 121

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Senior Executives of the Ministry of Education Hon. Alfred M. Sears

(Attorney General and Minister of Education)

Ms. Veronica Owens (Parliamentary Secretary)

Mr. Creswell Sturrup (Permanent Secretary)

Ms. Sherrylee Snith (Undersecretary)

Executives of The Department of Education Ms. Iris L. Pinder

(Director of Education)

Mr. Cecil Longley Deputy Director (Management)

Ms. Leonora Archer Deputy Director (Curriculum)

Mr. Cecil Thompson Deputy Director (Pre-School & Special Education)

Ms. Patricia Collins Deputy Director of Education (Development)

Executives of The Department of Archives

Ms. Elaine Toote Director

Executives of Public Education Agencies

Dr. Rodney Smith President, The College of The Bahamas

Dr. Gail Saunders Director General of Heritage

Dr. Iva Dahl Manager, Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute

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