Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles

by Thomas, Emel; Brock, Colin

• ISBN13: 9781623563158
• ISBN10: 1623563151
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-06-19
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Emel Thomas is Lecturer in Education, Children and Young People at the University of Northampton, UK.

Table of Contents

Series Editor’s Preface, Colin Brock
1. Introduction and Regional Overview, Emel Thomas (University of Northampton, UK)
2. Anguilla: The History of the Education System, Ornette Edwards-Gumbs (Alwyn A. Richardson Primary School, Anguilla)
3. Antigua and Barbuda: An Overview, Caron Weston (University of Nottingham, UK)
4. The Bahamas: Educational Alliances, Samuel Taylor (Independent Education Consultant, USA) and Michelle Wildgoose (Bahamas Wisdom Academy, Bahamas)
5. Barbados: An Overview, Pedro Welch (University of the West Indies, Barbados)
6. Barbados II, Sandra Thomas (University of the West Indies, Barbados)
7. Belize: An Overview, Emel Thomas (University of Northampton, UK)
8. Bermuda: The History of the Education System, Joseph Christopher (formerly Chief Education Officer, Bermuda)
9. British Virgin Islands: Tertiary Education, Karl Dawson (H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, British Virgin Islands)
10. Cayman Islands: An Overview, Robert Geofroy (University of the West Indies, Cayman Islands)
11. Dominica: Education for Economic Development, Ian Lubin (Georgia Southern University, USA) and Luanne Serieux-Lubin (University of Georgia, USA)
12. Grenada: An Overview, Gabrielle Mason (TBC),Cherril Louison-Howard (TBC), and Colin Brock (University of Oxford, UK),
13. Guyana: Quality and Equity in Education, Premnarine Misir (University of Guyana, Guyana)
14. Jamaica: An Overview, Errol Miller (Mico University College, Jamaica) and Grace-Camille Munroe (Independent Researcher, Jamaica)
15. Jamaica: The Challenges of Reform in Primary and Secondary Education, Zellynne Jennings-Craig (University of the West Indies, Jamaica)
16. Montserrat: An Overview, Gertrude Shotte (Middlesex University, UK)
17. Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Saint Eustatius, and Saint Marten): An Overview, Floor Job-Van der Zwan (Free University, Aruba)
18. Saint Kitts and Nevis: An Overview, David Bearden (University of the West Indies, USA)
19. Saint Lucia: An Overview, Talia Esnard (University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago)
20. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Educational Partnerships, Deborah Dalrymple (University of the West Indies, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and Yvette Thomas (Children and Young Peoples Services, UK)
21. Surinam: An Overview, (TBC)
22. Trinidad and Tobago: Recent Developments in the School Sector, Samuel Lochan (University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago)
23. Trinidad and Tobago: Developments in the Tertiary, 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)
24. Turks and Caicos Islands: Responding to Educational and Geographical Demands, Julia Williams (Independent Educator, Turks and Caicos Islands) and Beatrice Fulford (Independent Educator, Turks and Caicos Islands)
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