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The Bruce Golding administration has warned that it is prepared to implement strong sanctions against teaching and administrative staff, if literacy levels continue to lag behind at non performing primary schools.
Education Minister Andrew Holness told Tuesday's sitting of Parliament that job separation at non performing schools is being actively considered as part of the government's competence- based transition policy.
Mr. Holness announced in the House of Representatives that his ministry would be turning up the heat on non performing schools if poor literacy results continue to be reported.
He stated that several non performing primary schools have been brought under the microscope where intervention programmes being administered by these schools are getting ministry oversight.
However, he said come 2012, the ministry will be coming down hard, with strong action, which includes support and separation.
"Next year when we have the third sitting of the test we will be looking at schools that consistently under perform and decisions will have to be made not just on support and intervention but also whether or not the teaching staff is effective and from that will flow action ranging from support to separation. We will also have to look at whether or not the school is effective based up on its size (and) location community support. That will drive another set of action," Mr. Holness said.
He also tabled the National Comprehensive Literacy Programme which he announced is the Government's blueprint to improve literacy standards.
Education Minister Andrew Holness told Tuesday's sitting of Parliament that job separation at non performing schools is being actively considered as part of the government's competence- based transition policy.
Mr. Holness announced in the House of Representatives that his ministry would be turning up the heat on non performing schools if poor literacy results continue to be reported.
He stated that several non performing primary schools have been brought under the microscope where intervention programmes being administered by these schools are getting ministry oversight.
However, he said come 2012, the ministry will be coming down hard, with strong action, which includes support and separation.
"Next year when we have the third sitting of the test we will be looking at schools that consistently under perform and decisions will have to be made not just on support and intervention but also whether or not the teaching staff is effective and from that will flow action ranging from support to separation. We will also have to look at whether or not the school is effective based up on its size (and) location community support. That will drive another set of action," Mr. Holness said.
He also tabled the National Comprehensive Literacy Programme which he announced is the Government's blueprint to improve literacy standards.
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