MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION

AND ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS

HALIFAX STREET
KINGSTOWN
Tel: (784) 457-1104 / 457-2676
Fax: (784) 457-1114
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26th September, 2017

CIR. NO. : 203/2017

FROM : CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
TO : HEADS OF PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SUBJECT : USING DATA TO DRIVE INSTRUCTION WORKSHOP

The Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Ecclesiastical Affairs will

conduct training for teachers of selected schools in data driven instruction and
tracking students’ progress on October 3 and 4, 2017 from 8:45 am- 3:00 pm daily.

In light of reports which reveal several deficits in literacy skills among students,
the professional development programme aims to improve students’ performance in
Literacy.

The sessions therefore will provide opportunity for teachers to:

• Use assessment data to inform instructional decision making

• Develop intervention plans to guide instruction in Term 1
• Explore the collaborative approach that will lead to professional communities
of learning
• Foster an appreciation for greater accountability with regards to students’
learning

The table below presents the days for which each target group is
scheduled.

Target group Date Venue Venue

Teachers of secondary Tuesday 3rd October, 2017 C.D.U Conference Room

schools
Teachers of Grades 3&5 Wednesday 4th October, C.D.U Conference Room
2017

Primary school principals are therefore asked to send one Grade 3 and one Grade
5 teacher to the training on the day specified.

Secondary school principals are asked to send a reading teacher (if any) and an
English A teacher of Form 1 who teaches struggling readers. If there is no reading
teacher, please send two (2) English teachers.

Please bring in the students’ scripts from the internal diagnostic reading
assessment that you have conducted; and plans that you have started (if
available).
Please note, only the following schools are invited to this training at this
time.

Secondary Schools

1. Bequia Community High

2. Dr. J.P. Eustace Memorail
3. St. Clair Dacon Secondary
4. Petit Bordel Secondary
5. West St. George Secondary
6. Intermediate secondary,
7. George Stephen Secondary
8. Sandy Bay Secondary

Primary schools

1. Brighton Methodist
2. Chateaubelair Methodist
3. Bequia Anglican
4. Fancy Government
5. Fitz Hughes Government
6. Gomea Methodist
7. Owia Government
8. Paget Farm Government
9. Sandy Bay Government
10. Sion Hill Government
11. Stubbs Government
12. Tourama Government
13. Kingstown Government

Your usual co-operation is anticipated.

MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION, NATIONAL
RECONCILIATION AND
ECCLESIASTICAL
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Deputy Chief Education Officer: Mrs. Elizabeth Walker
Director National Qualifications Department: Mr. Dwight Lewis
Director of Adult and Continuing Education (Ag.): Mr. John George
Senior Education Officer/Secondary Schools: Mrs. Kay Martin-Jack
Senior Education Officer/Primary Schools: Mrs. Hannah Browne
Senior Education Officer/Primary Schools: Mrs. Joycelyn Blake-Browne
Senior Education Officer/Primary Schools: Ms. Yvette Antoine
Senior Education Officer/Accreditation: Mrs. Descima Hamilton
Senior Education Officer/Curriculum Development Unit: Mrs. Aldia Dyer
Senior Education Officer/Early Childhood Education: Mrs. Gwenette Cambridge
Senior Education Officer/Examinations and Assessment: Mrs. Bernadette Greaves
Senior Education Officer/Research and Development: Mr. Dixton Findlay
Senior Education Officer/School Inspection and Supervision: Mr. Keith Glasgow
Senior Education Officer/Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Mr. Endall Johnson
Senior Education Officer/National Qualification Department: Ms. Edlena Adams
Senior Education Officer/Programmes and Training, National Qualification Department: Mrs. Nicola SparksBrowne
Coordinator, Student Support Services Unit: Mrs. Jasmine Francois-Creese
Education Planner: Mr. Keith Thomas
Local Registrar: Mrs. Trisha-Ann Moses
Senior Project Officer: Mr. Joseph Greene
Project Officer II: Mr. Timothy Scott