NEI report reveals improvements in all eight school indicators
THE NATIONAL Education Inspectorate (NEI) 2017 Report has revealed that there are improvements across all eight indicators of school effectiveness in the 189 institutions inspected.
Of the 189 schools inspected by NEI personnel during the last academic year, 147 were primary while 42 were secondary. Within these schools, the team observed 10,000 lessons, administered 12,000 questionnaires, conducted 1,200 interviews, and reviewed 2,800 documents. The schools are located across the six education regions.
The Inspectorate indicators show improvements in areas such as leadership and management, teaching in support of students’ learning, students’ progress, and curriculum and enhancement programmes.
Improvements were also seen in students’ performance; students’ personal and social development; use of human and material resources; and students’ safety, security, health and wellbeing.
Addressing a media briefing at the ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Wednesday, Senator Ruel Reid, minister of education, youth and information, said the ministry was very encouraged by the improvement that is taking place within schools.
“We will continue to take on the recommendations made by the NEI and work with the other divisions, our boards and principals to correct breaches and implement the recommendations,” Reid said.
He added that already the NEI process is linked to the school-improvement process, and each year, the schools use their inspection report to complete self-evaluation, which goes into the schoolimprovement plans.
“These plans are being monitored and supported by our education officers across the system,” Senator Reid said.
The minister noted that the report revealed that improved students’ performance overall is supplemented by steady progress in curricular standards.