Date Published:
Nov 2009
Document Type:
R
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Research Document:
Despite relatively high levels of enrolment and education spending, there is a growing perception that a substantial proportion of the Jamaican labour force is unprepared for the demands of the global market. Low levels of learning and persistent inequalities in the education provided to low and high income children only exacerbate the problem. This leads to the conclusion that the Jamaican education system is operating below international standards. Jamaican citizens, including teachers, school principals, parents, students, business and education leaders, believe that at least part of the problem stems from the lack of appropriate accountability mechanisms to ensure better performance in Jamaica's education system.