When
considering the commitment to viewing young children holistically here are
several things that should be measured which is social development and
emotional development. There are others but in my opinion these are the most
important. Children learning how to develop social and emotionally is important
in aiding them in developing self confidence. When a child has self confidence
they tend to perform better in school.
As far as assessment
in my state, I don’t know much about it. What I do know is that there are state
tests in 3rd, 8th and 12th grade which
determines each child’s next school choice. Working in a private elementary
school, we use oral testing for letters and sounds, numbers and word
recognition for preschool and kindergarten and written testing in mathematics,
spelling and reading for first and second grade
Education in Trinidad and Tobago is free and compulsory between ages 5
and 16. Trinidad and Tobago is considered one of the most educated countries in
the World with a literacy rate exceeding
98%. This exceptionally high literacy rate can be attributed, in part, to free
tuition from Kindergarten (Pre-School)
to University.
In addition, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, via the Ministry of
Education provides free transport, books and meals to students of primary and
secondary age.
The education system in Trinidad and
Tobago mirrors the British education system. Children
generally start Pre-School at the early age of 3 years. This level of tuition
is not mandatory but most Trinbagonians start their children's schooling at
this stage as children are expected to have basic reading and writing skills
when they commence primary school. Students proceed to a primary school at the
age of five. Seven years are spent in primary school. During the final year of
primary school, students prepare for and sit the Secondary Entrance Assessment
(SEA) which determines the secondary school the child is to attend. For most
children and parents, this is a very stressful period.
Students attend secondary school for a
minimum of five years, their first major exam is the local NCSE [National
Certificate of Secondary Education] examinations, which is done in the third
year of this system and administered by the Ministry of Education. The next
major exam of the system which is done on the fifth year of school is CSEC
(Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate), which is the equivalent of the
British GCE O levels.
Children with satisfactory grades may opt to continue high school for a further
two-year period, leading to the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations
(CAPE), the equivalent of GCE A levels. Both CSEC and CAPE
examinations are held by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).
www.ibe.unesco.org/National_Reports
I am moving to Trinidad lol, no seriously I am finding that foreign countries France, England London, and Spain take education much seriously and education is their primary focus. Ensuring all children are receiving a high quality education.
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