Decentralisation as and for Education Reform in Trinidad and Tobago
Titel:
Decentralisation as and for Education Reform in Trinidad and Tobago
Auteur:
London, Norrel A.
Verschenen in:
Educational studies
Paginering:
Jaargang 22 (1996) nr. 2 pagina's 187-202
Jaar:
1996-06
Inhoud:
Centralisation is the traditional mode of decision-making in the education system in Trinidad and Tobago, but proposals have now been put forward to decentralise. The purpose of decentralisation, as claimed in the recent Report of the National Task Force on Education, is to improve the quality of education that has been falling for some time, despite significant inputs since political independence about 30 years ago. The article reviews both the proposals made and the problems that are inherent in the concept of decentralisation, and against this background specifies what Trinidad and Tobago might do in order to make its plans for decentralisation work. Why the state has turned to decentralisation at this period in its educational development drive is also critically examined. Findings indicate that the political agenda, and not necessarily immediate concern for quality improvement, is the driving force behind the decentralisation move. The proposals, however, still have a good chance of successful implementation and of achieving the stated goal of quality improvement, but before these can be realised, inputs, among them factors relating to the core technology of teaching and learning as well as training of personnel to undertake implementation, are needed. Some suggestions as to how these might be accomplished are given.
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