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School and Work in the Eastern Caribbean : Does the Education System Adequately Prepare Youth for the Global Economy?

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dc.contributor.authorBlom, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorHobbs, Cynthia
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-24T18:45:37Z
dc.date.available2012-05-24T18:45:37Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis report comprises the first phase of analytical activities and focuses on the relevance of the education and training systems in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Its findings confirm the importance of strengthening the link between OECS education and training systems and employers' needs. Analytical findings have also informed the design of a project in St. Lucia to pilot a new market-driven training model requiring close partnership between the public and private sectors. The second phase has already been discussed with the OECS governments and is in the preparation stage. It will develop innovative approaches to expand, diversify and finance nurse training programs to efficiently reduce local shortages within the context of a growing global demand and migration of trained nurses from the Caribbean. The third phase is expected to investigate the factors contributing to learning outcomes, particularly at the primary and secondary levels. The study will inform policies and actions that could lead to improved education quality, which Caribbean stakeholders have identified as fundamental to ensuring a more competitive regional workforce in the longer run. This report's analyses and conclusions confirm many views expressed by government officials, educators, youth, students, teachers, labor union members, private sector representatives, and development partners who participated in two events: (i) the St. Lucia Industry Roundtable for Skills for the Tourism Industry, in November 2005, and (ii) the Caribbean Lifelong Learning Forum in May 2006.1 The report also was reviewed both internally at the World Bank by leading experts in education and training, and externally by OECS stakeholders, including government officials, the Caribbean Examinations Council(CXC), and University of the West Indies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9078753/school-work-eastern-caribbean-education-system-adequately-prepare-youth-global-economy
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7458-0
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7458-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6375
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC : World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Country Study;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC SKILLS
dc.subjectACADEMIC STANDARDS
dc.subjectACCESS TO BOOKS
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCREDITATION
dc.subjectACCURATE INFORMATION
dc.subjectARITHMETIC
dc.subjectASSESSMENT TOOLS
dc.subjectBASIC COMPETENCIES
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectCALL
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM SPACE
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE TASKS
dc.subjectCOLLEGES
dc.subjectCOMMITMENT TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY COLLEGES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY GROUPS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SKILLS
dc.subjectCONTINUOUS LEARNING
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCOUNSELORS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY STUDIES
dc.subjectCREATIVE THINKING
dc.subjectCRITICAL THINKING
dc.subjectCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT UNIT
dc.subjectCURRICULUM REFORM
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING SKILLS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDISTANCE EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATED WORKERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION COMMUNITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION CURRICULUM
dc.subjectEDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPANSION
dc.subjectEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROJECTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENTRANCE EXAM
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectESSENTIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectGLOBAL LEARNING
dc.subjectGROSS COMPLETION RATE
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINNOVATIVE APPROACHES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectLIFELONG LEARNING
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERACY PROGRAM
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMARKET DEMANDS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKET TRENDS
dc.subjectMARKETABLE SKILLS
dc.subjectMATH
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMINISTRIES OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL LITERACY
dc.subjectNEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNEW JOBS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PUPILS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectORAL COMMUNICATION
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectPASS RATE
dc.subjectPEDAGOGY
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIMARY DATA
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectPRINTING
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPROFICIENCY
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectQUALIFIED TEACHERS
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectRATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectRATES OF RETURN
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSALARIES
dc.subjectSALARY
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
dc.subjectSCHOOL BOARDS
dc.subjectSCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEAVERS
dc.subjectSCHOOL OFFICIALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SETTING
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENCE STUDY
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY STUDENTS
dc.subjectSELF ESTEEM
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSERVICE TRAINING
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKER
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectSTATE UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT FEES
dc.subjectSYLLABI
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING METHODS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILL
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEXTBOOK
dc.subjectTEXTBOOK RENTAL
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTRAINING OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING TO TEACHERS
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED YOUTH
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ACCESS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ACCESS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectWAGE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORK FORCE
dc.subjectWORKING LIFE
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleSchool and Work in the Eastern Caribbean : Does the Education System Adequately Prepare Youth for the Global Economy?en
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okr.date.disclosure2008-06-24
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9078753/school-work-eastern-caribbean-education-system-adequately-prepare-youth-global-economy
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.guid665771468011432157
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7458-0
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20080314030011
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9078753
okr.identifier.report42909
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitS.A. Human Development Sector (SASHD)
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