MOE’s Strategic Objectives

School’s Goals

School’s Target

• To minimize the number of children and youth at risk through public eduaction, needs based intervention and programmes for safety, security, growth and development of children and young people

• To establish a programme for the holistic development of the child

• Continue to improve the literacy programme for students two grade levels and below in their class
• Increase the number of uniform groups by 2016

• To maximize the percentage of Jamaican children ages 3 – 18 who have access and/or attachment to quality education.

• Improve physical access to school building, student attendance and punctuality

• To install ramps by 2018
• To increase student attendance to 95% by 2018
• To reduce the number of students arriving late from 50 per day to 10 per day by 2018

• To maximize the percentage of Jamaican youths who have access to opportunities for governance and advocacy, continuing education, training and work experience.

• Collaborate with government agencies to increase the number of students in student leadership.  For example, 4H, NYS and HEART Trust NTA

• Improve the involvement of students in clubs and societies
• Maintain and improve student governance in the Prefect body
• Improve the number of clubs

• To maximize the percentage of the work force that is trained and certified to satisfy labour market demands.

• To build teacher competencies in the teaching of Mathematics and Language Arts

• Facilitate the conduct of workshops once per term in Mathematics and Literacy beginning September 2015
• Conduct staff development planning team meeting once per term
• Increase the use of technology in the teaching and learning process after attending workshops on the use of technology in the classroom

• To maximize the percentage of Jamaican Educational Programmes that meet prescribed standards of quality

• Increase programmes to achieve quality education

• Increase access to Internet for students
• Increase access to library information for students

• (A) To maximize the literacy rate at Grade 4

(B) To maximize numeracy rate at Grade 4

• To increase students’ performance in national tests: G3DT, GFLT, GAIN and GSAT
• To increase students’ performance in school-based assessment
• To increase students’ performance in Reading at all grade levels

• 85% mastery in G3DT by 2018
• 100% mastery in GFLT by 2018
• 85% mastery in GAIN by 2018
• 80% average in GSAT by 2018
• At least 50% average score across subject areas
• At least 85% of students reading at or above grade level

• To maximize the percentage of Jamaican schools that provide a safe, secure and healthy, physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment

• Establish a comprehensive Health Programme
• Continue devotion and counselling by pastors in the community
• Increase the number of students in Breakfast Programme

• To maximize the number of state care institutions that provide a safe, secure and healthy environment

(NOT RELATED)

• To maximize the number of partnerships with donors, private sector, parents, community and the diaspora

• To expand and strengthen community partnership by 2018

• To establish a partnership directory by December 2015
• To facilitate appreciation service for the partners of the school by December 2016
• Recruit/attract at least two new partners by 2018

• To maximize the percentage of schools and other institutions that are provided with staffing, equipment, materials, curriculum, offerings, support services and physical facilities that meet standards of sufficiency

(NOT RELATED)

• To maximize the percentage of teachers and administrators in the education sector who are certified and licensed

• To improve the number of teachers certified, licensed and registered
• To recognize and reward high levels of teacher performance by 2018

• Continue to increase the number of degree trained/registered teachers
• Senior Teachers completing NCEL training programmes for their category
• Institutionalize an Incentive Programme of award for teacher of the year beginning September 2015
• Facilitate annual treats for teachers
• Establish Teachers’ Welfare Programme – Birthday Club by 2016

• To develop framework to support effective and efficient communication, records and information management

• To establish effective methods of communication, record keeping and information management

• Use technology effectively to communicate, store and retrieve records and information