The Ministry of Education (MOE) has identified 80 Primary and 26 Secondary schools in Trinidad that will receive specific focus during the 2022/2023 academic year under the Ministry's Remediation Programme being launched as an initiative to enhance the performance of students.
These schools were selected based on their historical sub-standard performance in the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) as well as CSEC examinations, using the following criteria:
• Primary Schools with more than 15 students writing the SEA and more than 50% of these students scoring less than 30%;
• Secondary schools with high levels of indiscipline, attrition and low CSEC performance.
The Programme involves the development of a comprehensive, multifaceted and cohesive system of support. The intent of such is to ensure that schools are well positioned to enable students to overcome barriers to learning and reengage them in classroom instruction.
The following are the key projects in this programme:
1. Employment of 80 Learning Support Assistants (LSA)
2. Employment of 80 School Social workers & 7 Senior School Social Workers
3. Employment of 40 Guidance Counsellors
4. Vacation revision programme (Primary)
5. Vacation revision programme (Secondary)
6. Training- 400 teachers, Curriculum Officers, School Supervisors
7. Online Literacy Programme for Teachers, Parents, School Social workers & Curriculum Officers
8. After School Support Programme
9. Implementation of Training in Restorative Practices
10. Upgrading of facilities (Secondary)
11. Hiring of Remedial Facilitators for Literacy and Numeracy for Primary and Secondary Schools
12. Hiring of a Programme Manager
Provide training in Reading, Writing and Mathematics for teachers, school supervisors and Curriculum Officers.
Provide support for teaching and learning in both the Primary and Secondary schools.
Address the deficiencies identified in the education system.
Provide opportunities for disengaged students to become reengaged.
Increase equity and quality of educational services.
