State Minister for Education, Donald Rhodd, raps with Brownies on Monday in Kingston at the handing over ceremony of grant subventions to six youth organisations by the National Centre for Youth Development. - JUNIOR DOWIE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
THE STUDY on teacher migration across the Commonwealth, which has Jamaica as one its case study countries, is on track for completion at the end of June.
The research, which is being undertaken by the University of Nottingham and funded by the UK Department for International Development, is examining the extent and impact of the recruitment of teachers in four Commonwealth countries. The team, which is being led by Professor W. John Morgan, was on the island in September and November last year.
While here the research team interviewed education officials, including members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association and visited 19 schools across the island.
Dr. Amanda Sives, a researcher, said the project team had a very good response from everyone involved in Jamaica. She also explained that she has established contact with Jamaican teachers working in England, many of whom had responded favourably to the project.
The project website has an online questionnaire which can be found at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/education/ centres/ccer.
