+ MAINstREAMING ICT and Education Series SURVEY OF ICT AND EDUCATION IN THE CARIBBEAN SURVEY OF ICT AN SURVEY A Summary Report, Based on 16 Country Surveys A Summary Report Based on SURVEY OF ICT 16 Country Surveys: Anguilla, This project seeks to gather together in a single resource the most relevant and useful information Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, on ICT in education activities in the Caribbean. AND EDUCATION Barbados, British Virgin The study addresses the following general topics: IN THE CARIBBEAN Islands, Cayman Islands, • The state of policy and planning D Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, • Current usage of ICT in the primary, secondary and tertiary education systems ED U VOlumE II: Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, • Pre-service and in-service teacher professional development (TPD) C A St Lucia, St. Vincent and the • Critical challenges TI COUNTRY REPOrts ON Grenadines, Trinidad and I Contents: N Tobago, Turks and Caicos T Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands • Regional trends in ICT in Caribbean education HE CAR An infoDev PUBLICATION PREPARED BY: • Global trends in ICT and education, and their relevance to the Caribbean context Edmond Gaible, PhD • Selected regional ICT initiatives in education I The Natoma Group • Regional and national EMIS initiatives bbean – ICT AND EDUCATION SERIES This Summary Report is complemented by 16 separate Country Reports addressing policy and planning; ICT in primary and secondary schools; TPD; tertiary education; non-formal learning V OLUME SERIES EDITOR: and TVET; education management information systems (EMIS) and Ministry of Education (MOE) Michael Trucano capacity; barriers and challenges. I Please note that Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the U.S. Commonwealth Territory of I: C Puerto Rico are not included in this survey. OUN T About infoDev RE RY infoDev is a partnership of international development agencies, coordinated and served by an expert Secretariat housed in the Global ICT Department (GICT) of the World Bank, one of its key P donors and founders. It acts as a neutral convener of dialogue, and as a coordinator of joint OR action among bilateral and multilateral donors—supporting global sharing of information on ICT TS for development (ICT4D), and helping to reduce duplication of efforts and investments. To this end, infoDev sponsors cutting-edge research and analysis to help identify global best practice in the use of ICT4D. Information for Development Program www.infoDev.org www.infoDev.org SURVEY OF ICT AND EDUCATION IN THE CARIBBEAN VOLUME II: COUNTRY REPORTS An infoDev PUBLICATION PREPARED BY: Edmond Gaible, PhD The Natoma Group ICT AND EDUCATION SERIES SERIES EDITOR: Michael Trucano Information for Development Program www.infoDev.org ©2009 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/ The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org E-mail: [email protected] All rights reserved The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are entirely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of infoDev, the Donors of infoDev, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank and its affiliated organizations, the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. 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All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail: [email protected]. Cover design by Patricia Hord Graphic Design, Inc. Typesetting by The Word Express, Inc. These short Country Reports, the result of the larger infoDev-supported Survey of ICT in Education in the Caribbean, provide general overviews of current activities and issues related to ICT use in education in Caribbean countries. The data presented here should be regarded as illustrative rather than exhaustive. ICT use in education is at a particularly dynamic stage in the Caribbean; new developments and announcements are happening somewhere in the region on a daily basis. Therefore, these reports should be seen as “snapshots” that were current at the time they were taken; it is expected that certain facts and figures presented may become dated very quickly. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of infoDev, the Donors of infoDev, the World Bank and its affiliated organiza- tions, the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgment of the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. It is expected that individual Country Reports from the Survey of ICT and Education in the Caribbean will be updated in an iterative process over time based on additional research and feedback received through the infoDev web site. For more information, and to suggest modifications to individual Country Reports, please see www.infodev.org/ict4edu-Caribbean. To cite this publication: Gaible, Edmond. 2008. Survey of ICT and Education in the Caribbean: A summary report, Based on 16 Country Surveys. Washington, DC: infoDev / World Bank. Available at hppt://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.441.html Table of Contents Acronyms v Limitations of this report ix Acknowledgements xi Anguilla 1 Antigua and Barbuda 5 Aruba 9 Barbados 13 British Virgin Islands 19 Cayman Islands 25 Dominica 31 Grenada 35 Jamaica 39 Montserrat 47 St. Kitts and Nevis 51 St Lucia 55 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 61 Trinidad and Tobago 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 71 Virgin Islands, United States Territory 75 Glossary 81 Table of Contents iii iv Survey of ICT and Education in the Caribbean Volume II: Country Reports Acronyms ABHTI Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute ABIIT Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (also DSL) BSSEE Barbados Secondary School Entrance Exams BVI HS British Virgin Islands High School C & W Cable and Wireless Corporation CAI Computer-assisted Instruction CAPE Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination CARADOL Caribbean Association for Distance and Open Learning CARICOM Caribbean Community CASE College of Agriculture, Science and Education CDB Caribbean Development Bank CIC Community Information Center CKLN Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network CMC Community Media Center COL Commonwealth of Learning COTS Commercial Off-the-Shelf CREMIS Caribbean Regional Education Management Information System CSEC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate CUPIDE Caribbean Universities Project for Integrated Distance Education CXC Caribbean Examination Council DBMS Database Management System DE Distance Education DFID Department for International Development DOE Department of Education ECCB Eastern Caribbean Central Bank EDF European Development Fund EEC Education Evaluation Center EFA Education For All ELJAM e-Learning Jamaica EMIS Education Management Information Systems ETRC Education Technology Resource Centre FCC Federal Communication Commission GCE General Certificate of Education GeSCI Global e-Schools Initiative GIS Geographic Information System GOB Government of Barbados GER Gross Enrollment Ratio GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH HDI Human Development Index (UNDP) HEART Trust/NTA The Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency HLSCC H. Lavity Stoutt Community College ICCI International College of the Cayman Islands Acronyms v ICDL International ComputerDriving Licenses ICT Information and Communications and Technology IDB InterAmerican Development Bank IDRC International Development Research Centre IGCSE International General Certificate of Education IEARN International Education and Resource Network IP Internet Protocol IPA Pedagogical Institute of Aruba ISTENETS International Society for Technology in Education National Education Technology Standards IT Information Technology* ITALIC Improving Teaching and Learning in the Cayman Islands JCSEF Jamaica Computer Society Education Foundation JSAS Jamaica School Administration Software JSEP Job Skills Education Program LAN Local Area Network LDC Least Developed Country LRC Learning Resource Center LMS Learning Management System