TY  - GEN
AU  - Griffith, Stafford A.
TI  - Caribbean examinations council: responding to the educational development needs of the region
T2  - EFA in the Caribbean: Assessment 2000
SN  - 976-95036-4-9
PB  - UNESCO Representative in the Caribbean
KW  - EXAMINATIONS
KW  - SECONDARY SCHOOLS
KW  - CARIBBEAN
KW  - EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
KW  - TESTING
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - CXC
KW  - EDUCATION
N1  - This study examines the considerations that led to the establishment of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) in 1972. The genesis of the council is linked to the struggle of Caribbean territories in the 1960s to secure their independence from British colonial administration and to give expression to that independence by establishing institutions that would reflect the interests, character and operations of the people of the region. The study notes that the CXC was established as a full managed Caribbean operation and that one of the principle purposes was to replace the examinations of overseas Boards with indigenous secondary schools examinations of more relevance to the need of the Caribbean. The study examines the various modes of assessment used by CXC, including Internal Assessment, which is an important aspect of the council's examination. It points to the close working relationship between the council and teachers and the extent of their involvement in various aspects of the council's examinations. The study concludes that the council has contributed considerably to the process of regional integration and the development of the identity of the Caribbean citizen and hypothesize that in the coming decade, the council examination services will expand rapidly within and beyond the English-speaking Caribbean
ER  -