Tag: IDB survey
“Pre-test” was a human rights violation
The controversial “pre-test” questionnaire was a breach in parental rights by the State.
That was the assessment of Felicia Dujon speaking during a lunchtime lecture...
Apology not enough, says educator
An apology by the Ministry of Education is not enough.
This was the sentiment conveyed by educator Marcia Weekes as she staged a one-woman protest...
Survey was to test competencies, says education chief
The intention of the controversial pre-test questionnaire was to examine first year students in a variety of categories such as reading and mathematics to...
Education Minister responds to IDB survey controversy
There will be no more survey-type questionnaires distributed in any school in Barbados until the data collection and ethics policy has been developed and...
Minister of Education should apologise
Minister of Education, Kay McConney, should take personal responsibility for the fiasco surrounding the administration of a survey by the International-American Development Bank (IDB)...