{"id":12144,"date":"2010-07-07T06:15:23","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T12:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=12144"},"modified":"2010-07-07T08:35:19","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T14:35:19","slug":"st-jean-urges-school-principals-to-provide-effective-leadersip-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/educationyouth\/st-jean-urges-school-principals-to-provide-effective-leadersip-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Jean urges school principals to provide effective leadership in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12158\" style=\"width: 231px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/stjean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12158\" title=\"stjean\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/stjean-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/stjean-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/stjean-87x113.jpg 87w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/stjean.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saint Jean speaking at the conference. * Sean Douglas photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minister of Education and Human Resource Development Petter Saint Jean has called on school principals to manage their institutions in a way that will guarantee that students are provided with a broad-based education.<\/p>\n<p>The minister, who addressed the ceremonial launch of a new Education Enhancement Project yesterday, said that government\u2019s investments in education cannot stand alone but need the involvement of all stakeholders if it is to be effective.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Jean said that competent school leadership is key.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe importance of effective school leadership in developing student competencies cannot be over emphasized&#8230; Such investments can only go as far as the distance allowed by the stakeholders.\u00a0 School principals are therefore critical partners in the drive to maximize students\u2019 experience of schooling,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestment in education on its own cannot and will not make a profound difference to our education system&#8230; School plants must therefore be managed by principals with a clear vision and a set of standards geared at student attainment.\u00a0 These plants must be manned by teachers who are highly professional and who constantly seek avenues to better their own performance,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Jean also noted that parental support will largely compliment the efforts of the ministry and these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey must, and I want to repeat here, they must be supported by parents who are enormously keen on the achievements of the students and who demonstrate this interest through sustained collaboration\u00a0 with the schools,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minister of Education and Human Resource Development Petter Saint Jean has called on school principals to manage their institutions in a way that will guarantee that students are provided with a broad-based education. 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