The language de jure in Jamaica is Jamaican English (JE); however, the language de facto of most nationals is Jamaican Creole (JC). As such, there are many students who enter the tertiary level without fully acquiring JE. As a CARICOM nation, it is mandatory that foreign languages are taught beginning at the primary level of education. Although…

Addresses the complex requirements of language goals in Jamaica--the impetus for Creole linguistics to inform pedagogical practice and by implication, teacher involvement in that theorizing. Examines teachers' roles in a national program to improve standards of literacy in Jamaican schools. (PA)