COMPLETE DRAFT SIP 2018 CLARENDON COLLEGE

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2018 CLARENDON COLLEGE 2018-2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Messages…………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………….2 School Profile & Demographics....……………………………………………………………………………………3-4 SWOT Report………………………………………….………………………………………………………………….5 PESTLE Report………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………6 History of Clarendon College…………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Mission and Vision………………………………………………………………………………………………………9-10

INTRODUCTION The vision of one man and his church led to the beacon on the hills of Chapelton called Clarendon College. Through the years the light of Clarendon College has been sustained by other visionaries like Miss Hyacinth Peryer, Rev. Hughes, Mr. TAM Grant, Mr. CL Stuart, Mr. John Macmillan, Mr. Stanley Porteous and Mr. Hasset Stone, Mr. Ninfas Willis and now Mr. David Wilson and their teams. Institutions like the United Church, the Past Students’ Associations through the various chapters and the more recently formed Lester Davy Foundation have kept the flame burning brightly supported by the Ministry of Education, Jamaica. Seventy- seven years later, as the education landscape evolves, a deeper wider vision is now needed for future decades of nation builders who are passing through this hallowed property. School Improvement Plan 2018-2023 is not only a requirement by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information but a response to the national focus on technical vocational education at the secondary level. Secondary schools are now obligated to prepare graduates for a market- driven, technologically competent workforce for nation building. For traditional High Schools like Clarendon College to retain its share of the secondary education market, it has to balance its operations and extend its offerings and widen its reach to fulfil the demands of the international workforce. This plan details the projects, approaches and modifications to be adopted by Clarendon College and endorsed by the United Church of Jamaica and Grand Cayman with support from all other stakeholders after ratification by the School Board and the Ministry of Education Youth and Information. Guided by the governments’ Vision 2030 and other policy directives like the MOEYI’s strategic Objectives and policy priorities, the SIP is fully compliant with established guidelines. While it seeks to satisfy its secular obligations, Clarendon College maintains a commitment to a tradition of producing men and women who epitomize the highest ethical standards. These goals are reflected in the new Vision, Mission and Value Statements of the institution. This SIP will ensure that Rev. Lester Davy’s vision “to light a candle in Chapelton, whose flames would never be put out.” continues to be realized. The School Improvement Plan represents a team’s attempt to build on the foundations laid, capitalise on the achievements of the past, and chart a course of successful development as the school family continues to train and encourage leaders who “Perstare Et Praestare” – “Persevere and Excel”.

MESSAGES CHAIRMAN PRINCIPAL PSA PTA

SCHOOL PROFILE AND DEMOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION NAME: CLARENDON COLLEGE CODE 13069 CHAPELTON P O CLARENDON GRADE 4 JAMAICA WEST INDIES SCHOOL CAPACITY 1717 PHONE: 987-2213 or 785-0127 SCHOOL OWNERSHIP: FAX: 987 - 2125 UnitedChurch in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands EMAIL: [email protected] REGIONAL OFFICE: Clarendon.college .cla.moey.gov.jm Ministry of Education Youth & Information Region VI ENROLMENT: 1717; BOYS 800 GIRLS 917 6 Poinciana Close, Marlie Acres Old Harbour P.O. St. Catherine TEACHING STAFF 95 SUPPORT STAFF 50 SCHOOL DAY: Whole Day 7:45am-2: 45pm LOCATION Clarendon College is a Secondary Educational Institution, which occupies approximately one hundred and thirteen acres. It is located in North Central Clarendon in the town of Chapelton, in the parish of Clarendon, n the Island of Jamaica West Indies. The small town of Chapelton is situated mid-way on the main road between May Pen, the parish capital and Frankfield, amid the central hills of the island. Chapelton is approximately fifty miles from Kingston. The first map below gives a bigger view of Chapelton in relation to May Pen and Frankfield, the next nearest significantly populated town.

LOCATION MAP OF CLARENDON COLLEGE The small town of Chapelton is situated mid-way on the main road between May Pen, the parish capital and Frankfield, amid the central hills of the island. Chapelton is approximately fifty miles from Kingston.

SWOT ANALYSIS REPORT STRENGTHS NEI RESPONSE/MOE MANDATE SELF-REFLECTION RELATED SIP Page | 1 WEAKNESSES SCHOOL GOALS Good performance in English, Satisfactory Outstanding National Performance in Football and MOE SO 6 SG academic progress, wide range of enhancement Cricket, Netball, Music, Debating, Essay Writing, 2,5,6,8 programmes, outstanding performance in many, Festival, 4H, Math Counts and CXC English MOE SO 3 SG 3 Provisions for health and well-being are good, Good Co-curricular Offerings, 21 clubs and societies SG 7, 10 use of human and material resources, Good Supportive administrative, ancillary staff and SG 6 governance, planning and relations with parents, community members Strong Board and corporate support, Satisfactory Learning environment is healthy and clean MOE SO 2 SG 2 environmental awareness SG 10 Unreliable transportation due to location affecting MOE SO 6 SG 6 Squatting and use of compound as a thoroughfare, student involvement, attendance and punctuality , MOE SO 8 SG 9 Lack of security rails and retaining walls in some Limited eating options for students, Insufficient water SG 8 areas, School vending may expose students, Need to sources SG 8, 10 cater to learning needs of all students, Time on task No maintenance of housing for teachers -Measures to lost due to lateness and inappropriate pacing of motivate and appreciate staff SG 6,SG 3, SG 6, lessons, Safety and security policy, safety drills and Inadequate boarding for students SG 8, SG9, SG 10, emergency procedures to be established, Tension Inadequate security fencing &Wifi coverage SG 4 SG 9 between staff and school leadership, Substitution Unequal disciplinary measures for athletes -disunity and SG 2, SG 8 system ineffective unprofessionalism OPPORTUNITIES Grounds are well kept by ancillary staff Land space utilization, Potential to offer skills training Curriculum reviewed and is broad, balanced and to parents in community of Chapelton challenging for almost all students Commercially viable farm for school’s sustainability, Practical facilities require upgrade Incentivizing Teachers, Possible tertiary level offerings Measures need to address punctuality among staff on campus, Investment in transportation, Social media and students to highlight student achievements THREATS Inconsistent and ineffective use of ICT Campus is too open, Water, Squatting, Technology, SG6, 8, 9, SG 6, Rigorous supervision of lesson planning Poor fees collection, Disunity and unprofessionalism 4,8,9,SG 2, 5, 4,7, 8, 10

PESTLE REPORT POLITICAL PREVAILING SITUATION IMPACT RELATED SIP Page | 2 SCHOOL GOALS ECONOMIC The school has always maintained a favourable Successive school administrations have tried to MOE SO 7 SG 8 relationship with political representatives from both translate the goodwill of the politicians into SOCIAL political parties regardless of who forms the tangible gains for the school’s progress. TECHNOLOGI government. Clarendon College has always produced CAL political representatives at all levels of each The annual shortfall in its budget has rendered MOE SO 7 SG 8, LEGAL government over the years. the school unable to introduce or sustain SG 9 Outside of farming, Clarendon College is the main programmes that could maximize its potential to ENVIRONMEN economic activity for many residents of Chapelton, succeed. TAL Clarendon. The school was established for the children of the poor farmers of Clarendon. 48% of the The school’s income-generating capacity is MOE SO 6 SG 6, students are on PATH and only 40% of parents are severely affected by the social issue of SG 8, SG9 compliant with school fees. squatting. Despite favourable weather and 135 acres of mostly All stakeholders returned questionnaires leading MOE SO 2 SG 2, arable land, the school has not been able to sustain to the SIP which indicates an active interest in SG 4, itself. the affairs of the school, Clarendon College enjoys a comfortable and Due to the terrain and the costs associated with MOE SO 7 SG 8 symbiotic relationship with Chapelton and its outfitting the school for a more complete environs. Strong PSAs unite CC Nation. coverage not all areas of the school can be The school enjoys 40% wifi coverage. Its relaxed served at this time. policy on use of ICT for educational purposes allows Through the United Church of Jamaica, students to bring their own device to school. The Clarendon College has been pursuing solutions access is monitored to secure the students. at every level of government to the illegal The school shares its property with illegal occupants occupation of the lands on which the school sits. who, though they are no physical threat to the human resource on the compound, shares all its all other The school is unable to benefit from its farm MOE SO 6 SG 6 resources which is a threat to the operational viability and restricted in its ability to protect and explore of the institution. further water resources to address its needs. The availability of land, water and great weather is ideal for the school’s farm to support the nutritional programme of the school and its educational pursuits.

HISTORY OF CLARENDON COLLEGE In 1940, the late Rev. Lester Davy a Jamaican Congregational Minister and FOUNDER of Clarendon College envisioned the creation of an academic institution to serve the educational needs of the children of the poor farmers in and around Clarendon. In December of 1941, he Page | 3 discussed the details of his prospective school with the late Rev. Trevor E. Hughes (the first Chairman of Clarendon College), the then Minister of Salem Congregational Church in Chapelton. While disagreeing on several points, they both agreed on the incorporation of “Clarendon” into the school name as symbolic of the nature and character of the proposed institution, one that would provide secondary education for the children of Clarendon cultivators. Chapelton, the then capital of Clarendon, would be the site for the new school. In early 1942, divine intervention led the Rev. Lester Davy to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, owners of Tom Sang Lee’s Grocery Shop in Chapelton, whom after discussion of his plans, recommended a building at Rose Bank, and located on the Old Chapelton Road. by Ivy Store, as a suitable site for the new school. With the assistance of Mrs. Jackson the owner, the Honourable J.A.G. Smith (Barrister) made the premises at Rose Bank available. On Sunday, February 1, 1942, a special Divine Service was held in the Salem Congregational Church to dedicate the new school, which would open on the following day. It was at this gathering that Rev. Davy uttered his prophetic words “Tomorrow, by God’s grace, I shall light a candle in Chapelton, whose flames shall never be put out.” Thus, the first classes began on Monday, February 2, 1942, with ten students, and two teachers, consisting of Rev. Davy and Miss Balfour who later became Mrs. Peryer. On February 28, 1942, a month after the school’s creation, tragedy struck, when Rev. Davy, on his way to purchase books and supplies for the school in Kingston, died in a railway accident at Seven’s near May Pen. The Kalamazoo on which he was travelling from Chapelton to May Pen collided with a cane train going in the opposite direction. Rev. Davy was laid to rest at his home in Davyton, Manchester on Sunday March 1, 1942. Despite the tragedy, the flame that was birthed on February 2, 1942continued with Rev. Hughes assuming the position of principal on Monday March 2, 1942. The school faced several financial challenges in those early days. Rev. Davy had used the benevolent arrangements of offering half-scholarships to induce parents to send their children to the institution, since it was his dream to produce academic scholars from the

children of poor farmers. However, in spite of initial setbacks, the school population grew and soon the facilities at Rose Bank could not accommodate the current enrolment. After negotiations with Mr Thomas Abrahams owner of the Tavanore Property, Rev. Hughes secured the Tavanore Great House for the school. Page | 4 Under the administration of the first trained headmaster, Mr T.A.M. Grant, who was hired in the summer of 1942, the school was transferred from Rose Bank to the one hundred and thirteen and a half (113 ½) acre Tavanore Property. By then the school population had grown to eighty-four (84) students and six (6) teachers. On the 2nd of February each year, the entire school community, marches from Rose Bank via Chapelton Town to the present location of the school. The insecurity of tenure (the Tavanore building was rented) prompted the Council of the Congregational Union of Jamaica in conjunction with the Commonwealth Missionary Society of London to acquire the 113 ½ acre estate. Thus from the 3rd of August 1945 the school changed from private to religious ownership. The school is now under the auspices of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, providing secondary education for approximately one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven (1837) students with ninety-six (96) teachers guiding them. From its inception, the school had two very important characteristics. These include the co-educational boarding facilities and the strong commitment to instruction based on core Christian values. While boarding facilities were discontinued in 1993, the school continues to combine Christian principles with a holistic curricular and co-curricular programme. Some of the co-curricular areas in which the school has achieved success in the past include Football, Track and Field, Volley Ball and School’s Challenge Quiz. The school has diversified its co- curricular programmes and in recent times, has made notable achievements in its Camera and Science Clubs. Clarendon College’s location at the pinnacle of Chapelton Town, continues to sustain the glow of the candle lit by Rev. Lester Davy, and in this, its 76th year will continue to create leaders who embody the School’s Motto: “Perstare Et Praestare” – “Persevere and Excel”.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An effective school in Jamaica, is measured by the National Education Inspectorate’s eight inspection indicators which are structured as a set of eight key questions that inspectors ask about the educational provision and performance of every school. They are: Page | 5 1. How effectively is the school led and managed by the Board, the principal and senior management team and middle leadership? 2. How effectively does the teaching support the students´ learning? 3. How well do students perform in national and/or regional tests and assessments? (For infants: in relation to age-related expectations) 4. How much progress do students make in relation to their starting points? 5. How good is the students´ personal and social development? 6. How effectively does the school use the human and material resources at its disposal to help the students achieve as well as they can? 7. How well do the curriculum and any enhancement programmes meet the needs of the students? 8. How well does the school ensure everyone’s security, health, safety and wellbeing?” The aim of this School Improvement Plan 2018-2023 is to position Clarendon College to achieve a higher inspection judgement on the NEI’s Five-point Scale of Exceptional, Good, Satisfactory and Needs Immediate Support. Additionally, this SIP seeks to respond to the policy priorities, priority policies and strategic objectives of the MOEYI relevant to secondary education within the context of the governance structure as a church school and the resources available for the school’s disposal. To this end the following are the key focus of the current school improvement planning; 1. To minimize the number of Clarendon College graduates who become unattached or unproductive youths 2. To minimize safety and security concerns at Clarendon College/ To maximize the safe use of and secure the physical environment 3. To organize access to Clarendon College offerings through improved transportation arrangements, technology innovations and accommodations 4. To increase opportunities for quality continuing education and training leading to certification at Clarendon College 5. To improve the physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment at Clarendon College for all stakeholders. 6. To increase the number of partnerships with donors, private sector, parents, community and the diaspora 7. To improve administration, communication, records and information management at Clarendon College. 8. To continue to combine Christian principles with a holistic curricular and co-curricular programme While attempting the above, Clarendon College endeavours to fulfil its fundamental, continued and lasting vision to produce a dynamic student and alumni body; men and women of honour who pursue excellence through perseverance and lead by positive examples of discipline and hard work.

THE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Page | 6 Vision Statement A nation empowered by a dynamic system of care, education and training Mission Statement Providing quality care and education in an innovative, inclusive and enabling environment thereby creating socially conscious and productive Jamaicans. Policy Priorities Priority Policies Child and Youth Development Safety, Security and Uniformed Groups in all schools Child Care and Protection Technology in Education and Administration Lifelong Learning Differentiated Instruction for effective teaching and learning Governance and Accountability Youth Development and Career Advancement Information and Communication Efficiency in Public Information and Communication Quality Education and Training Stakeholder Engagement

MOEYI STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Page | 1 To minimize the number of children and youth at risk through public education, needs based intervention and programmes for the safety, security, growth and development of children and young people. 1. To maximize the percentage of Jamaican children ages 3-18 who have access and/or attachment to quality education. 2. To maximize the percentage of Jamaican youth who have access to opportunities for governance and advocacy, continuing education, training and work experience. 3. To maximize the percentage of the work force that is trained and certified to satisfy labour market demands. 4. To maximize the percentage of Jamaican educational programmes that meet prescribed standards of quality 5. A. To maximize the literacy rate at grade 4. B. To maximize the numeracy rate at grade 4. 6. To maximize the percentage of Jamaican schools that provide a safe, secure and healthy, physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment. 7. To maximize the percentage of state care institutions that provide a safe secure and healthy environment 8. To maximize the number of partnerships with donors, private sector, parents, community and the diaspora 9. To maximize the percentage of schools and other institutions that are provided with staffing, equipment, materials, curriculum offerings, support services and physical facilities that meet standards of sufficiency. 10. To maximize the percentage of teachers and administrators in the education sector who are certified and licensed. 11. To develop framework to support effective and efficient communication, records and information management.

THE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS OF CLARENDON COLLEGE Vision Statement Page | 2 Clarendon College will be an institution that produces men and women of honour who pursue excellence and lead by positive examples. Mission Statement Or current mission is to adapt the institution to nurture committed, skilled stakeholders of honour who appreciate the spiritual, social and physical environments towards creating lasting useful relationships. The Aim of Clarendon College Clarendon College’s Core Values Are: The aim of the school is to produce young people able to matriculate to the tertiary level who are: Well-mannered and well-spoken 1. Sound spiritual and moral conduct ▪ Self-disciplined and possess habits of punctuality and tidiness 2. Respectful relationships ▪ Honest in thought, word and deed 3. Honesty in time and talents ▪ Able to think independently 4. Responsibility and accountability in citizenship ▪ Mindful of the welfare of others 5. Creativity and innovativeness ▪ Attentive to their physical, spiritual, moral and social development 6. Diligence in all pursuits 7. Excellence through perseverance ▪ Abreast of current trends in the subjects of the curriculum

Alignment of the immediate school’s goals and targets in relation to that of the strategic objectives of the MOEYI MOE Strategic Objectives School Goals School Targets 1. 1. To minimize the number of 1. To minimize the number of Clarendon 1. Increase enrolment to tertiary children and youth at risk through College graduates who become institutions -performance -mixed public education, needs based unattached or unproductive youths modality monitoring of curriculum at intervention and programmes for the upper school safety, security, growth anddevelopment of children and 2. Design 6th form programme to cater for all young people. students who do not qualify to pursue traditional CAPE subjects 2. To maximize the percentage of 2. To improve access to Clarendon Jamaican children ages 3-18 who College offerings through improved 3. Create space in programmes for students in have access and/or attachment to transportation arrangements, and around Chapelton to attend quality education. technology innovations and interventions to improve academic choices accommodations 4. Incubate a sub campus for sixth form as safety net or catchment for potential unattached/unproductive school leavers. 5. Establish Special Needs Intervention Programme for athletes and under- performing students 1. Improve access through attendance, punctuality, staying back for extra- curricular activities, attending school functions 2. Address Punctuality by exploring transportation options for staff and students 3. Increase curricular offerings using technology innovations (mixed

modality offerings on online) Page | 1 4. Increase needs-based scholarship 3. To maximize the percentage of 3. To increase opportunities for quality Jamaican youth who have access to continuing education and training programme to augment state resources opportunities for governance and leading to certification at Clarendon 5. Special Needs programme for gifted advocacy, continuing education, College training and work experience. and under-performing students 1. Increase offerings, Entrepreneurship MOE Strategic Objectives School Goals and EDPM to all students before sixth form, 2. Offer short courses and summer school in rare and upcoming skilled areas such as Auto CAD, Digital Animation, Software Development, Aviation skills, security management 3. Maintain extra-curricular involvement and improve performance in all competitions to enrich school life experience School Targets 4.To maximize the percentage of the 4. To increase institutional capacity to offer 1. Engage relevant stakeholders to certify work force that is trained and quality continuing education and training all labs for HEART Level 2, Associate certified to satisfy labour market leading to certification at Clarendon Degree offering demands. College. 2. New labs-IT for repairs of IT equipment, electronics lab, 3. Explore partnership with NCU, IUC, Maritime University, UWI Engineering Department for entry level skills in IT and Engineering

5. To minimize safety and security 1. Resurfacing of access roads and Page | 2 concerns at Clarendon College To basketball courts 6.To maximize the percentage of maximize the safe use of and secure the Jamaican schools that provide a physical environment 2. To update the Maintenance Plan to safe, secure and improve physical appearance of 6. To improve the safety, security, health, buildings healthy, physical, social, physical and social environment at emotional and spiritual environment. Clarendon College for all stakeholders. 3. Engage Church to initiate green fencing, address squatting and 7. To continue to promote Christian security fencing of property principles with a holistic curricular and co-curricular programme for a healthy 4. Continue water harvesting project emotional and spiritual environment at 5. Explore micro-damming and other Clarendon College sources of underground water 6. Establish health and wellness centre, counselling clinics for athletes and traumatized students and other stakeholders (parents’ room), 7. Address organizational culture issues 8. Institute honour code MOE Strategic Objectives School Goals School Targets 7.To maximize the number of 8. To increase the number of partnerships 1. Increase number of and extend of partnerships with donors, private with donors, private sector, parents, partnerships with local and sector, parents, community and the community and the diaspora international entities diaspora 2. Partner with Past Students Association to establish a Documentation Centre/Bookshop and School Museum

3. Partner with parents to increase Page | 3 collection of Parent Contributions 8.To maximize the percentage of 9. To increase the number of partnerships for the 48% of the student schools and other institutions that are with donors, private sector, parents, population on PATH provided with staffing, equipment, community and the diaspora materials, curriculum offerings, 4. Lobby Board and Church to identify support services and physical 10. To improve administration, scale and price infrastructural facilities that meet standards of communication, records and improvement. sufficiency. information management at Clarendon College. 5. Lobby Board to identify and develop To develop framework to support artists’ impressions of layout of effective and efficient projects for infrastructural communication, records and improvement information management. 6. Lester Davy Foundation to identify, approach and manage donors for projects 1. Lobby MOE, HEART, universities to staff, equip, resource, school sufficiently 2. Facilitate staff and talent retention through improved and increased housing opportunities on school compound 3. Seek partnerships to improve food service operations 1. Improve record keeping and delivery of support services. 2. Identify space for administrative block for record keeping and efficient delivery of support services, 3. Create a more technologically driven environment through school management system (data) and learning

management system (students’ learning Page | 4 expectations) 4. Empower administration to effectively and efficiently monitor staff performance

OPERATIONAL PLANS Page | 5 OPERATIONAL PLAN 1 FOR GOAL 1 TARGET 1 MOE Strategic Objective 1: To minimize the number of children and youth at risk through public education, needs based intervention and programmes for the safety, security, growth and development of children and young people. School Goal 1: To minimize the number of Clarendon College graduates who become unattached or unproductive youths. Target 1:Increase enrolment of Clarendon College students to tertiary institutions Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification To develop a GC submit report tracking system on; Cohort Data for for graduate each graduating transition plans 1. number of January 2019 Guidance Laptop, class is and applications transition plans to December Counsellors and Timetabling, established and for graduates 2019 Vice Principals Meeting Time current by reviewed by February of October of each each year. year 2. Institutions for which graduates have applied by December of each year

Career Plan Form Sessions, Template Guidance developed by To create submitted by all Form Teachers, classes, Career GC, Activity opportunities for Grade Day Display of scheduled on sustained Career 1st form students January 2019 Supervisors and successful school calendar Guidance at to December Guidance Career Paths of of events and middle and upper by 1st week of 2019 Counsellors and recent Past promoted at Page | 6 schools Vice Principals Students, General October annually Storage Areas Devotion. and revised at 3rd form by January of each year Software reports To improve indicate that all Software Learning performance in CXC purchased or Management by using mixed teachers are developed, Software modality Professional acquired or monitoring of planning and April to Principal, Vice Development developed and curriculum at upper Days, training school. evaluating December Principals, Hospitality convened items lessons and 2019 Heads of supervisors are Departments giving timely feedback to teachers

OPERATIONAL PLAN 2 FOR GOAL 1 TARGET 2, 3, 4 & 5 Page | 7 MOE Strategic Objective 1: To minimize the number of children and youth at risk through public education, needs based intervention and programmes for the safety, security, growth and development of children and young people. School Goal: To minimize the number of Clarendon College graduates who become unattached or unproductive youths. Target 2: Design 6th form programme to cater for all students who do not qualify to pursue traditional CAPE subjects Target 3: Create space in programmes for students in and around Chapelton to attend interventions to improve academic choices Target 4: Incubate a sub campus for sixth form as safety net or catchment for potential unattached/unproductive school leavers. Target 5: Establish Special Needs Intervention Programme for athletes and under-performing students Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Account for Increased Laptop, Accelerate the Clarendon College offerings at 6th Timetabling, school leavers by form to include Meeting Time implementation August 31st each increased; 6th for staff, Career year to capture form CAP and 6th Day and of CAP and attention of all form Traditional promotion time students not CAPE, 6th Form Form Teachers, for students and COS offerings registered in a post- Technical CAPE, Grade parents (Form secondary COS offerings Supervisors and time, grade and offer a institution to and a Bridge Guidance meetings and market a five- Programme (to April to Counsellors and PTA meetings), Bridge pronged sixth form include EDPM, a Vice Principals classrooms and programme. Vocational choice December Improved curriculum to and Customer infrastructure Service Training 2019 for technical enrol all students sitting less than six subjects by April each year (likely repeaters and

and other CSEC vocational unsuccessful offerings) that areas candidates). prepares students for matriculation Collaboration Page | 8 to a degree and Branding programme by IUC Conduct space audit to identify Brand and Market classrooms for 5 pronged 6th Form Programme increased to Clarendon Signage of space enrolment in College students and Marketing and students from and Enrolment Guidance Marketing Plan, Sixth Form other schools in Drive that enrols Advertising and around at least 15 Counsellors and Budget, Bridge students (school Meetings with Chapelton to drop-outs, Vice Principals, IUC, Programme, attend an unsuccessful classrooms and intervention sixth CXC candidates Business improved Advertise form programme and applicants to infrastructure with focused tertiary May to interests in for technical Programmes institutions) who November vocational academic choices did not attend CC 2019 Chapelton, IUC areas electronically geared for work each year. and tertiary representatives, and through admission Churches and local neighbouring institutions eg. schools, Churches, Administrative flyers in Assistant businesses in Chapelton Collaboration and Branding by IUC

Draft proposal Lobby for a United with floor plan Church and IUC Branded, Sixth form of sub campus Developed, Advertised and programme with Budget, for 6th form, Page | 9 gestated sixth form Meetings with sub-culture for safety net for Church, IUC, IUC, from school, potential Board, Principal, classrooms and unattached/unprodu potential Vice Principal, improved United Church, ctive school leavers HOD in charge infrastructure ready for a new unattached and of Project, for technical IUC submitted young adult Administrative vocational location. unproductive July 2019 to Assistant areas to MOEYI by May 2020 school leavers October 2019, (Bridge letter of intent, Programme) and terms of a physical layout reference, letter of space utilized of undertaking and copies of minutes of meetings Pilot and tailor a Athletes and Sports Minutes of Special Needs Meetings, Draft Before and After under-performing Committee of of Intervention School Intervention Plan, Programme for students assigned Board, PSA, Hospitality Performance athletes and under- Items, Staffing, and tracking performing students mentors and data January 2019 Sports Timetabling, data for to September Needs students, Files capturing 2019 Department, Analysis, for students, Contracts improved Guidance readiness to Counsellors, transition to sixth HOD for form and tertiary General Studies institutions

OPERATIONAL PLAN 3 FOR GOAL 2 TARGET 1 & 2 Page | 10 MOE Strategic Objective 2: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican children ages 3-18 who have access and/or attachment to quality education. School Goal 2: To improve access to Clarendon College offerings through improved transportation arrangements for all workers and learners, technology innovations and accommodations for all students Target 1: Monitor access through attendance, punctuality, staying back for extra- curricular activities, attending school functions, learning management systems and seeking improved accommodations for students with special needs at lower school and exam grades. Target 2: Address Punctuality by exploring transportation options for staff and students Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Lobby authorities Ministry of January 2019 Board, Letters, Report on for accelerated Transportation & – September Principal, Bursar Communicatio Registers of implementation of Education 2019 n Tools, Attendance at school bus system assigned bus to Meeting Times school, May Pen to morning Chapelton route classes, extra- and Old Harbour curricular to Chapelton activities and route school functions Contracts signed with local bus Impact study contractors for all and cover letter major routes to to Authorities

Clarendon Meetings with College local bus contractors/ope rators Page | 11 Contracts signed Identify and with local bus January 2019 Board, Letters, Copy of impact contract bus contractors for all – July 2020 Principal, Bursar Communicatio study and cover operators for late major routes to n Tools, letter submitted trip for students and from Meeting Times to Authorities staying back for Clarendon extra-curricular College for dates Staff survey Minutes of activities and specified on Meetings with school functions school calendar local bus and days when contractors/ope most extra- rators curricular activities are convened. Facilitate staff Contracts signed January 2019 Board, Letters, Report on transportation to with local bus – July 2020 Principal, Communicatio Registers of school for contractors for Bursar, Staff n Tools, Attendance at punctual start and selected major Representative Meeting Times school, late departure for routes to and morning staff on late shift, from Clarendon Staff survey classes, extra- extra - curricular College to curricular duties and after facilitate staff to activities and school functions arrive at school

on time and leave school after late duties. functions Expressions of Page | interest survey 12 of staff needing dedicated transportation to and from school. Minutes of Meetings with local bus contractors/ope rators Implement a Police, parents, March 2019 Police, CDA Stationery, Letters of monitoring staff and other onwards Truancy Letters, request for schedule for stakeholders Officers, Communicatio collaboration to students leaving monitor bus stops Principal, PSA, n Tools, state agencies, May Pen and on specified days PTA, Vice Meeting Times, Monitoring other major access to encourage Principals Attendance and Timetable, points for school students to board Punctuality Attendance between 7:00am transportation counselling Registers for and 7:45 am and document system class, clubs and uncooperative societies, students for Punctuality parent records from

intervention and security firm Page | school discipline and other staff, 13 Final report by De-merit VP and GC. system, Increased use of School’s website March 2019 PTA, HOD, Learning Teachers ICT for or Learning to July 2020 Subject teachers, Management through HOD curriculum Management Master teachers Software for submitting data delivery and System to post and trainers, ICT upper school, showing assessment for subject content Department Training times increased classes in upper for class weekly for teachers, number of school and conduct Students students online assessment devices, school accessing Lobby through other devices, learning Examination ICT solutions eg. teacher devices material and Bodies, PSA and Google docs submitting Church for (quizzes) and assignments staffing for Tutnitin and drop electronically accommodation box (essays). and on time for students with special needs Development of November Vice Principals, Telephone List of students database of annually Guidance calls, Letters, who received students who Counsellors, Meeting time at accommodatio need examination external and staff meetings ns for Grade 4, accommodations internal exam and with GSAT and PEP to maximize their coordinators, parents , Students with chances of grade vision, hearing improved supervisors, or any

performance in form teachers, impairment assessment, subject teachers, who may be classroom eligible for conduct and to examination Page | identify potential accommodatio 14 staff to serve ns and these students. shadowing for cases of emotional or behavioural deviance

OPERATIONAL PLAN 4 FOR OBJECTIVE 2 TARGET 3 Page | 15 MOE Strategic Objective 2: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican children ages 3-18 who have access and/or attachment to quality education. School Goal 2 :To improve access to Clarendon College offerings through improved transportation arrangements, technology innovations and accommodations Target 3:Increase curricular offerings using technology innovations (mixed modality offerings on online) Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Introduce at least two City and Class size sitting July summer Heads of Syllabi, Subjects to be Guilds offerings each new school each Departments Meeting times, introduced each academic academic year, ICT access and year Christmas Grade relevant labs, from summer offering in City and Easter Supervisors Vice school each Introduce at least and Guilds using Camps Time Table one new area of students from 3rd Principals year and technical augmented vocational to sixth form with Christmas and Easter camps – Register from each camp Students July summer Heads of Syllabi, Subjects to be graduating with school each Departments Meeting times, introduced exposure to at year, ICT access and Christmas Grade relevant labs, from summer least two Supervisors Vice school each vocational areas Time Table Principals year and and sitting at augmented

education each least one in and Easter with Christmas academic year external Camps and Easter camps – examination Register from each camp Page | 16 Support teachers Each staff September Board, Budget, Departmental to promote online member holding 2020 Principal, Heads Incentive, Reports, learning among of Departments Training Times, students a lab top for Professional Feedback to instructional Development Staff on lesson purposes and using same for Planning by online instruction Curriculum Monitors, PTA tasks and feedback, Staff including at least trained to assist and Liaison one online with School’s activity for each System lesson. Administrator to serve staff ICT needs Advanced Upgrade schools April 2019 to It Department, Budget, File showing technological network system January 2020 Principal Vice Internet service correspondence coverage of for improved wi- Principals, PSA, , Departmental school’s network providers, system for fi coverage Board, cables, Reports, improved wi-fi Feedback coverage transceivers, switch and routers

OPERATIONAL PLAN 5 FOR GOAL 2 TARGET 4 Page | 17 MOE Strategic Objective 2: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican children ages 3-18 who have access and/or attachment to quality education. School Goal 2: To improve access to Clarendon College offerings through improved transportation arrangements, technology innovations and accommodations Target 4:Increase needs-based scholarship programme to augment state resources Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Review PSA Increased number May 2019 – Guidance Meeting Times, Folder with list Needs-Based of students who May 2020 Counsellors, Financial of Needs-Based Scholarship merit Grade Report, Scholarship Programme to scholarships Supervisors, Hospitality recipients, explore how to receiving Scholarship Items Budget for serve more Needs- scholarships Coordinators, Programme, Based Scholarship attending school Bursar, PSA Guidelines for and ensure needy and performing representatives Awards students are satisfactorily served.

OPERATIONAL PLAN 6 FOR OBJECTIVE 2 TARGET 5 Page | 18 MOE Strategic Objective 2: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican children ages 3-18 who have access and/or attachment to quality education. School Goal 2: To improve access to Clarendon College offerings through improved transportation arrangements, technology innovations and accommodations Target 5:Establish Special Needs programme for gifted and under-performing students Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Introduce Leadership February Form Teachers, Student Student Honours Society development, self 2019 -July Grade Journals, Journals, for Gifted - empowerment 2021 Supervisors, Meeting Times, Guidance Students and enrichment Guidance Hospitality Counsellors’ activities Counsellors items Reports facilitated for gifted students Adapt curriculum SAT preparation Ongoing Heads of Meeting Times, Student for accelerated classes convened Departments Online Journals learning for gifted and Subject facilitation students and Gifted students Teachers, HOD Reports students with mentoring Teacher Mentors on lesson special needs Special Needs planning Students, Facilitation of gifted students to

sit extra subjects when desired Gifted students Page | appearing as 19 guest/student teachers in classes identified by subject teachers Identify students Contracts October Guidance Meetings Guidance with psycho- explored for annually Counsellors’ Times, Counsellors’ educational students with Hospitality Reports, assessment reports special needs and items Minutes and parents meet agenda of counsellors and meeting mentors Guidance Introduce support Leadership October Form Teachers, Meetings Counsellors’ club for special development, annually Grade Times, Reports, needs students self- Supervisors, Hospitality Minutes and empowerment Guidance items agenda of and enrichment Counsellors meeting activities facilitated for Most improved students with students special needs awarded at

Improved Home club’s prize School giving Relationship Student At least 50 % of Journals, Page | gifted students Guidance 20 attending Counsellors’ Mentorship Honours Society October 2019 Form Teachers, Meetings Reports, Internships participating in to October Grade Times, Pictures scheduled for school initiated 2020 Supervisors, Hospitality gifted and special internship and Guidance items Student needs students mentorship Counsellors Journals, programmes Meetings Guidance Close monitoring annually Times, Counsellors’ of transition of Hospitality Reports special needs and Principal meets October 2019 Form Teachers, items gifted students with each student onward Grade through grades and audits Career Supervisors, and admission to Plan and Guidance post-secondary Transition Plan Counsellors institutions for special needs and gifted students annually.

OPERATIONAL PLAN 7 FOR GOAL 3 TARGET 1 & 2 Page | 21 MOE Strategic Objective 3: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican youth who have access to opportunities for governance and advocacy, continuing education, training and work experience. School Goal 3: To increase opportunities for quality continuing education and training leading to certification at Clarendon College Target 1:Increase offerings to all students; Entrepreneurship, EDPM to all students before 6th form. Target 2:Offer short courses and summer school in rare and upcoming skilled areas such as AUTOCAD, Digital Animation, Software Development, Aviation Skills and security management Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Create and adjust City and Guilds, September HOD, Vice Meeting Times, EDPM for all a monitoring grid CXC, HEART 2018 onward Principals Time Table graduating to expand all Certifications students and subject offerings SAT and other AUTOCAD for to each grade level offerings added present 5th form each year for the each year and cohort in next 5 years. See monitored to academic year Table 1Rows 1 & indicate best fit. 2018-2019. 2. Entrepreneursh ip, Digital Animation and Software Development 2019-2020 Basic Skills for Aviation

Industry & Page | Security 22 Management 2020-2021 Expand Summer New subject July 2019 IUC Staff, Meeting Times, Certificates of School, Christmas offerings piloted onward HOD. Vice Time Table, Award and Easter Camp for with Principals Advertisement (Participation), offerings to interested and Marketing Registers, introduce new students and Plan Assessment subject offerings continuing Records and to staff, continuing Education cohort HOD Reports Education cohort in Summer, and interested Christmas and Online activity students. Easter Camps introduced for and experience each cohort. reported on.

OPERATIONAL PLAN 8 FOR GOAL 3 TARGET 3 Page | 23 MOE Strategic Objective 3: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican youth who have access to opportunities for governance and advocacy, continuing education, training and work experience. School Goal 3: To increase opportunities for quality continuing education and training leading to certification at Clarendon College Target 3:Maintain extra-curricular involvement and improve performance in all competitions to enrich school life experience, Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Create database Study showing % March 2019- Extra- Stationery Tabulated showing of staff and July 2019 Curricular Report, Club enrolment in all student Activities extra-curricular Coordinator Registers activities involvement in Extra-Curricular Activities Identify and PSA and PSA April 2019 to Club Advisors Stationery, Strategic list of resource clubs for resourcing school October 2019 and Extra- Telephone resources outstanding Curricular Calls and required for performance clubs for Activities Hospitality each club competition improved and Coordinator Item for outstanding Meetings submitted to performance PSA and PTA Stationery, Develop Play in the finals April 2019 - Club Advisors Telephone Current Affairs monitoring of the Schools’ 2023 and Extra- Calls and Club Meeting framework for Challenge Quiz Curricular Hospitality Agenda and club and sports and Debating Activities Item for performance Coordinator Minutes, Schedule of

Competitions in 4 Meetings, Training times years’ time Sponsoring and Trainers Bodies 50 % increase in Form Teachers, Registers, Page | extra-curricular Club Advisors, Agenda and 24 Minutes, CC Increase extra- offerings by April 2019 - Guidance Meetings, ICT curricular mandatory 2023 Counsellors and communication Extra offerings by 10% enrolment for all Curricular each year graduating class Extra- Activities as part of career Curricular Newsletter Market Extra- plan and resume Activities Curricular building Coordinator Activities at Career Day Expo Booth for Extra- Annual Event Club Advisors, Booth, Album of Curricular Guidance Literature, Pictures, Folder Display Table Activities with Counsellors, and Banners showing chart mounted to External agenda and show connection minutes of Stakeholders with relevant (Red Cross, 4- planning careers. H) and Extra- meetings Curricular Activities Coordinator

OPERATIONAL PLAN 9 FOR OBJECTIVE 4 TARGET 1 Page | 25 MOE Strategic Objective 4: To maximize the percentage of the work force that is trained and certified to satisfy labour market demands. School Goal 4: To increase institutional capacity to offer quality continuing education and training leading to certification at Clarendon College. Target 1: Engage relevant stakeholders to certify all labs for HEART level 2 and above, Associate Degree offering Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Lobby MOE, PSA, Stakeholders March 2019 HODs Vice Meeting Times, Letters, Agenda PTA, HEART assist in to August Principals, Hospitality and Minutes of Trust/NTA, 2022 Principals Items Maritime certification drive Meetings, Institute, JDF for 70 % of Pictures, List of Aviation existing labs Department, UWI Resources Marine Lab, needed for each UTECH & UWI Engineering lab. Department, NCU Computer Department to assist with certification needs for relevant labs

OPERATIONAL PLAN 10 FOR OBJECTIVE 4 TARGET 2 Page | 26 MOE Strategic Objective 4: To maximize the percentage of the work force that is trained and certified to satisfy labour market demands. School Goal 4: To increase institutional capacity to offer quality continuing education and training leading to certification at Clarendon College. Target 2: Initiate new Labs for repair of IT equipment, electronics lab, physical education lab/centre, multi-purpose science complex. Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Lobby MOE, PSA, Site, location March 2019 HODs, Meeting Time, Folder with PTA, E-Learning, map and floor to August Principals, Hospitality letters, Agenda Sports plan endorsed by 2022 Items, and Minutes of Development School Board and Board Foundation and Church for each Communicatio Meetings, other stakeholders n Tools, Pictures, List of to initiate relevant lab approvals for new Architect and Resources labs for repair of Layout for needed for each IT equipment, school Electronics lab, Compound lab. Engineering Lab, PE lab/centre, multi-purpose science complex

Identify funding Funding September HODs, Meeting Time, Folders Page | for construction or accumulated 2019 -2022 Principals, Hospitality showing 27 modification of awaiting approval Items, Costing, Grant relevant spaces and request for Board Writing and matching to Communicatio Event Planning address inflation HODs, n Tools, Principals, Board, Donor Architect and Agencies and Layout for Stakeholders school Compound Seek relevant All required August 2023 Meeting Time, Folders with all approvals granted, documentation in Hospitality relevant and Ground Breaking place to facilitate Items, current Launch and Earth construction of documentation works started Communicatio labs n Tools, Architect and Layout for school Compound

Page | 28 OPERATIONAL PLAN 11 FOR OBJECTIVE 4 TARGET 3 MOE Strategic Objective 4: To maximize the percentage of the work force that is trained and certified to satisfy labour market demands. School Goal 4: To increase institutional capacity to offer quality continuing education and training leading to certification at Clarendon College. Target 3: Explore partnership with NCU, IUC, Maritime University, UWI Engineering Department to offer entry level skills in IT, Agriculture and Engineering Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Indicate interest Meetings May 2019- School Board, Communicatio Schedule of with named conducted with December Principals, n Tools Meetings, stakeholders for representatives of 2019 MOEYI, Church Agenda and entry level skills in each institution, and IUC Minutes, IT, engineering, MOEYI and the School Farm aviation and School Board proposal agriculture by appropriate correspondence. Develop proposal Proposal May 2019 School Board, Communicatio Proposal, and engage other distributed to Principals, n Tools and Schedule of relevant churches, MP, MOEYI, Church Meeting Times Meetings, stakeholders Minister of and IUC

Education, BPO Agenda and Sector Leaders Minutes and community leaders Page | 29 OPERATIONAL PLAN 12 FOR GOAL 6 TARGET 1 MOE Strategic Objective 6: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican schools that provide a safe, secure and healthy, physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment. School Goal 5: To maximize the safe use of and secure the physical environment Target 1: Resurfacing of access roads and basketball courts Target 2: To update the Maintenance Plan to improve physical appearance of buildings Target 3: Engage Church to initiate green fencing, address squatting and security fencing of property Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Lobby stakeholders and School roads, April 2019 to Bursar, Budget, Folder showing partners to basketball and Hospitality correspondence resurface roads net ball courts April 2020 Principal, Board , approvals and leading to Items classrooms and resurfaced invoices

basketball and netball courts Revise the Maintenance Plan Folder showing Page | Maintenance Plan published as correspondence 30 and make available to project document April 2019 Bursar, Budget, , scope of stakeholders for dissemination Principal, Board Hospitality work, to PSA, PTA and Items estimates, MP approvals and invoices Request Meeting Meeting April 2019 Principal, Meeting Times Folder with with Church and conducted with Board, Church and Minutes, Board to explore solutions to relevant Communicatio Agenda, Pan of fencing, squatting stakeholders n Tools Action, and security of school’s resources Schedule and other relevant documents Develop Plan of Plan of Action, April to June Principal, Meeting Times Folder with Action, Scope and Schedule and 2019 Board, Church and Minutes, Sequence of technical staff and contracted Activities towards technical staff Communicatio Agenda, Pan of resolution agreed on n Tools Action, Schedule and other relevant documents

Lobby for artists’ Artists’ Principal, Meeting Times Folder with Page | impression of Impression ready August 2019 Board, Church and Minutes, 31 layout of property and contracted indicating for sharing technical staff Communicatio Agenda, Pan of expanded n Tools Action, operational space for school and its Schedule and affiliates. other relevant documents OPERATIONAL PLAN 13 FOR GOAL 6 TARGET 2 & 3 MOE Strategic Objective 6: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican schools that provide a safe, secure and healthy, physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment. School Goal 6: To improve the safety, security, health, physical and social environment for all stakeholders Target 1: Continue water harvesting project Target 2: Explore other sources of micro-damming and other underground water Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Draft proposal for Approval granted Next Project Board, PSA, Communicatio continuation of for continuation Call for EFJ, PTA n Tools, Proposals to Water Harvesting USAID, funding Project and of Water Canadian Expertise and agencies distribute to donor Harvesting International Meeting Times including agencies Development RADA, Project Agency and VOCHE (USAID) Agenda and

other Minutes of agencies Meetings, Letter Page | acknowledging 32 receipt from donor agencies Explore possibility Letter of interest Next Project Board, PSA, Communicatio Proposals, of micro-damming in partnering for Call for EFJ, PTA n Tools, Agenda and of water harvested micro-damming USAID, Minutes of and other Canadian Expertise and Meetings, underground project with International Meeting Times water MOE, Church Development Letter and Ministry of Agency and acknowledging other Agriculture agencies receipt from donor agencies

Page | 33 OPERATIONAL PLAN 14 FOR GOAL 6 TARGET 4 MOE Strategic Objective 6: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican schools that provide a safe, secure and healthy, physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment. School Goal 6: To improve the physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment for all stakeholders Target 4: Establish Health and Wellness clinic for general use and for athletes and traumatized students specifically. Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification Identify location Location June 2019 Board, Guidance Proposals, Proposal for an equipped identified and Department, Agenda and developed, State of the Art geo-mapped on Sport Minutes of Minutes of Health and site plan – as Department and Meetings, Meetings and Wellness Centre, seen on artists’ other technical Letter stating agenda Counselling Clinic impression staff permission to to serve the school build from community relevant authorities,

Hospitality Items, Proposed Page | design, Agenda 34 and Minutes of Design and seek Design obtained August 2019 Board, Guidance Meetings, Design of Plan approval to build and Approval Department, relevant for Health and Health and granted for Sport approvals to Wellness Wellness Centre construction to Department and build, Centre and begin other technical Hospitality Counselling staff Items Clinic Identify and Budget and September Board, Guidance Proposals for Financial Plan, generate funds to Financial 2019 to Department, fund-raising, Operational undertake Statement September Sport Agenda and Plan schedule construction 2020 Department and Minutes of of Events to other technical Meetings, raise funds, staff Hospitality letters from Items donors and agencies Construct Health Health and October 2020 Board, Guidance Agenda and granting funds and Wellness Wellness Centre to January Department, Minutes of and Counselling 2021 Meetings, Pictures, Approved Plans,

Centre and Clinic Sport Hospitality Accounting Department Items records Counselling Clinic constructed Establish Peace Agenda and Pictures, Page | Garden near Minutes of Approved Plan 35 Health and Meetings, for labyrinth, Wellness Centre Peace Garden September Board, Guidance Hospitality estimates for for therapy established 2019- July Department, 2020 Social Studies Items seats and Department landscaping, minutes and agenda OPERATIONAL PLAN 15 FOR GOAL 6 TARGET 5 & 6 MOE Strategic Objective 6: To maximize the percentage of Jamaican schools that provide a safe, secure and healthy, physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment. School Goal 7: To continue to promote Christian principles with a holistic curricular and co-curricular programme for a healthy emotional and spiritual environment at Clarendon College Target 1: Address issues concerning organizational culture Target 2: Institute Honour Code Tasks Indicators Timeframe Responsibility Resources Means of Status Verification