Criteria for the conferment of status and title of “Fellow”
Honours and Awards
The IEAL-J Fellowship recognises those who have furthered the theory and/or practice of educational administration, management or leadership and/or the mission and work of the Institute. The award is intended to recognise those who have a career of distinguished record of research and/or service in the field or those who have provided leadership and/or support to the IEAL-J in different areas over a sustained period of time. Awards will be presented at public event organised by the IEAL-J. Fellows may use the post-nominal: FIEAL-J.
Criteria
The IEAL-J Fellowship Awards Committee will consider nominations received based on the following criteria:
- Active involvement in IEAL-J through long-term membership, presentation of conference papers, leading research groups or sub-groups, participation in group sessions and/or events, involvement Council or other committees, or other activities of Council.
- A distinguished record of research and publication in the form of peer reviewed papers, research reports, books, chapters or by the receipt of research grants or equivalent.
- A distinguished record of teaching or the practice of leadership and preparation of students, as evidenced by the receipt of teaching awards, commendations from students, former students, staff members, or a suitable
- An active role in the preparation of teaching materials, or curriculum development, as evidenced by authorship of textbooks, membership of task forces/committees at a national, regional or international level, case studies, audio visual materials, presentation of continuous professional development or workshops, or equivalent.
- An active involvement in other educational administration, management or leadership organisations, or equivalent.
- An active public service related to educational administration, management or leadership through membership on various commissions of inquiry, preparation of public reports or documents, contributions to public debate about education issues, or equivalent.
- Nominees must meet Criterion one + a minimum of two of the other five criteria.
- All nominations must include evidence that the criteria have been met consistently overtime.
- Nominations must be proposed by one paid up Member and seconded by two other paid up Members.
- Each nominations must be supported by a statement of up to 800 words.
- Nominations will be considered by the Fellowship Awards Committee or by Council acting as the said Committee. Nominations are confidential until an award is confirmed.
2015 Fellowship Awardees
- Mrs Kadia Hylton-Fraser, Director of Programmes, National College for Educational Leadership
– Fellowship conferred whilst employed as a teacher at St Jago High School
- Mrs Shernette Powell, Principal, Point Hill Primary & Junior High
– Fellowship conferred whilst employed as Principal at Tydixon Primary School
- Ms Talia Carter, Lecturer, Vocational Training Development Institute
-Fellowship conferred whilst employed as a teacher at Penwood High School
2017 Fellowship Awardees
- Dr Ellen Campbell- Grizzle, Associate Professor, University of Technology, Jamaica
- Dr Carmel Roofe, Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Mona
- Dr Grace McLean, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education
2019 Fellowship Awardees:
- Professor Disraeli Hutton, UWI, Mona
- Mr. Greg –Louis Austin, Utech
- Best Thesis Awards- Dr. Nola Hill- Berry