Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: Education and Training Policy No More Failures Ten Steps to Equity in Education
Author: Field SimonPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264032606
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
No More Failures challenges the assumption that there will always be failures and dropouts, those who can’t or won’t make it in school. It provides ten concrete policy measures for reducing school failure and dropout rates.
Spain
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentPublisher: OECD
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Recent reforms affecting every aspect of Spain's educational system are reviewed in this report. The first part presents the observations of three educators from other European countries ("The Examiners' Report"). Part 2 is a "Record of the Review Meeting" held in Paris in December of 1985 10 months after the examiners' visit to Spain. Questions of the examiners and other attendees are addressed to the Spanish delegation (of 10 members) and partly based on the "Summary of the Background Report." The latter forms part 3 of this document, a publication of the Center for Educational Research and Documentation, Madrid (1985). The Review Meeting Report includes a brief by the Spanish Minister of Education and Science on legislative and other educational reforms underway in Spain. Subsequent discussion deals with many concerns. Questions of determining priorities are raised between capital expenditure and teacher training, both preservice and inservice. While decentralization is desirable, caution must be exercised to avoid inequalities of resources and educational opportunities between various regions. The quality of education and the reduction of the high dropout rate is the overriding concern of the reforms at the lower secondary level. At the upper secondary level the report criticizes the out-of-date curriculum for upper-ability students and low esteem and lack of resources for vocational students. The advantages of a comprehensive education and training system are discussed. Of major concern are the effects of rapid enrollment increases at teaching training institutions and the high drop-out rate in the initial years of study for prospective teachers. Ways and means of increasing the graduation success rate while enhancing the universities' research role are considered. (KWL)
School Leadership in the Caribbean
Author: Paul MillerPublisher: Symposium Books Ltd
ISBN: 1873927819
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Successful school leadership is an issue currently being debated up and down Caribbean territories. Key issues in the ongoing debate include: students’ outcomes and participation in the regional Caribbean Secondary Examinations (CSEC); teacher recruitment and retention; teacher training and continuing professional development (upgrading); and parental involvement. These issues point to leadership at various levels, whether in its exercise or in its influence, and are examined within and across national and regional education systems. Particular attention is given to debates around improving outcomes for students, teacher development and the role of the principal in leading school improvement. A source of debate about practice of school leadership in the Caribbean surrounds the issue of gender. Where are men in teaching? Where are men in leadership positions and positions of responsibility? Unlike in some countries where, for example, men tend to hold more leadership positions than women, especially at the secondary phase of education, in the Caribbean this is not the case: there are more female teachers at every level and more female teachers occupy leadership positions at every level. Within this book, gendered leadership as practised and enacted in the Caribbean is examined from religious, social, historical and political positions, pointing to a clear political dichotomy. There is no unitary definition of what can count as school leadership in the Caribbean, despite clear similarities of practices and approaches. What this volume argues, however, is that within the Caribbean region there are many similarities of experience for the practice and exercise of school leadership which draw on a common framework of teacher training, a common language and a common socio-political history that existed well before the formation of CARICOM through British colonisation. This book does not dwell on the period of British colonisation but discusses the extent to which this period in Caribbean history has influenced the practice of school leadership today, most notably in areas such as curricular and teacher training models. Education in emergency situations, such teaching and learning in severe weather conditions such as hurricanes, is also spotlighted. As a whole, the themes in this edited volume proffer an evidence-based approach to contemporary issues in school leadership in the Caribbean and extend the current literature in the field.
Youth Policy in Spain
Author: Francine MeyerPublisher: Council of Europe
ISBN: 9789287142658
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The National Education Goals Report: The national report
Author: United States. National Education Goals PanelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Non-University Higher Education in Europe
Author: James S. TaylorPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402083351
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Today, a substantial portion of higher education is provided outside of the traditional universities in non-university institutions with a multitude of varied characteristics. In recent decades, higher education systems have been subjected to many changes and reforms throughout the world. One of the most important was undoubtedly the expansion of higher education in the second half of the last century from an elite system to one for the masses. While institutions of higher learning have been in existence for approximately 1,000 years, this exponential growth has been much more recent. This movement toward mass higher education has created substantial national impacts on the development of the systems of higher education. While common denominators of change and adaptation can be identified globally, there remain important differences from country to country. There are many factors challenging higher education today and in the foreseeable future. In one form or another, these issues and trends can be seen in higher education systems throughout the world. They include chronic underfunding, marketisation and competition, alternative providers, massification, internationalisation, governance, leadership, strategic management, accountability, accreditation, and social relevance. Another key factor for many countries, especially in Europe, and the focus of this book, is the current and future status of the higher education systems that differentiate the university and non-university sectors.
Country Reports: Spain
Author: Mediterranean Regional ProjectPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Affirmative Action Matters
Author: Laura Dudley JenkinsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131774845X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Affirmative Action Matters focuses specifically on affirmative action policies in higher education admissions, the sphere that has been the most controversial in many of the nations that have such policies. It brings together distinguished scholars from diverse nations to examine and discuss the historical, political and philosophical contexts of affirmative action and clarify policy developments to further the meaningful equality of educational opportunity. This unique volume includes both well established and emerging policies from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, policies which developed under a variety of political systems and target a range of underrepresented groups, based on race, ethnicity, gender, class, social background, or region. Accessible and thought provoking case studies of affirmative action demonstrate that such policies are expanding to different countries and target populations. While some countries, such as India, have affirmative action policies that predate those in the United States, affirmative action is a recent development in countries such as Brazil and France. Legal or political pressures to move away from explicitly race-based policies in several countries have complicated affirmative action and make this assessment of international alternatives particularly timely. New or newly modified policies target a variety of disadvantaged groups, based on geography, class, or caste, in addition to race or sex. International scholars in six countries spanning five continents offer insights into their own countries’ experiences to examine the implications of policy shifts from race toward other categories of disadvantage, to consider best practices in student admission policies, and to assess the future of affirmative action.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession Equity, Excellence and Inclusiveness in Education Policy Lessons from Around the World
Author: Schleicher AndreasPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264214038
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This publication identifies some of the steps policy makers can take to build school systems that are both equitable and excellent. The analysis is complemented with examples that illustrate proven or promising practices in specific countries.
