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Showing 1 to 20 of 14586 for “"Schools"”.
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Policy Advocacy for Letting Schools Be Schools
… since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools have been in an era of high stakes accountability around test scores, attendance, and climate and culture. This has also ushered in a wave of accountability down to teachers in the form of paperwork, mandates, and a heavy emphasis on reading …
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Charter schools as state actors: are they truly public schools?
"The trend of establishing charter schools across the United States has been accomplished by authorization statutes labelling them as public schools. They are supported by public tax dollars but private entities are obtaining charters and in some cases hiring for-profit companies to operate the …
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Music in Schools
South Africa suffers trom a. form of cultural 'dyspepsia induced., as all forms of' dyspepsia a·re, by an unbalanced diet. It is econom.ically impossible to maintain a sufficiency of' soo4 orchestras, operas, ballets and legitimate theatres throughout this eou.ntry with the result that the publiQ …
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Music Education in Edison Schools: An Evaluation of K--5 Music Education in Three Schools Managed by Edison Schools, Inc
… own goals for music instruction in these three schools is mixed. Strategies for music program improvements are included.
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Use of tape recorder in Modesto elementary schools and other California schools
… of use of tape recorders within elementary schools of the Modesto City School District, and (5) to recommend a program of administration and use of tape recorders based upon the findings of this survey.
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Sustainable Schools: Beyond Measure ?
… project has examined four newly built secondary schools in Leicester, England that were procured through the UK Government’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme (2003-2010). The research strategy has adopted a mixed-methods approach using a range of quantitative and qualitative data. …
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Coteaching in Secondary Schools
… this study examines coteaching in secondary schools. Coteaching, as defined in this study, is one general and one special education teacher sharing instructional responsibilities for at least one group of students in one classroom for at least one instructional period. The research questions …
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Latinos in American Schools
… is an ethnographic study of Latinos in American schools which took place at the University of Toledo during the 2011-2013 academic years. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of adult Latino university students' attitudes towards and experiences in American schools. Five …
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Crisis management for schools
… considered as an issue of specific importance to schools. In module 4, a skills-based training workshop is developed around a scenario of an evolving crisis. With the intent of giving school staff the skills to undertake the multiplicity of tasks that may be required, the workshop uses …
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Why Families Choose Catholic High Schools In Neighborhoods With Highly-Ranked Public Schools
… education, including free, well-ranked public schools and costly Catholic high schools. Although enrollment at Catholic schools is declining nationwide, there is still an interest in attending Catholic high schools due to the teaching of strong moral values, the benefit of long-term enrollment, …
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Comparative Study of Reading First Schools Reading Achievement to Non-Reading First Schools.
… grade reading students in Non-Reading First schools located in southwest Virginia for 2004-2009. The Standards of Learning (SOLs) reading test scores were compiled from the Virginia Standards of Learning test scores that are available to the public from the Virginia Department of Education …
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Managing inclusive education in mainstream public primary schools: A case of four primary schools in Zimbabwe and four primary schools in South Africa
Schools should mirror the nature of inclusiveness of societies they serve, by accommodating learners with diverse abilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate how inclusive education is managed in public mainstream primary schools. The study used the qualitative research design because …
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The Schools of the Future Commission of San Diego City Schools: An Ethnographic Study
Ethnographic research methods were used to analyze the culture of a large city commission appointed to make recommendations for the future of the school district. The study focused on the year-long deliberations of a panel of 17 community leaders. The objectives of the study were to (1) describe …
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A Comparative Study of Leadership Characteristics of Principals in Charter Schools and Traditional Schools
… sample of principals of traditional elementary schools in California, traditional elementary schools in Alberta, Canada, and selected charter schools in the United States. The intent of the research was to identify the preferred leadership practices of each study group to determine and report …
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