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Showing 1 to 20 of 151 for “"education policies"”.
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Thomas Davis's education policies: theory and practice
This thesis explores the education policies of Thomas Davis. On the eve of the Great Famine Ireland was economically impoverished and politically dependent. The Irish people had a subservient mentality, were mainly uneducated and were unaware of their potential. He believed that education would …
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A Comparative Study of the Higher Education Policies in the Fifty American States
… a more systematic examination of state higher education policies was the inspiration for this study. The first step was to examine some of the major characteristics of higher education systems in the fifty states in an attempt to develop a quantitative measure of higher education policy. The …
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Conceptualising educational inclusion: interrogating education policies and headteachers’ perspectives in a Pakistani context
Educational inclusion and exclusion in Pakistan is impacted by a mix of contextual social, economic, and political factors. Multiple levels of intersecting disadvantage contribute towards large numbers of school age Pakistani children being out of school with poverty being a most common underlying …
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MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION AND EDUCATION POLICIES IN TAIWAN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE AND EXPERIENCE
… interest in multicultural and multilingual education. The purpose of the present study was to explore public elementary school teachers’ perspectives and experiences regarding the implementation of education policies for new immigrants and their children through an in-depth analysis of a …
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Engineering Tolerance: Origins of Multicultural Education Policies in the Atlantic World from 1941 to 1988
… attempts to shape the minds of citizens through education and schooling. Resulting policies were remarkably similar, in that these were policies that reorganized schools systems and repurposed education to establish in their children a new, more tolerant, and open mind-set. This shift into an …
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Promoting and monitoring Low German: education policies and ideologies of language in the northern German Bundesländer
… in fostering this language in the field of education and how the policies meant to accomplish this goal have shed light on ideas about the language. Germany’s State Periodical Reports and the Committee of Experts’ evaluation reports for Germany, both mandated by the Charter, will serve as …
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Influence of Remedial Education Policies: Experiences of Low-Income Native American Women at a Midwestern Community College
The purpose of this study was to determine how policies regarding remedial education can influence the experiences of students who identify as low socioeconomic (SES) Native American women at a Midwestern community college. This study proposed to use interpretive policy analysis and …
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Tenure Practices in Christian Higher Education: Policies of Member Institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
This study identified tenure policies and practices among Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) member schools. A survey of CCCU member schools was conducted; 65 usable questionnaires were received. A response rate of 69% was achieved. Schools also provided portions of their faculty …
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‘British values’? ‘Chinese values’? Governing and reimagining nation through values-based education policies in Britain and Hong Kong
… as it relates to contemporary government policies – what Michel Foucault refers to as ‘studies of governmentality’ – in Britain and Hong Kong. A major consideration is the assessment of how modern states seek to imbue citizenship with new meanings by mobilising connections to reimagined …
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A capability analysis of education policies in quintile 1 schools in the Frances Baard district of the Northern Cape Province
This study examined the three education poverty alleviation policies in relation to learners’ capabilities and was grounded in the Capability Approach as a conceptual framework pioneered by the economist and philosopher, Amartya Sen. The study posits the view that the policies investigated and …
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Assessment of Education Policies and Policy' Development Processes for Girls' Education in Tanzania, (1995 - 2005): Case Study Of Nzega District
Education is universally recognized and accepted as a human right. The fulfillment of this right is a challenge to many governments, in spite of the numerous local, regional, continental and international commitments towards this end. In this context, governance is seen to influence education …
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An analysis of the nature and function of the education policies at colleges of education in the National States in South Africa
… purpose of this study was to investigate how the educational policies formulated by the Department of Education and Training as well as the Departments cf Education and Culture, influence the functioning of the colleges of education in the National States in South Africa. It was also to determine …
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Status of Security Awareness In Business Organizations And Colleges of Business: An Analyses Of Training And Education, Policies, And Social Engineering Testing
… of security awareness training, IT-related policies, and the use of social engineering testing in business organizations. A second purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which colleges and universities are offering security awareness topics as part of a student's coursework or …
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Understanding the work of decision-making : a qualitative single case study on personal finance education policies and curricula in the District of Columbia secondary public schools.
… schools do not prioritize personal finance education (PFE). A lack of personal finance knowledge impacts people's financial decision-making and security. Consistently low financial literacy data results confirm this is a national problem. While some post-secondary students take a course in …
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The efficacy in the development and implementation of the California high school exit exam and the eighth-grade algebra 1 policy
… perspective, the intended purposes of many education policies have been distorted due to implementation. By investigating national and California education policies, this case study describes the roles development and implementation have had education policies. In addition, this case study …
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Health and the Cities: The Responses of Educational Leaders to Health Education Policy
This study examines the health education policies across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the responses of educational leaders in three school districts—Chicago Public Schools, Oakland Unified School District, and the School District of Philadelphia, to investigate the impact …
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Chilean Education Paradigms: The Rise and Fall of Neoliberal Education Reforms and their Impacts on Mapuche Education Systems
… will address the impacts of Chilean neoliberal education reforms on students access to primary and secondary education. Across three body chapters, I will conduct a historical, policy, and comparative analysis, as well as case study on the Mapuche population within Chile, to exemplify neoliberal …
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Factors Hindering Parents’ Participation in School Activities in Tanzania: A Case of Arusha District
… The objectives of the study were to investigate education policies in schools and how they motivate participation in education among the parents, to analyse socioeconomic factors which hinder participation in education among parents, and to suggest mechanisms to improve parents’ participation in …
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