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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"educational options"”.
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The Approach, Methods and Impact of a Non-Governmental Organization in Education of Child Workers in India: A Case Study
… the Learning Foundation. It offered an informal educational opportunity, known as the New Beginning Project, to working children, by holding a daily two-hour evening class in community areas near their homes. The data collected from interviews, observations, and document reviews helped explore …
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Will Intensive One-to-One Tutoring in Reading on a Regular Long-Term Basis Significantly Increase Growth in Reading?
… Therefore, it is necessary to seek alternative educational options when regular classroom work is not enough. This paper asks whether intensive one-to-one tutoring in reading thirty minutes a day, five days a week, for a five-month period will increase the growth in reading experienced by the …
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Choosing By Habitus: Multi-Case Study of Families & Schools in the Context of School Choice
… social class, social capital, identity, and educational institutions in a setting where choosing among different educational options is normative. Conclusions raise questions about; the role of habitus in the process of choosing a school, the influence of social class, through habitus, by …
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Evolution of the university business model and infrastructure planning due to technological innovations
… entrants to successfully emerge and offer more educational options to students. This research will discuss the factors that may influence the wave of higher education learning in the near future. Various technological research and initiatives led by the National Science Foundation, Department of …
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Beyond Access to Education: Using Collaborative Learning to Promote Agency in Unauthorized Latinos Entering Community College
… and acculturative stress greatly limit their educational options. As a result, there is an over-dependence on non-credit programs and public adult schools, many of which have been forced to discontinue their services due to a lack of funding.</p> <p>The project was designed to provide a sample …
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A study of the effect of school management upon 4th and 8th grade math and reading results in relation to market driven theory
… themselves. With this variety and complexity of educational delivery options, it would appear that parents and students have a great amount of choice. Based upon Milton Friedman’s market-driven theory, this environment of choice should drive each of the organizations to improve its performance, …
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Parental decision-making regarding their child's participation in a middle-school talent search.
… and subsequent participation in recommended educational options. One hundred sixty-nine parents of students who qualified for either the 2001-2002 or 2002-2003 Duke Talent Identification Program participated in the study. The students were drawn from two large public school districts and six …
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Teacher Perceptions of Internet-Based Distance Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities : a Mixed-Methods Study
… by which students choose a program as their educational options have multiplied with the dramatic growth in distance education.</p> <p>Method. This was a sequential exploratory mixed-methods study o f the perceptions of teachers on IBDE. It was conducted collaboratively with Pamela Cress who …
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Administrator Perceptions of Internet-Based Distance Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities : a Mixed-Method Study
… by which students choose a program as higher educational options multiply due to the dramatic growth in distance education. A system-wide examination of perceptions of IBDE in Adventist highereducation is important to administrators for future institutional strategic planning purposes, …
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A Descriptive Study of Belizean High School Students' Postsecondary Plans
… most frequently requested training or additional educational options in subjects related to business, such as accounting, economics, finance, and banking, and they want to pursue careers in business and tourism. Students reporting an intention to attend a university chose the University of Belize …
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Lengthening cords and strengthening stakes : a case study in the provision of nurse education in a global context
The development of educational programs in one culture for the delivery in another is not a new phenomenon. Practices associated with colonial and cultural imperialism have been documented in the literature. In recent decades, higher education programs in cross-cultural contexts have proliferated. …
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Mid-Childhood Immigrant Perspectives on Achieving College Success
… advising, a lack of reliable information about educational options, unevenly executed bilingual education upon arrival, and (for roughly half the participants) undocumented immigrant status.</p><p>Among the most striking of the findings is the substantial uniqueness of the mid-childhood …
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The Process of Career Decision-Making in Women: The Decision to Obtain a Nontraditional Occupation
… others); 2) messages about careers and educational options from significant others; 3) messages about motherhood from significant others; 4) gender stereotyped actions from significant others; 5) role models; 6) parental education and occupational training; 7) current social networks; 8) …