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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"funding policy"”.
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Science, Engineering and Technology Research Funding Policy in Ireland 1995-2008: A Policy Document Analysis
… there has been an increased level of government funding for research and development in higher education institutions in Ireland. This thesis analyses the evolving theoretical literature on the production of knowledge, and traces how models of research and innovation have evolved in the …
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New Jersey's school funding policy from 2002 to the present and its impact on student achievement
<p>The purpose of the study was to identify how school districts were impacted by the state aid decisions made from 2002 and to then determine if there was a relationship between the excess or shortfall of state aid received and the achievement of students in each district during the same period as …
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Exploring the Impact of Performance-Based Funding Policy Reform: The Role of Institutional Research in Supporting Data-Driven Decision-Making
… on the Ontario college system, exercised through funding model reform, brought forward organizational challenges difficult for even the most fiscally savvy to navigate. The enrollment corridor mechanism and the expansion of the proportions of the differentiation envelope to create a …
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“It’s a game, you've got to play the game”: Motivation and ‘Being Employable’ in Ontario Unemployment Supports
… services, which reflect neoliberalization in funding policy documents. An ethnographic case study was conducted in one agency providing job-seeking assistance and services to unemployed Ontarians in a region experiencing high unemployment. Research methods included participant observation of …
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The effectiveness of indicators in measuring school based poverty A case study of the application of norms and standards for school funding in the Western Cape
… of the Norms and Standards for School Funding policy with respect to whether it fulfills its aims of equity and redress. The type, nature and weighting of indicators used in applying this policy at two previously disadvantaged Western Cape secondary schools, which have different …
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Pro-poor education : an analysis of key policies guiding funding to basic education at a primary level in South Africa
… examines a key South African education funding policy, the 2006 Amended National Norms and Standards for School Funding, which has been promoted as one of the first pro-poor education funding policies in South Africa. We assess whether it is in fact aligned with the principles necessary …
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Influencing institutional change through state policy: rural community college responses to performance-based funding models
… implementation of state-level performance-based funding (PBF) models can be found in more states than not; indeed, twenty-five states had PBF models in place as of December, 2013, with another fifteen states transitioning to or in formal discussions of this funding phenomenon (Friedel, Thornton & …
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A comparative study of state funding models of basic education : implications for the provision of quality education
This study "A comparative study of state funding models of basic education: implications for the provision of quality education" is about funding of public education for quality education. The study compares public funding of public education of England, United States of America and Zimbabwe. The …
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Ability not disability: A transformative exploration of student experiences in higher education.
… by people in HE with (dis)abilities. Issues of funding policy for part-time students are also acknowledged. Although there have been significant strides in improving the quality of the lives for people with (dis)abilities, due to the efforts of (dis)ability advocates and the development of the …
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Constraints affecting the quality of teaching and learning at Technical Colleges in Kwazulu Natal
… and there is a lack of coherent and consistent funding policy for technical colleges. In Chapter 7 the empiriacl results are analysed, using the five criteria formulated in Chapter 2. It is shown that no technical college training can be effective unless these five criteria are met. Shortcomings …
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Technologies of abundance : consumer culture, government and the media arts
Arts funding provides one of the clearest examples available of the cybernetic metaphor, that is, the role of cultural policy in hierarchically ranking cultural forms and their publics. Justification for the hierarchical control of the cybernetic apparatus in the national cultural interest takes on …
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Evaluating the Impact of State Funding Vehicles of Appropriations and Financial Aid on Graduation Rates at Public Institutions: A Multilevel Analysis
… the correlation between state higher education funding vehicles of appropriations, need-based financial aid, and merit-based financial aid and graduation rates after controlling for known covariates at the institution and state levels. The present study also evaluated the correlation between …
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Development of a funding model for allocating capital grants to the federal universities in Nigeria
… University system enjoys the block grant funding policy, for both recurrent and capital funds. Unfortunately, the allocation of capital grants was never based on scientific parameters right from inception thereby necessitating the research work. The main aim and objectives of the research …
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Mapping and tracking the complexity of financial flows through non-state non-profit (faith-based) health providers in Kenya
… stakeholders. The study reveals a highly complex funding environment for non-profit (and faith-based) health providers in Kenya, which is a result of historic health system configurations, and current funding policy and focus (such as the influx of HIV-related funding). The HIV program in AIC …
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Economic impact of international students attending an institution of higher education in the United States
… estimation may positively affect state-level funding policy to institutions of higher education campuses. The problem addressed by this study is the determination of the economic impact of international students to the study campus and regional economy. The research questions addressed …
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Preparing for Climate-Related Migration: An Exploratory Assessment of Capacities and Barriers Facing Calgary-based Immigrant Serving Agencies in Responding to Climate Change
… Five themes emerged from the interview data: funding, policy gaps, restrictive criteria, preparedness, and the need for agencies to support climate justice through EDI (specifically anti-racism) training. The study recommends introducing an officially stated policy on climate migration, which …
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Post-school education in an unequal society
… within the context of the current post-school funding policy. Results contribute information to an important current policy priority; the development of a sustainable, comprehensive, and progressive financial aid scheme. The second substantive contribution concerns achievement, particularly as …
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Perspectives on south-north institutional collaboration/partnership research in higher education
… and achievement, inclusivity, influence of funding agencies, and powers behind the mostly published and cited articles. To fill this gap, this dissertation explored perspectives on institutional South-North research collaborations/partnerships (ISNRC) in higher education to make sense of the …
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Policy and practice: funding and strategies for short film in New Zealand 1994-1998
This research foregrounds funding influences on the strategies of short film practice in New Zealand. It seeks to connect the processes of policy and practice and the relationships of institutions and individuals as they impinge on short film. It also illustrates some of these processes as they …
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Attitudes of Librarians towards the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Zambia
… involved in the automation of the libraries. A funding policy should be put in place for training and procurement of ICT equipment and ICT should be a core component of formal library education in Zambia.
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