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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"pre-service and in-service training"”.
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High School Dropouts Returning: A Study of the Education System's Efforts to Encourage Their Return
The study includes recommendations to facilitate returning which refer to revising policies in school organization, curriculum content and implementation, teacher pre-service and in-service training.
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The nature and extent of pastoral care in five Western Australian government secondary schools
The research is centred upon the nature and extent of pastoral care provision in five Western Australian Government secondary schools. The project took the form of five case-studies, set in schools which each had well established pastoral strategies in place. The schools plans and policies were …
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Special Education Teachers' Self-Efficacy Regarding Improving the Reading Comprehension of Students with Working Memory Deficits
<p>Significant discrepancies in reading comprehension rates exist for students with disabilities compared to their grade appropriate peers. Educational neuroscientists suggest that identifying breakdowns in the cognitive processes required for reading comprehension and applying specialized …
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Risking “good trouble” : an examination of novice middle school social studies teachers’ readiness and approaches to teaching LGBTQIA+ history
… of American public education, the educational and civic benefits to wrestling with controversy in classrooms has been counterbalanced by political efforts to eradicate the practice. The current political climate in the United States is the latest manifestation of these countervailing forces. …
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The science classroom as a site of epistemic talk: two case studies of teachers and their students
… science education documents emphasise both teaching the content and methods of science, and, promoting an understanding of the nature of scientific practices. One way of presenting the epistemic nature of science in the science classroom is foregrounding the role of argument in science. …
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An assessment of the cross-cultural training needs of Virginia counselors
This study assessed the cross-cultural training of secondary school counselors in Virginia. Additionally, this study assessed the need for training as identified by practicing secondary school counselors. A survey questionnaire was mailed to 300 randomly selected school counselors across the state. …
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Balancing accountability and ethics : a case study of an elementary school principle
In recent years, the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has increasingly had a major impact on daily decisions in schools, especially for principals' performance. Depending on the accountability rating, schools are in jeopardy of closing, and principals and teachers are at risk of being fired …
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The Necessary Job Competencies of Secondary School Principals as Perceived by School Administrators in Sabah, Malaysia
<p>Purpose</p> <p>This study sought to determine the necessary competencies for secondary-school principalship functions as perceived by educational administrators in Sabah. A secondary purpose was to identify the most feasible time for acquiring the competencies.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>The subjects …
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A study of the Namibian transitional language policy in education and the role of code-switching in achieving it
The study investigated the Namibian transitional language in education policy and the role of code-switching in achieving it. Firstly, the study identified the types, structures and roles of code-switching in the Grade 4 bilingual classroom. Secondly, the study established the challenges faced by …
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A review of the history of the agricultural education program in the United States with implications for the agricultural education program in Thailand
… the history of agricultural education programs in the United States with special emphasis on occupational experience programs, young farmer and adult programs, curricula in agricultural education programs, pre-service and in-service training programs for teachers in agriculture, and the Future …
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SCIENCE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION IN UGANDA
<p>High school students in Uganda perform poorly in science subjects despite the Ugandan government’s efforts to train science teachers and build modern science laboratories in many public high schools. The poor performance of students in science subjects has been largely blamed on the inability by …
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A comparison of the perceptions of the role of teacher aids in special education classes for trainable and severely profoundly mentally retarded children
… aide as perceived by special education administrators, special education teachers, and special education teacher aides in classes for trainable and severely/profoundly mentally retarded. The study involved sixty-four special education administrators, sixty-one special education teachers, …
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An examination of the ability of the heads of department to make decisions in Libyan universities
The overarching purpose of this study is to discover the ability of the heads of department to make decisions in universities in Libya. This was accomplished through the examination of three main aims: firstly, to examine the level of department heads' ability to make decisions; Secondly, to …
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The impact of in–service educator professional development programmes on grade 10 life orientation educators
The post 1994 educational reforms in South Africa brought about a new thinking in the basic education system. The Curriculum 2005 introduces General Education and Training (GET) band comprising of Grades R-9 and Further Education and Training (FET) comprising of Grades 10-12. These changes …
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Academy Students' and Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of the Use of Electronic Technology in Their Personal Life and School Experiences in a Selected Union Conference
<p>Problem. The influx of N-Gen students into the classroom of teachers of earlier generations has created a digital generation gap. This gap has serious consequences for schools. For example, only half of the public school teachers who had computers or the Internet available in their schools use …