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Showing 1 to 20 of 787 for “"primary schools"”.
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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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Classroom assistants:their impact in Scottish primary schools
… pupils and teachers in their day to day lives in primary schools. The project was devised and conducted against the backdrop of the class size discourse and in the context of Scottish primary school education system. In recent years the composition of the workforce in primary schools in Scotland …
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The Medium of Instruction in Zambian Primary Schools
… nade to English? From each of the two types of Primary Schools (i.e. Underprivileged and Privileged)were sampled 40 (20 males and 20 females) Bemba speaking subjects from grades 5 and 6, making up a total of 80 subjects for the entire study. To illuminate the problem of investigation, …
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Developmental appraisal in Primary Schools at eSikhalenisenkosi ward
The study focused on developmental appraisal in primary schools at Esikhaleni senkosi ward.
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Stayers: Why teachers stay in London Primary Schools
This dissertation examines the reasons that primary school teachers give for staying in challenging inner city London schools. These 'stayers' are unusual in the London teaching workforce where staff turnover is high. The first chapter explores the literature about possible reasons why teachers …
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An investigation into distributed leadership in primary schools
… study investigates factors that help and hinder primary schools in their distribution of leadership in England. Distributed leadership is defined as collaborative leadership within a culture of shared action and interaction. The research extends beyond teacher leadership and delegated leadership, …
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Equity and effectiveness in East African primary schools
… educational standards. Thesecond relates to how schools within three East African education systems can contribute tothe academic success of students whatever their background. The third is to investigate whichschools most effectively ensure a meaningful educational experience for children who …
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Social factors affecting enrollment of children with disabilities in primary Schools: A Case of Peri-Urban Primary Schools In Ilala District
… enrollment of children with disabilities in Primary Schools. The research location was within Ilala Municipal in Dar Es Salaam Region. Data were gathered from a sample of 51 respondents involving the categories of parents of children with disabilities, teachers from disability centres, social …
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Children with Williams Syndrome: Experiences of mainstream primary schools
… daily experiences of attending a mainstream primary school in the South West of England, UK. Using an adaptation of the Mosaic approach (Clark, 2011), children shared their perceptions and experiences of belonging to a class, developing responsibility and learning to follow the rules. …
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The management and administration of Irish post-primary schools
… that change is inevitable in the Irish post-primary sector. Closures, amalgamations and general rationalisation will increase the average size of schools. This will increase the pressure and workloads of those already in principalship.Almost twenty-five percent of Irish post-primary schools …
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Life histories of Muslim teachers in Birmingham primary schools
… life histories of Muslim teachers in Birmingham schools have been collected in this research. This interpretive research involved a systematic gathering and analysis of data using semi-structured in-depth interviews. Thirteen primary school teachers voluntarily participated for this to happen. …
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The role of physical education in South African primary schools
… Education is marginalised in the South African primary school education sector. Through this marginalisation, Physical Education has been reduced from having full subject status, to being only one of the components of one of the primary school learning areas, namely, Life Orientation. …
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The role of the head teacher in Saudi primary schools
… examines the role of the head teacher in Saudi primary schools. It looks at their ability to lead and manage school act activities, the extent of their authority to enhance the learning environment (e.g through acquisition of resources), their role in staff development, relationships with staff, …
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Essex County Council primary schools (1973-1993): a design appraisal
… of various design aspects of new and extended primary schools in Essex built between 1973 and 1993. The investigation method included a review of primary school design literature and County Council archives, interviews with Officers concerned with the design and operation of primary schools, …
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The role of school managers in maintaining discipline in primary schools
… of school managers in maintaining discipline in primary school. Therefore researcher reviewed national and international literature from primary and secondary sources which reflected on the positive challenges facing school managers on aspects relating to maintenance of sound discipline in …
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The Induction Of Beginning Teachers In Western Australian Catholic Primary Schools
… of beginning teachers entering the Catholic primary schools in Western Australia in 1991. Their perceptions on the form of induction they received, and how their pre-service teacher education equipped them for this transition were attained. In addition, data from Catholic primary school …
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Multiculltural education in Hong Kong primary schools : promoting equitable learning opportunities
The thesis investigates how one local mainstream primary school in Hong Kong is making multicultural education possible. Learner and learning diversity is an increasingly complex issue in schools world-wide. In Hong Kong, the current education policy has as a core value that all students have the …
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Evaluating a grief programme offered in primary schools: an appreciative inquiry
… Inquiry to evaluate a grief programme offered in primary schools. A qualitative technique was used to gain information from three groups of stakeholders within the grief programme, namely educators, facilitators and children. Three open-ended questions were asked to ascertain the value and …
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An evaluation of parent involvement in the govemance of primary schools
… School Governing Body (SGB) plays in governing primary schools. A literature review established the functions and significance of parent contributions to school governance. The study investigated strategies that can enhance parent participation. An empirical study then set out to test the extent …
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Alternatives to corporal punishment in maintaining discipline in rural primary schools
… Teachers in both public and independent rural primary schools find it difficult to maintain discipline resulting in the number of criminal activities and ill-discipline of learners. In South Africa, the department does not seem to be assisting educators in dealing with abusive and disruptive …
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