Author: Pamela Robinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135702055
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
After more than a century of being undervalued, further education has been thrust into the limelight. How have the colleges fared? How have they been shaped by the new arrangements for funding, governance, inspection and the new qualifications framework? What do those running the colleges and working in them make of the changes? What are their prospects for the new millennium? Further Education Reformed is the definitive account of where further education has got to and where it might be heading. Containing specifically commissioned papers by some of the most respected academics currently working in the field of further education, this book draws the situation as it is now and looks forward to the developments of the coming years. It will be vital reading for anyone concerned with further education in particular, and education in general, whether as a policy-maker, governor, manager, teacher, employer or student.
Further Education Re-formed
Author: Pamela Robinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135702055
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
After more than a century of being undervalued, further education has been thrust into the limelight. How have the colleges fared? How have they been shaped by the new arrangements for funding, governance, inspection and the new qualifications framework? What do those running the colleges and working in them make of the changes? What are their prospects for the new millennium? Further Education Reformed is the definitive account of where further education has got to and where it might be heading. Containing specifically commissioned papers by some of the most respected academics currently working in the field of further education, this book draws the situation as it is now and looks forward to the developments of the coming years. It will be vital reading for anyone concerned with further education in particular, and education in general, whether as a policy-maker, governor, manager, teacher, employer or student.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135702055
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
After more than a century of being undervalued, further education has been thrust into the limelight. How have the colleges fared? How have they been shaped by the new arrangements for funding, governance, inspection and the new qualifications framework? What do those running the colleges and working in them make of the changes? What are their prospects for the new millennium? Further Education Reformed is the definitive account of where further education has got to and where it might be heading. Containing specifically commissioned papers by some of the most respected academics currently working in the field of further education, this book draws the situation as it is now and looks forward to the developments of the coming years. It will be vital reading for anyone concerned with further education in particular, and education in general, whether as a policy-maker, governor, manager, teacher, employer or student.
Special Education Reformed
Author: Harry Daniels
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135707294
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Brings together in one volume the perspectives of teachers, practitioners, researchers and important external bodies such as the LEA, and national organisations like the RNIB. Part of the New Millennium Series which takes stock of education now and predicts the shape of likely developments. The book asks leading authorities on Special Educational Needs to probe the issues currently topping the agenda, and to predict what will happen in SEN for the forseeable future. Useful for those working and training to work in special schools and mainstream schools.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135707294
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Brings together in one volume the perspectives of teachers, practitioners, researchers and important external bodies such as the LEA, and national organisations like the RNIB. Part of the New Millennium Series which takes stock of education now and predicts the shape of likely developments. The book asks leading authorities on Special Educational Needs to probe the issues currently topping the agenda, and to predict what will happen in SEN for the forseeable future. Useful for those working and training to work in special schools and mainstream schools.
Higher Education Re-formed
Author: Peter Scott
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135699801
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Specially commissioned contributions edited by some of the most respected academics currently working in the field of higher education, drawing the situation as it is now and looking forward to the developments of the coming years. It asks questions such as will 'Dearing' prove to be little more than a stop-gap? What will be the balance of power between education institutions, the state and the private sector? What are the realities behind 'lifelong learning', and what form will it take if it steps out of the realms of theory?
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135699801
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Specially commissioned contributions edited by some of the most respected academics currently working in the field of higher education, drawing the situation as it is now and looking forward to the developments of the coming years. It asks questions such as will 'Dearing' prove to be little more than a stop-gap? What will be the balance of power between education institutions, the state and the private sector? What are the realities behind 'lifelong learning', and what form will it take if it steps out of the realms of theory?
Re-forming Gifted Education
Author: Karen B. Rogers
Publisher: Great Potential Press, Inc.
ISBN: 0910707464
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Parents of gifted children need to present schools with educational plans. Current educational programs for gifted students are generally inadequate and do not fit the particular gifted child. Rogers explains various programs for acceleration and enrichment, as well as grouping practices. For each educational option, she delineates what the current research says about the benefit or lack of benefit to which types of gifted children and explains how to arrange each option. This book is a real eye-opener for educators and parents unfamiliar with the full body of research in the field of curriculum for gifted education. ? Types of giftedness ? Types of enrichment ? Gifts versus talents ? Group learning ? Assessment tools ? Independent study ? Parent Inventory for ? Yearly Educational Plans Finding Potential ? Negotiating with schools ? Types of acceleration ? Monitoring progress
Publisher: Great Potential Press, Inc.
ISBN: 0910707464
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Parents of gifted children need to present schools with educational plans. Current educational programs for gifted students are generally inadequate and do not fit the particular gifted child. Rogers explains various programs for acceleration and enrichment, as well as grouping practices. For each educational option, she delineates what the current research says about the benefit or lack of benefit to which types of gifted children and explains how to arrange each option. This book is a real eye-opener for educators and parents unfamiliar with the full body of research in the field of curriculum for gifted education. ? Types of giftedness ? Types of enrichment ? Gifts versus talents ? Group learning ? Assessment tools ? Independent study ? Parent Inventory for ? Yearly Educational Plans Finding Potential ? Negotiating with schools ? Types of acceleration ? Monitoring progress
A Nation Reformed?
Author: David T. Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Reformed Education
Author: David Engelsma
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916206635
Category : Christian education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Treating the place of Scripture in the school, the biblical view of culture, the qualifications and calling of the Christian teacher, and the goal of education, the author contends that the covenant of God directs all aspects of the Christian school. The book also defends Christian schools against the claim that the state schools are adequate and against the home-schooling movement.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916206635
Category : Christian education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Treating the place of Scripture in the school, the biblical view of culture, the qualifications and calling of the Christian teacher, and the goal of education, the author contends that the covenant of God directs all aspects of the Christian school. The book also defends Christian schools against the claim that the state schools are adequate and against the home-schooling movement.
History of the School of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church in the City of New York, from 1633 to 1883
Author: Collegiate Church School (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Schools
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Schools
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Special Education Re-formed
Author: Harry Daniels
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780750708937
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In this volume, a respected group of researchers and practitioners, who share concerns for equity and excellence in education, write about their thoughts and concerns for the future of special needs education.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780750708937
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In this volume, a respected group of researchers and practitioners, who share concerns for equity and excellence in education, write about their thoughts and concerns for the future of special needs education.
Reformed American Dreams
Author: Sheila M. Katz
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813594367
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Reformed American Dreams explores the experiences of low-income single mothers who pursued higher education while on welfare after the 1996 welfare reforms. This research occurred in an area where grassroots activism by and for mothers on welfare in higher education was directly able to affect the implementation of public policy. Half of the participants in Sheila M. Katz’s research were activists with the grassroots welfare rights organization, LIFETIME, trying to change welfare policy and to advocate for better access to higher education. Reformed American Dreams takes up their struggle to raise families, attend school, and become student activists, all while trying to escape poverty. Katz highlights mothers’ experiences as they pursued higher education on welfare and became grassroots activists during the Great Recession.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813594367
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Reformed American Dreams explores the experiences of low-income single mothers who pursued higher education while on welfare after the 1996 welfare reforms. This research occurred in an area where grassroots activism by and for mothers on welfare in higher education was directly able to affect the implementation of public policy. Half of the participants in Sheila M. Katz’s research were activists with the grassroots welfare rights organization, LIFETIME, trying to change welfare policy and to advocate for better access to higher education. Reformed American Dreams takes up their struggle to raise families, attend school, and become student activists, all while trying to escape poverty. Katz highlights mothers’ experiences as they pursued higher education on welfare and became grassroots activists during the Great Recession.
A New Deal for Children?
Author: Bronwen Cohen
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1861345283
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In England, Scotland and Sweden, early childhood, education and care, childcare for older children and schools are now the sole responsibility of education departments. This book examines, cross-nationally, this change in policy which follows the Climbie Inquiry and Laming report.
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1861345283
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In England, Scotland and Sweden, early childhood, education and care, childcare for older children and schools are now the sole responsibility of education departments. This book examines, cross-nationally, this change in policy which follows the Climbie Inquiry and Laming report.