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10 Oct 2014: Both in national tests and in TIMSS, performance remained (statistically) static in science, whereas it rose markedly in mathematics. ... Typically, their lessons concentrated on the acquisition of skills, solution of routine exercises and preparation

10 Oct 2014: Within the educational systemalmost all the authority remains vested in the middle classes. ... Pantheon Books).GALINDO-RUEDA, F., MARCENARO-GUTIERREZ, O. and VIGNOLES, A. (2004). The Widening Socio-economic Gap in UK Higher Education (London, Centre for

10 Oct 2014: the students reported that their parents had ‘middle-class’-type aspirations in relation to their education. ... seemingly populated by ‘the clever, more self confident middle classes’ (Aries and Seider, 2005: 428).

10 Oct 2014: which all teachers in the department 1 The teacher of one class did not administer tests. ... 2 In cases where the deferred post-test was not administered, we substituted results from the immediate post-test.

18 Nov 2014: The SFECC middle management training was not asuccess, and the professional development modeladopted offers some useful lessons. ... As we know, where young people lie onthat spectrum is closely correlated to socio-economic circumstances, and although

18 Nov 2014: These are, suggests Harvard professor David Perkins, the three litmus tests for any educational experience. ... These are evidenced by 1) pupil scores on attainment tests and 2) pupils’ self-ratings on attitude scales.

6 Jan 2014: These methodologies are anchored in the idea that development is about economic growth and that economics is the science of the management of scarcity. ... especially as they came from families with very limited social and economic capital.

10 Oct 2014: Similarly, a critical claim from the NCET projects was that the ability to analyse data on the spot enabled some students to test alternative hypotheses and approaches that otherwise would not ... However, this may reflect the inappropriateness of the

18 Nov 2014: 3. FOREWORD. “Teaching is a profession that lies at the heart of both the learning ofchildren and young people and their social , cultural and economic development. ... 14. I cried a lot my first year. I cried the day my whole class failed what I

18 Nov 2014: Enjoying and achieving are inextricably linked with staying healthy and keeping safe in a psychological and emotional sense as well as physical, while social and economic well-being and contributing to ... It is one that teachers have to learn through

18 Nov 2014: leadership and middle management, and in terms of their ability to match the content of training courses with the requirements of the employment market. ... 16 SEO Economic Survey (2010), based on the interim assessment of the LeerKracht convenant.

18 Nov 2014: In England economic circumstances are highly correlated to the likelihood of achieving good education outcomes. ... Capability and Well-‐Being. In Hausman. D.M. [Ed] The Philosophy of Economics: An Anthology (Third Edition).

18 Nov 2014: MacBeath et al., 2004), but its provision of training courses focussing on ‘middle leadership’. ... and ‘emergent leaders’ has tended to focus on building the capacity of middle leadership post-.

18 Nov 2014: MacBeath et al., 2004), but its provision of training courses focussing on ‘middle leadership’. ... and ‘emergent leaders’ has tended to focus on building the capacity of middle leadership post-.

18 Nov 2014: MacBeath et al., 2004), but its provision of training courses focussing on ‘middle leadership’. ... and ‘emergent leaders’ has tended to focus on building the capacity of middle leadership post-.

18 Nov 2014: The language test and numeracy test have been introduced and knowledge bases are being developed.

18 Nov 2014: The discussion of cultural challenges within the team encompassed democratisation, modernisation, economic limitations, centralism, professional development, school leadership, accountability and pedagogic innovation. ... economic advancement, it also

18 Nov 2014: Teaching practices, in contrast to student background variables such as socio-economic status and cultural capital, are factors affecting student learning that are more readily modifiable. ... The structuring dimension describes teaching practices that

18 Nov 2014: These had become victims ofopting out of the state system on the part of thoseparents with the economic power to do so(MacBeath, 2004). ... Participantswere also asked to test and challenge the draftprinciples. Discussions were observed by members ofthe

10 Oct 2014: Middle-class Imaginaries and Working-class Children', Urban Studies, 44:7, 1191 -. 1201. ... Working Paper 2006–2,Institute for Social and Economic Research,University of Essex. KENNEDY, A.

10 Oct 2014: white middle classes. However, middle-classness was also assessed conventionallyusing the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification scheme (NS-SEC) toidentify households as middle class, as well as gathering information about bothparents’

10 Oct 2014: We were interested in those white middle classes who activelychoose urban comprehensive schooling. ... and Robsen, G., (2003), London Calling: The Middle Classes and the Remaking of Inner.

18 Nov 2014: Six ‘acid tests’ of self-evaluation are suggested. 1. Asks important questions about learning, achievementand development. ... Dept. of Economics,University of Keele. Swaffield, S. (2003) Critical Friendship. In inform No.

10 Oct 2014: Inner City SchoolingA Darker Shade of Pale?' Whiteness, the Middle Classes and Multi-Ethnic. ... As Lorraine Reevesstates, multi-ethnic schooling is ‘good for white middle-class children.

10 Oct 2014: The primary focus of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)research project that this article is based on was social class. ... The working-class students at Southern share withtheir middle-class peers there a strong, positive sense of

18 Nov 2014: Times Educational Supplement. Available online at: http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6074356. 3. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2011). ... Available online at:

10 Oct 2014: It identified three development pillars, namely the social, economic and political, which would transform Kenya into a newly industrialising ‘middle-income country’ providing a ‘high quality of life to all its ... Government of Kenya, 2006.

10 Oct 2014: Second, there is the issue of student engagement, but this has also been argued to have economic consequences. ... In sum, traditional teacher-centred teaching offers an approach that is manageable and economic in the school institutional context.

18 Nov 2014: this was to be the first time to. test these action principles in a less. ... In a sense headteachers are. only the middle layer within the nesting of.

10 Oct 2014: Figure 1: Educational Attainment Profile of Children from Northern Ghana by Socio-Economic Grouping Educational Attainment Profile. ... The young women we interviewed were positive about the economic gains from even a little schooling:.

18 Nov 2014: Headteachers mayneed to take the lead in reassuring teachers about thevalue of different kinds of evidence, particularlywhere there is a pervading emphasis on test resultsand other quantitative data. ... Thishappens most effectively when teachers

27 Jan 2014: Our goal is to nurture and extend the dialogue through which knowledge is created and subjected to the test of practicality. ... UCC)Netherlands Ministry for EducationOpen Society Foundations (OSF)Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development

18 Nov 2014: In return, grant schools. flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just. ... No other profession. carries a greater burden for securing our economic future.

10 Oct 2014: In order to test this further and test SLT’s explanatory power, a study involving a PD programme was undertaken. ... Cuban, L. (2009). Hugging the middle: How teachers teach in an era of testing and accountability.

18 Nov 2014: The nightmare is government instruments in the form of tests, indicators, league tables, etc. ... How far is the economic imperative predominant over the moral one when one chooses whether or not to become or stay as a teacher?

18 Nov 2014: The reading test conducted by the District Education Office revealed an. ... Most parents and guardians of our pupils are illiterates who instead of encouraging and supervising pupils to do their homework or learn after classes rather engage them in

18 Nov 2014: For some, this is also about the prevailing discourse of global competitiveness and a narrowing of what counts as education around primarily economic objectives. ... Vested economic and political interests may push inappropriate solutions based on the

4 Sep 2014: may restrict their actions and limit their impact. In one middle school we studied, some teachers. ... increasing student learning. School test scores and grades for schools put accountability front and.

10 Oct 2014: ibid), both groups may be seen as competing with the localindigenous population over economic and societal resources. ... The patterns are not consistent with the hypothesis that asylum-seekers are economic migrants by another name’ (Burchardt, 2005:221

18 Nov 2014: To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. ... Maureen holds a Master of Public Policy from University of Pennsylvania

18 Nov 2014: It encouraged rigorous tests of the reliability and validity of its certification from leading figures in educational measurement (NBPTS, 2007).

18 Nov 2014: Supporting the growthStudents as Leaders:ooff. A Handbook for Teachers. Amanda Roberts and Judith Nash. a student/teacher partnership approach. Published by:. Leadership for Learning: The Cambridge NetworkUniversity of CambridgeFaculty of

18 Nov 2014: The nightmare is government instruments in the form of tests, indicators, league tables etc. ... One of the tests of professionalism is the extent to which there is ownership over evaluation processes.

22 Jan 2014: Countries that have greater educational equality between men and women are more likely to experience greater economic productivity than similar countries with less educational equality. ... A teacher could volunteer to help them.). • Older girls could

2 Oct 2014: The [REC Indicator] blinks. The unit is in recording-standby mode. fig.inputlevel-test.eps_80. ... Test recordings and records of meetings do not usually require sound quality as good as that.

18 Nov 2014: Manor High School Performing Arts College, Luton Longfield School, Darlington Kingstone High School, Hereford Manor Foundation Business, Enterprise and Sports College, Birmingham Royds Hall High School, Huddersfield St Egwin’s Middle ... 5 . Section 2: