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Good Practice in Secondary School Careers Programs: A Case Study of the Approach of One Inner City School
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Broadbent, Robyn; Cacciattolo, Marcelle; Papadopoulos, Theo – Education & Training, 2012
Purpose: Career programmes within secondary school curriculum can impact on a young person's sense of direction and meaning in life. The purpose of this paper is to report on an evaluation that was conducted in 2009 of the careers programmes in one secondary college in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Design/methodology/approach: The research…
Descriptors: Evidence, Urban Schools, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups
Principal Development: Self-Directed Project Efficacy
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Piggot-Irvine, Eileen – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2011
The inclusion of self-directed projects as an element within a New Zealand principal development programme was designed to reflect increasing support internationally for such a context-specific "inquiry" approach. The results reported in this article suggest that considerable clarity is required for such projects if they are to realize…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, National Programs, Leadership Training
Researching Change: A Praxeological Case Study on Toddlers' Educational Contexts
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Araujo, Sara Barros – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
The present study intends to deepen the understanding of processes of praxeological transformation in education and care contexts for children under three. This prime purpose is associated with evidence concerning these contexts in Portugal, namely the strong social need around them, some results from research that show their low level of quality…
Descriptors: Evidence, Program Effectiveness, Action Research, Foreign Countries
Changing Pedagogical Practice in Kenyan Primary Schools: The Impact of School-Based Training
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Hardman, Frank; Abd-Kadir, Jan; Agg, Catherine; Migwi, James; Ndambuku, Jacinta; Smith, Fay – Comparative Education, 2009
This study reports on an investigation into the impact of a national, school-based teacher development programme on learning and teaching in Kenyan primary schools. Building on a national baseline study (n=102), 144 video-recorded lessons, covering the teaching of English, maths and science at Standards 3 and 6, were analysed to investigate…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Inservice Teacher Education
A New Approach to Small Business Training: Community Based Education
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Redmond, Janice; Walker, Elizabeth A. – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show that most small business owner-managers are technically competent in their area of business activity however they do not always have equal managerial competence. For example, deficiency in human resource management competence may lead to difficulties in attracting, retaining or leading staff. These…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Community Education, Management Development, Training Methods
Identifying and Leading Effective Professional Learning Communities
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Stoll, Louise; McMahon, Agnes; Thomas, Sally – Journal of School Leadership, 2006
This article reports key findings from a 2-1/2-year mixed methodological study of professional learning communities, the first of its kind in England. In particular, the concept of effectiveness is explored as it relates to professional learning communities. We describe three ways in which effectiveness can be construed, arguing that any…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification, Faculty Development, Professional Development