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Yesim Güleç Aslan – Journal of Education, 2024
Paraprofessionals are important members of special education teams. In particular, the experiences of paraprofessionals who support students with autism spectrum disorder may provide valuable insights and thus merit qualitative research. In this narrative study, the relevant experiences of Turkish paraprofessionals are investigated. Findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
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Baak, Melanie; Miller, Emily; Ziersch, Anna; Due, Clemence; Masocha, Shepard; Ziaian, Tahereh – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Refugee background young people are at increased risk of mental health problems. In countries of refugee resettlement, schools are important sites where mental health difficulties can be identified and service access facilitated; however, little is known about how best to support these practices within schools. Methods: This article…
Descriptors: Refugees, Mental Health, School Health Services, Access to Health Care
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Share, Michelle; Kerrins, Liz – Child Care in Practice, 2013
Recently in Ireland attention has been placed on the importance of parental involvement in early childhood care and education settings as seen in the Síolta Quality Standards and Aistear Curriculum Framework. Yet there is little Irish empirical evidence on parental involvement in childcare settings; on the involvement models being used, or on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Child Care Centers, Parent Role
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Harris, Alma; Allen, Tracey – School Leadership & Management, 2009
This article considers the challenges and issues facing school leaders in the implementation of Every Child Matters. It outlines the factors that contribute to the effective delivery of Every Child Matters and outlines some of the barriers that make the delivery of this agenda more difficult. The article concludes that school leaders play a…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Equal Education, Access to Education
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Glatter, Ron – Educational Management and Administration, 1987
Identifies educational management issues (staff management, professional-parent relationships, institutional effectiveness, the management/policy interface, and the role of the British Educational Management and Administration Society), considers current attitudes and practices, and proposes future directions. Stresses career development and…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Lian, Ming-Gon John; Tse, Andrew Chung-yee; Li, Alison Man Ching – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2007
Since the handover of the sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China in 1997, there have been a series of change, development, and related issues in special education programs for learners with disabilities in Hong Kong. In this paper, we try to describe the background and recent trends, issues, and implications that…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development, School Activities, Inclusive Schools
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Ellis, Susan S. – Journal of Staff Development, 1996
This paper profiles Anna Steffin, principal of a Canadian elementary school, who has built a community of learners among her teachers and encourages quality staff development, collegiality, parent participation, and parent teacher cooperation. She promotes her beliefs by being an active participant in all activities. (SM)
Descriptors: Collegiality, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation
Altieri, Dino – Education Canada, 1991
Early intervention, substantial parent involvement, effective instruction, and staff development that empowers teachers can improve the achievement of at-risk students. The task is to combine each of these components into a coherent whole by coordinating the efforts of the school, the family, and the community into a comprehensive set of…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Center for the Advancement of Pacific Education, Honolulu, HI. – 1990
Pacific principals' perceived priority needs for professional development are examined. Mailed surveys of 439 principals in 10 jurisdictions yielded 243 responses, or a 55 percent response rate. Respondents rated themselves on task effectiveness and professional development needs. Results indicate a need for information concerning community…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment
Hopkins, David; And Others – 1994
The United Kingdom's approach to planned educational change is called school improvement. This book presents a new approach to school improvement based on the experiences of 30 British schools that are being monitored by the Improving the Quality of Education for All (IQEA) project. Following the foreword by Michael Fullan and the preface and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Early Childhood Services. – 1984
This document describes the early childhood services program in Alberta, Canada and its goals for accomplishment with children, within families, and in the community. Early Childhood Services (ECS), Alberta Education, is concerned with the provision of a coordinated system of local, regional, and provincial programs and services to meet the…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Community Programs, Coordination, Developmental Programs
British Columbia Teachers' Federation, Vancouver. – 1999
In 1998, the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) appointed an eight-member task force to investigate the effectiveness of the education system for First Nations students. The task force report and recommendations are intended to serve several groups of Aboriginal students: First Nations students, with or without status under Canada's…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1988
This report is a summary of work carried out at Canterbury College of Technology (England) during 1986 to manage access to the mainstream curriculum for a group of students with physical and sensory disabilities. It emphasizes the case study approach because it was from that indepth analysis that the college was able to develop strategies. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
Public schools in Manitoba (Canada) are encountering an increasing number of students who are considered to be educationally at risk. This paper addresses the provision of effective services relating to at-risk youth and the prevention of early school dropouts. The paper's first section covers the circumstances and conditions associated with early…
Descriptors: Criteria, Curriculum Enrichment, Dropouts, Early Intervention
Wylie, Cathy – 1999
This report describes the findings of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research's 1999 national survey, in its series looking at the impact of educational reform on primary and intermediate schools. In 1989 reforms were enacted that abolished the Department of Education and began elections for boards of trustees who took responsibility for…
Descriptors: Competition, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
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