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Direct linkLeal Filho, Walter; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Becker, Deisi; Skanavis, Constantina; Kounani, Aristea; Sardi, Chrysoula; Papaioannidou, Dimitra; Paço, Arminda; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Raath, Schalk; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Shiel, Christine; Vargas, Valeria; Trencher, Gregory; Marans, Robert W. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: There is a widely held belief that sustainable development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper aims to examine the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Universities, School Policy
Retna, Kala S.; Ng, Pak Tee – Management in Education, 2016
The rise of interest in the learning organization (LO) concept attests to the value of learning by individuals and organizations for continuous improvement and adaptability to the ever-changing environment. Although the LO concept originated from business contexts, it was subsequently extended to educational organizations, particularly to schools.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Interviews
Qian, Haiyan; Walker, Allan David – International Journal of Educational Management, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is threefold: to sketch the current policy context that frames the education of migrant children in Shanghai; to explore the work lives of school leaders in the privately owned but government-supported schools; and to understand the socio-cultural and educational factors that shape the leadership practices in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Administration, Migrant Children, Educational Practices
Zimmerman, Aaron Samuel – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2017
Novice teachers begin their careers with certain instructional ideals; however, in practice, novice teachers tend to enact classroom practices that only partially align with these ideals--a phenomenon referred to as the problem of enactment. This article explores this phenomenon by investigating the classroom thinking of three novice teachers.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Beginning Teachers, High Schools, Teacher Attitudes
Download full textRíos, Cristina – International Research and Review, 2015
Accreditation has become an important issue in Spain. This paper presents an overview of Spain's accreditation system; a system which is relatively new and has evolved rapidly, fostered by legislative mandates which established accreditation bodies to regulate the quality of higher education institutions. One of the initial challenges faced by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Quality Assurance, Accreditation (Institutions)
Mligo, Ignasia Renatus – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2016
The aim of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions and concerns about the implementation of the preschool curriculum developed over 10 years (2005-2015). This paper reports findings from an interpretive case study design in four preschool settings in Tanzania with 12 teachers and 8 parent participants. Data were generated using interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Curriculum, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation
Matengu, Kenneth; Likando, Gilbert; Kangumu, Bennett – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2014
Considering that coordination can take many forms, and may be instituted through an array of policy instruments and tools, we take the position that coordination is both a consequence of pressures on higher education some of which are brought by market forces (globalisation) but also that state coordination of higher education can be a trigger for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Governance, Barriers
Roof, David J. – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2015
This paper examines higher education in Afghanistan. Based on qualitative research, including interviews with key policymakers and stakeholders, the paper examines the primary issues, challenges, progress, and future vision for higher education in the country. The research reveals that one of the most significant issues in the country in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Interviews
Bergnehr, Disa – Ethnography and Education, 2015
The present study explores a local initiative to develop parent support services through the school system. In focus are the discourse on home-school relations and parent support and the interplay between discourse and practical occurrences. Official documents, interviews and notes from municipal meetings and informal conversations were obtained…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Interviews, Meetings, Position Papers
McCluskey, Gillean; Riddell, Sheila; Weedon, Elisabet – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2015
This paper examines findings from a recent study in Wales of school exclusion and alternative educational provision. Many, but not all, children in alternative provision have been excluded from school. The most recent statistics reveal that nearly 90% of pupils in alternative provision have special educational needs, nearly 70% are entitled to…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Educational Opportunities, Student Experience, Program Effectiveness
Gutierrez, Amanda – English in Australia, 2014
Critical literacy approaches to English teaching have existed in Australia for more than two decades. Despite this, they continue to be criticised by the media, especially during times of perceived "literacy crisis" and curriculum review. In addition, teachers and academics continue to explore their worth and meaning for English teaching…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, English Instruction, Secondary School Curriculum, Curriculum Development
James, Chris; Connolly, Michael; Brammer, Steve; Fertig, Mike; James, Jane; Jones, Jeff – School Leadership & Management, 2014
In England, governing bodies continue to be responsible for the conduct of publicly funded schools. This article compares the governing of publicly funded primary schools (for 5-11 year olds) and secondary schools (for 11-18 year olds). The research analysed policy documents and the governing of 16 primary and 14 secondary schools. The main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Elementary Secondary Education, School Administration
Potenziano, Phillip J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
As district- and school-level leaders face increasing pressure from federal, state, and local accountability mandates there has been increased dependence on using and analyzing student data to help improve student performance. While the reporting of disaggregated data by student subgroup confirms that achievement gaps exist, it does not provide…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Student Records, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation
Frost, Melanie; Little, Angela W. – Oxford Review of Education, 2014
This paper explores questions of relevance to Ethiopian primary education policy. It examines (i) the match/mismatch between government-prescribed pedagogy and actual student learning practices and (ii) the relationship between those practices and school, class and teacher level factors. The paper employs evidence from government documents on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Alignment (Education)
Balduzzi, Lucia; Lazzari, Arianna – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
In recent years, the issue of early childhood staff professionalisation has been taking an increasingly prominent position in policy-making and academic debates at the international level. Despite this growing interest, studies investigating the content and delivery of professional preparation programmes for early childhood practitioners are still…
Descriptors: Mentors, Workplace Learning, Context Effect, Educational Policy
