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Maguire, Meg; Gewirtz, Sharon; Towers, Emma; Neumann, Eszter – Research Papers in Education, 2020
This paper returns to a long-standing theme in education research, the ways in which 'contextual factors impact on what schools do, as well as directly on what pupils achieve' (Lupton, 2004, 4). Drawing on a project designed to explore the early effects of reforms to national examinations, the curriculum for 14-16 year olds and school…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Hanratty, Brian Robert – Research Papers in Education, 2013
The paper presents a critical evaluation of the Literature of the Troubles Project which was aimed at using literature in an educational context to help cement the process of peace and reconciliation between Northern Ireland's divided communities. The Project, funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, ran from September 2007 to August 2009. Its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Catholics, Protestants
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Inglis, Bill; And Others – Research Papers in Education, 1993
Researchers examined the operation of planned activity time (PAT) for Scotland's elementary and secondary teachers. PAT required that teachers devote 50 hours per year to planned school and professional development activities. Interviews indicated PAT was successful, though teachers criticized certain aspects and wished their opinions were…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries