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A quantitative overview of the current South African independent schooling sector in presented in this study of 410 independent schools that dispels many prevalent myths about the schools. Presumptions that the sector is largely white and elitist are debunked by findings that historically disadvantaged learners currently constitute more than 70% of all learners and that more than 50% of all schools charge low to average fees. However, evidence also emerged of new forms of inequity in independent...

Gives readers a brief, user-friendly, solid look at the action research cycle and the knowledge to work through each step. KEY TOPICS: Education, action research, improving schools, reflection, teacher empowerment, teacher research, school administrators, educational leadership MARKET: Written for pre-service and in-service educators, including principals, counselors, administrators, and support staff.

In this volume, bestselling authors Diane Yendol-Hoppey and Nancy Fichtman Dana have crafted an essential guide to job-embedded professional development (PD) and demonstrate how educators can strengthen teacher learning without breaking the budget. Rather than advocating a specific method, Powerful Professional Development: Building Expertise Within the Four Walls of Your School presents a full toolbox of professional development strategies with suggestions for implementation and recommendatio...

′Mike Lambert′s book is a useful source of information, helping to create and shape your research methods project. The book contains detailed chapters with easy to follow guidelines, tips and suggestions ensuring help at every step of the way from start to finish′ Alexander Miesen, student, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences   In this basic guide, step-by-step advice is presented in a clear way and chapters take the reader through the entire process, from planning and doing research,...

In this era of aEUROoeBig Data,aEURO institutions of higher education are challenged to make the most of the information they have to improve student learning outcomes, close equity gaps, keep costs down, and address the economic needs of the communities they serve at the local, regional, and national levels. This book helps readers understand and respond to this aEUROoeanalytics revolution,aEURO examining the evolving dynamics of the institutional research (IR) function, and the many audience...

With the publication of this book, the scholarly journal Issues in Education: Contributions from Educational Psychology is moving to a book series publication format. Carlson (University of California-Riverside) and Levin (University of Arizona) present material on aspects of the No Child Left Behind legislation, with discussions on areas such as f

Praise for the Third Edition of Qualitative Research : "Sharan B. Merriam synthesizes twenty years of developments in qualitative research with clarity and acumen." Michael Quinn Patton, author, Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods "Here is a qualitative research methods book that reinforces the connection between professional experience and qualitative inquiry." Robert Stake, author, The Art of Case Study Research and Multiple Case Study Analysis "In this new edition, Sharan Merriam...

While critical race theory is a framework employed by activists and scholars within and outside the confines of education, there are limited resources for leadership practitioners that provide insight into critical race theory and the possibilities of implementing a critical race praxis approach to leadership. With a continued top-down approach to educational policy and practice, it is imperative that educational leaders understand how critical race theory and praxis can assist them in utilizing...

Designed to support those teacher-preparatory programs that are becoming more field-based, this text offers a traditional framework for the methods or education course, while adding the field based component. While most texts offer methods and philosophies of teaching, BECOMING A TEACHER IN A FIELD-BASED SETTING presents these and then links all the theory to actual practice. This text is praised for its participatory nature through the use of activities and portfolio entries that help students...

This book explores the complexities of investigating minorities, majorities, boundaries and borders, and the experiences of researchers who choose to work in these spaces. It engages with issues of ethics, disclosure and representation, and contends with and seeks to contribute to emerging debates around power and the positioning of researchers and participants. Chapters examine epistemologies that shape researchers' beliefs about the forms of research that are valued in educational research and...

A classic in its field, Research Methods in Education retains the clear, concise writing style and organization that has made the text so popular. It has been updated with a new chapter on evaluating research papers, additional information on computers and software used in research, and a data disk consisting of three data sets that accompanies the text.Research Methods in Education helps students evaluate research literature as well as master research methodology. It emphasizes the rationale fo...

Get simple, specific guidance on writing a research paper with WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER: A HANDBOOK, Eighth Edition. With its easy-to-digest steps that demystify the writing process, this accessible handbook gives you the tools you need to work independently to create well-constructed research papers-throughout your college career and beyond. Within the text, you'll discover comprehensive, up-to-date information conveyed in a calm and reassuring manner that encourages you to turn to any sectio...

Many commentators feared that the Education Reform Act of 1988 sounded the death knell for teacher professionalism. This text explores the issue by setting the debates in their historical context and by drawing on detailed research findings.

In the World Library of Educationalists series, international scholars compile career-long selections of what they judge to be among their finest pieces so the world has access to them in a single manageable volume. Readers are able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field. Over more than three decades, Professor Ronald Barnett has acquired a distinctive position as a leading philosopher of the university and higher education, and this...

This creative guidebook demonstrates for educators how to use new research about multiple intelligences to help students learn. Sample units emphasise how to move students' thinking away from rote memorisation of facts and toward understanding the dynamic relationships between those facts and the various processes involved. Lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school classes provide specific techniques for effectively teaching diverse subject matters and promoting deep understanding by...