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A Qualitative Case Study of Teachers' Perceptions on a Two-Model System; Adhering to Chinese and International Baccalaureate Mandated Standards
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John Stewart Clark; Matthew Terrett – Journal of Research in International Education, 2024
National curriculum standards for different countries mean some International Baccalaureate (IB) schools must often balance IB and national standards. Literature on how schools find this balance is limited. Using a qualitative case study design, we examined the perspectives of teachers of English in a Chinese IB school that recently employed a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Standards, National Curriculum
A Narrative Study of High-Quality Teachers of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
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May, Jared – ProQuest LLC, 2018
International Baccalaureate (IB) is an organization originally developed in 1968 to provide a high-quality, consistent curriculum across international schools. In the intervening years, it has grown to have a broader reach and impact, offering four curricular programs that serve over one million students among 4500 schools within six continents.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Teacher Qualifications
The Case of Teacher Tracking at Leon Middle School
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Stanley, Darrius A.; Venzant Chambers, Terah T. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2018
Derrick Lindsey, a Black teacher at Leon Middle School, has high aspirations for his career in education and hopes to become an outstanding teacher and transformative educator. He is enthusiastic about his job and passionate about his students; however, he cannot help but notice that there are some serious inequities occurring at Leon. Of primary…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Advanced Placement Programs, Case Studies, African American Teachers
How Do School Principals in Hong Kong Shape Policy?
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Bryant, Darren A.; Ko, James; Walker, Allan – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2018
This article draws on data from cases of high-performing and improving schools in Hong Kong. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with principals, middle leaders, and senior teachers to identify key policies and steps taken for their enactment, and to solicit interpretations of the policies. Principals were found to actively select,…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Educational Policy, Policy Formation
The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, February 25-26, 2016) Volume 2016, Issue 1
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Russell, William Benedict, III, Ed. – International Society for the Social Studies, 2016
The "International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. The following papers are included in the 2016 proceedings: (1) The Emergence of Social Studies in Trinidad and Tobago (Leela Ramsook); (2) Opinions of…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Secondary Education
An Examination of Perceptions Associated with Enrollment Procedures and Students Placement in Advanced Placement Courses in Northeast Louisiana
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Vidrine, Brent – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the study was to investigate participation rates of minorities and economically disadvantaged students in Advanced Placement programs in selected high schools in Northeast Louisiana. Advanced Placement programs in high schools generally promote higher level education courses. The focus of the investigation was perceptions held by…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students