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Gulson, Kalervo N.; Webb, P. Taylor – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2013
Over the past 30 years, there has been virulent urban politics surrounding the provision of government-funded Islamic K-12 schooling in suburban south-western Sydney, Australia. In this paper, drawing on examples of local government opposition to Islamic schools, we argue that race and religion constitute contestations of urban space around the…
Descriptors: Muslims, Fear, Islamic Culture, Racial Factors
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Robertson, Susan L.; Dale, Roger – Oxford Review of Education, 2013
This paper explores the social justice implications of two, "linked", governance developments which have been instrumental in reshaping many education systems throughout the world: the "privatising" and "globalising" of education (Klees, Stromquist, & Samoff, 2012). We argue that such education governance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Privatization, Governance
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Werts, Amanda B.; Della Sala, Matt; Lindle, Jane; Horace, Jennifer M.; Brewer, Curtis; Knoeppel, Robert – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2013
Scholars of education policy have consistently found that the capacity, beliefs, and values of local actors affect the relative success or failure of policy implementation. This article examines stakeholders' perceptions of education policy in South Carolina to consider the relationship between interpretations of education policy and attitudes of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Stakeholders, Educational Policy, State Policy
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Msila, Vuyisile; Setlhako, Angeline – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Carol Weiss did much to enhance the role of evaluation in her writings. Her work shows evaluators what affects their roles as they evaluate programs. Furthermore, her theory of change spells out the complexities involved in program evaluation. There are various processes involved in the evaluation of programs. The paper looks at some of the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Research Methodology
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de los Reyes, Elizer Jay – Policy Futures in Education, 2013
In June 2012, the Philippine government implemented what it called the K+12 Curriculum which reformed its basic education system by adding two more years of schooling to the then existing 10-year structure. Complicated by the long experience and participation of the Filipinos in the diaspora, the constantly lingering thought of leaving for greener…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Curriculum, Secondary School Curriculum
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Weinraub, Anissa – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2013
The author, a teacher-activist with Teacher Action Group-Philadelphia (TAG), presents her views on the need for teachers to get involved in the battle for public education. She expresses her concerns about the political games being played to advance a neoliberal agenda that seeks to dispossess students of their right to a quality education and…
Descriptors: Activism, Public Education, Urban Education, Teacher Participation
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Rubiano, Clara Inés – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2013
The paper presents an exploration of Colombian teacher education from Paulo Freire's "directivity" perspective, which involves the political notion of education and the struggle for social justice. It examines certain existing tensions in teacher education, and analyses critically their implications for the teaching profession regarding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Politics of Education, Social Justice
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McMurchy-Pilkington, Colleen; Trinick, Tony; Meaney, Tamsin – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2013
This paper examines the development of two iterations of mathematics curricula over a 15-year period for classrooms teaching in te reo Maori, the endangered Indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand. Similarities and differences between the two iterations are identified. Although parameters set by the New Zealand Ministry of Education about what…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Indigenous Knowledge, Malayo Polynesian Languages
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McArdle, Karen; Mansfield, Sue – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2013
This article seeks to promote the generation of a discourse of the postmodern community work professional. A shared discourse will lead, we propose to shared capital. We argue that there is a tension between the modern and postmodern for those of us engaged in the profession of community learning and development (CL&D). We need to value…
Descriptors: Postmodernism, Community Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles
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Swanson, Julie Dingle; Lord, E. Wayne – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2013
This article links research and practice through discussion of policy's conceptual aspects illustrated through real-world examples. Gifted education policy essentials, identification, curriculum and services, personnel preparation, and program management, assessment, and evaluation are described. Examples from studies of one state help the reader…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Policy, Legislation, Court Litigation
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Rauch, Herbert – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2013
Purpose: This paper aims to encourage "discourse concerning a 'sustainable societal system'", proposing S.E.E.D. (=Secure-base Earth Equilibrium Development). S.E.E.D. outlines a possible transition to a viable future civilisation, a realistic eco-social turnaround, a "taming" (i.e. a cultivation) of the market with regard to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Structure, Evaluation Methods, Systems Approach
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Goatley, Virginia J.; Hinchman, Kathleen A. – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2013
This article argues that literacy educators must take time to advocate for research-informed instructional responses in this age of Common Core State Standards and Race to the Top mandates. To that end, it offers four key ideas regarding: (a) what we know about instruction, (b) the need for long-term, continuously revised planning, (c) literacy in…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Educational Policy, Reading Research, Theory Practice Relationship
Ramaley, Judith A. – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
In his first inaugural speech, President Obama declared that "our schools fail too many" and an essential component of laying "a new foundation for growth" will be "to transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age." Concerns about our nation's position in the global education race have led to a focus on…
Descriptors: Global Education, Academic Achievement, Barriers, Position Papers
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Luttrell, Wendy – Children & Society, 2013
The paper draws from a longitudinal ethnographic study of a group of diverse children growing up in an urban, low-income, predominantly immigrant community in the northeastern United States, who were given cameras to portray their everyday family, school and community lives. It analyses the images, narratives, activities and intimacies of their…
Descriptors: Caring, Children, Photography, Visual Aids
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Frankenberg, Erica; Kotok, Stephen – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
The demography of public school enrollment continues to change dramatically, with students of color comprising an increasing proportion of the whole. As such, suburbia, with both White and non-White students, is a place in which integration is more possible in the beginning of the 21st century. Due to the intertwined nature of how these factors…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Suburbs, Politics of Education, Neighborhood Integration
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