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	Mis-Education
		Educational psychology maintained a 'blaming the victim' model in its research into the psychological development of the self-esteem and identity of the fl child as an explanation for their under achievement (Milner 1991).
		Black parents felt that racism within the educational system conspired to provide an environment that was hostile to their children's learning and was ultimately responsible for the under achievement and disaffection of their children.
		The anti-racist approach to education emerged as a reactive stance to address racial inequalities identified by fl parents and teachers as a major factor in the under achievement and disaffection of fl pupils.
	www.ritesofpassage.org /df99-articles/mis-education.htm (2689 words)

	DPU- BVI: Plans Educational Reform Strategy for the OECS - Primary Education
		The quality of teacher education needs to be improved through the upgrading of the competence of teacher educators and the introduction of up-to-date educational technology applications and adult education methods in the instructional programmes of the colleges.
		If the prevailing practice of primary education is to change to an emphasis on student interaction then principals will have to be trained as managers, instructional leaders and supervisors, so that they can inspire and guide their staff.
		The board, which would be linked to the National Education Advisory Council, would be responsible to the Ministry for the day-to-day management of the school and would be mandated to foster closer links between the school, the homes and the community it serves.
	www.dpu.gov.vg /Plans/OECS/EducationOECS9.htm (1125 words)

	Education
		They will explain that the more education girls get, the easier it will be for them later, both economically and socially, and that educated women manage family finances and small businesses better, and can contribute to the success of their children in school.
		Tests administered in December 1996 demonstrated that pupils at the center were ahead of students at the area's formal primary school in French and mathematics, and had in addition, a good mastery of the written form of their mother tongue.
		The level of achievement of the girls in the group (who comprised a slight majority) was well above that of the boys.
	www.worldbank.org /afr/ik/ikpacks/education.htm (3552 words)

	Education and Program promotes competition, choice, and new partnerships to improve the quality of education to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		British Study Casts Doubt on Benefits of Class-Size Reductions (3/9) Given the high cost of class-size reduction, a recent British study offers further support for proposals that direct scarce educational resources toward reforms shown more likely to increase student achievement in public schools.
		Sticker Shock: One-size-fits-all education is not halal (12/21) One simple solution to education conflicts like the one regarding the treatment of evolutionary theory in biology is to give more control to parents through a system of vouchers.
		Parents would then be free to put their children’s education in the hands of schools that reflect their beliefs, not the beliefs of school boards, curriculum committees, and the teachers unions.
	www.rppi.org /education/index.html (4684 words)

	Education
		Around this time a doctrine of compulsory education with penalties for neglect to pay school rates was introduced.
		May, 1775 saw the town vote for one and a half acres of land to be occupied by an academy.
		In 1814 a committee was appointed by the town to provide for the education of poor children.
	www.virtualnewarknj.com /education (393 words)

	Education Sector: Analysis and Perspectives: Chasing the Achievement Gap in American Education
		Education Sector internships are substantive in nature, and interns form an integral component of our policy, research, and communications teams.
		Perhaps that argument had its place in sociology departments, but in departments full of educators and education researchers, it seemed to make more sense to focus on supporting educators in the field with the resources they needed instead of telling them their work was futile.
		A course on educational testing at HGSE opened my eyes to the inherent fallibility of many of the tests currently in use for high-stakes accountability decisions—the same tests that often define the depth and breadth of the achievement gap.
	www.educationsector.org /analysis/analysis_show.htm?doc_id=372247 (2429 words)

	EPI Bookstore -- Education (Bargaining, History, Finance)
		He examines the role of government in education and challenges the fundamental assumption that the state is best able to provide an education for the general population.
		Touching on a wide range of issues, including declines in academic achievement, minority education, the role of public school teachers, and mismanagement and corruption in educational bureaucracies, the author examines various reform proposals.
		Also addressed is how education for low-income children might be funded under a market system, and how the transition from monopolistic public education to market education might be achieved.
	www.educationpolicy.org /EPIBookstore-A1.htm (891 words)

	Colonial Rule in India - British Education, racism, eurocentricism, indology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Yet, for almost two centuries, the British were able to rule two-thirds of the subcontinent directly, and exercise considerable leverage over the Princely States that accounted for the remaining one-third.
		As the architect of Colonial Britain's Educational Policy in India, Thomas Macaulay was to set the tone for what educated Indians were going to learn about themselves, their civilization, and their view of Britain and the world around them.
		The educated classes, knowing that the elevation of their country on these principles can only be worked out under protection, will naturally cling to us.
	members.tripod.com /~INDIA_RESOURCE/britishedu.htm (4351 words)

	Education
		The graduate studies program in Education is responsible for the preparation of professional educators who may pursue advanced study at the doctoral level and/or advanced professional employment.
		As distinct from undergraduate degree programs which advance students' knowledge of their disciplines, graduate degree programs at the Master's level have the more difficult task of not only advancing students' knowledge to the point of mastery, but also preparing students to demonstrate that they are capable of advancing the knowledge of their disciplines.
		For this reason, most of the Education courses are offered in the late afternoon and evening, as well as during Summer Session, so they can be accessed by persons during their annual vacation.
	www.unbc.ca /calendar/graduate/graduate_programs/education.html (1703 words)

	Improving Mathematic and Scientific Achievement of American Children
		Cognitive, educational, and developmental psychologists have considerable expertise in the understanding of how children think, learn, and remember, and, at the same time, cognitive neuroscientists are advancing our knowledge of the brain systems that support these cognitive activities.
		Although the economic benefits of a good education fluctuate somewhat from one decade to the next, it is generally the case that higher levels of education result in a higher likelihood of employability and higher wages once employed.
		Thus, a first-rate educational system provides individual and general social benefits and educational outcomes in mathematics and science would appear to be especially important and beneficial in societies, such as the United States, where many jobs require some level of technical sophistication.
	www.apa.org /ed/geary.html (6677 words)

	Accounting for low achievement in British education (JRF work in progress) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Even without the association of poor educational results with a number of adverse social outcomes, this would be cause enough for concern.
		With the help of improved understanding of the processes leading to low achievement, it should be possible to improve the allocation of resources in education, and other educational and related policies, in a way that can help to mitigate the problem.
		The modelling work will examine the relations between the factors underlying low achievement and educational outcomes, and the geographical variation in low achievement.
	www.jrf.org.uk /knowledge/wip/record.asp?ID=803161 (497 words)

	Scholarship programmes 'Vital' for recognising achievement in UAE education \| British University in Dubai (BUiD)
		Scholarship programmes for graduate education are playing an increasingly important role in motivating and extending the number of students taking masters degrees in the United Arab Emirates, according to a number of successful recipients.
		While scholarship programmes had previously focused upon supporting students travelling abroad for higher education, the growth in the number of universities in the Middle East is driving the creation of new programmes to support students within the region.
		The scholarship programme of the British University in Dubai (BUiD), based in the United Arab Emirates, has added significantly to the careers and education of a number of fortunate recipients.
	www.ameinfo.com /85109.html (1227 words)

	USATODAY.com - Poor, minority kids face long odds in education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In one of the most in-depth looks ever at the achievement gap between poor and minority students and their white and middle-class peers, researcher Paul Barton of Educational Testing Service cites 14 factors.
		On the one hand, Thursday's report echoes complaints of educators who say demands on teachers to raise student achievement, as in President Bush's No Child Left Behind plan, are complicated by out-of-school factors such as broken families.
		But the report also echoes reformers' complaints, saying poor and minority children are more likely to have teachers who leave before the end of the school year or who aren't qualified to teach their subject.
	www.usatoday.com /news/education/2003-11-23-poor-education_x.htm (540 words)

	Education Solutions: Education Administration, Financial Aid Service \| eds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Governments today are being asked to deliver high-quality education administration programs to citizens with public funds stretched thin by competing needs.
		This means that many education agencies and institutions must do more with less in order to meet expected education and budget outcomes.
		EDS has extensive experience managing IT infrastructure for education agencies and school systems, enabling clients to reduce costs, maximize assets, and utilize a scalable, flexible platform to update and modernize services.
	www.eds.com /industries/education (641 words)

	UAE Minister of Education visits British University in Dubai \| British University in Dubai (BUiD)
		Education Minister, H.E. Dr. Hanif Hassan, with David Lock, Registrar and Acting Chief Executive of BUiD, on the Minister's first visit to the British University in Dubai.
		It provided us with an opportunity to discuss the role of BUiD in supporting the economic and social development of the UAE in line with the vision of its rulers and playing a part in the move to a knowledge-based society,' said David Lock, Registrar and Acting Chief Executive of BUiD.
		'The Ministry of Education's support for our efforts to provide first-class postgraduate education here in the UAE is very welcome and to be acknowledged as part of the wider strategy of supporting the long-term growth of the intellectual and knowledge economy of the country and region is most encouraging,' added Lock.
	www.ameinfo.com /89852.html (997 words)

	USATODAY.com - Computers may not boost student achievement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Taxpayer-supported school computer and Internet giveaways are political gold, but studies have questioned whether they actually help student achievement.
		Laptop giveaways are the latest educational fad; five states either have or will soon have them.
		Steve Higgins of the University of Newcastle says results were not yet compiled before British officials expanded the pilot program nationwide.
	www.usatoday.com /news/education/2006-04-11-computers-schools_x.htm (473 words)

	British School of Alicante. About us
		The 3rd Annual Teachers' Professional Training Conference for King's Schools was held in the BSA on 13th /14th October.
		Standard Achievement Test (SATs) are taken every year by all students in state schools in England to assess their progress in the National Curriculum.
		British School of Alicante is a educational day school which provides an excellent education for children from the age of 3 to 18 years.
	www.bsalicante.com (84 words)

	UAE Minister of Education visits British University in Dubai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		H.E. Dr. Hanif Hassan, Education Minister, has paid his first visit to the British University in Dubai (BUiD), the only dedicated postgraduate, research-based university in the UAE, as part of a fact-finding tour.
		“We are greatly honoured to receive His Excellency the Minister of Education at the University and to brief him on the progress that has been made during the first two years of operations.
		The Minister praised BUiD’s success in integrating its educational efforts, commenting: “BUiD is a clear role model for academic institutions.
	www.strategiy.com /educationnew.asp?id=20060626062804 (586 words)

	Apple - Digital tools for digital students - Student Achievement Redefined
		In the minds of policy makers and many parents, achievement simply means raising test scores in basic skills.
		However, if we only use technology to improve basic skills, we are not taking advantage of the power of technology to impact student achievement.
		Evaluation Report of the Becta Digital Video Pilot Project by Becta, British Educational Communications and Technology Agency.
	www.apple.com /education/digitalkids/achievement (205 words)

	Education in Cuba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cuba also maintains close co-operation on education with the United Kingdom [10] and other nations in the European Union [11].
		In one case a students wasn't allowed to take the examination as the letter stated that he "had friendly relations with elements who wished to leave the country".
		Education as part of social control in Cuba
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_Cuba (2106 words)

	Assembly - The British Schools of America provide high quality education in a structured, positive and caring ...
		Assembly - The British Schools of America provide high quality education in a structured, positive and caring environment, which meets the individual needs of pupils.
		Assembly is used as an opportunity to reward both outstanding effort and/or achievement with the award of certificates to particular children throughout the school.
		This is a time for the children to share their achievement as well as recognise the achievement of others.
	www.britishschool.org /site/epage/33206_565.htm (141 words)

	Education
		Organization that advocates the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice.
		The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology." Search or browse scanned images of the actual pages from 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal articles published in the 19th century.
		A commercial site, but it also offers free information that is helpful to students, educators, and admissions offficers, such as information on college admissions and achievement tests, a glossary of relevant terms, links to the state education agencies in each U.S. state, and the educational standards endorsed by each state.
	library.albany.edu /subject/education.html (8900 words)

	Resources - Learning - Education - Microsoft UK
		The Innovative Teachers Programme helps teachers and educators throughout the UK make the most of today's technology.
		The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency's (Becta) website provides research on how ICT can help in education.
		It covers areas such as student achievement, pupil motivation and reducing teacher workload.
	www.microsoft.com /uk/education/learning/resources (366 words)

	IELTS - Exams - Education - British Council - Georgia
		IELTS is a language testing system for people who need to demonstrate their level of achievement in English for a specific purpose.
		Choose Academic if you are planning to undertake higher education study and General Training if you are considering non-academic training, work experience or for immigration purposes.
		Your test results are released in 13 calendar days after the test.
	www.britishcouncil.org /ge-education-exams-ielts.htm (270 words)

	Junior Achievement - Bringing the real world to kids
		Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life.
		In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.
		To find out more about Junior Achievement operations in your area, please navigate the map below.
	www.ja.org (111 words)

	Reporting on K-12 Education Home - BC Ministry of Education
		The Ministry of Education regularly collects information about student achievement, enrolment and changes in the student population in BC schools.
		This site identifies, and provides links to, reports that measure the progress and evolution of the BC education system.
		The left column, on each page, locates reports and information organized by topic and system level.
	www.bced.gov.bc.ca /reporting (76 words)

	Center for Digital Education
		The Center for Digital Education is pleased to announce the winners of its 2005 Best of the Web contest and Digital Education Achievement Awards.
		For more information on the awards programs please contact Janet Grenslitt at 916.932.1363 or jgrenslitt@centerdigitalgov.com.
		For more information regarding the Center for Digital Education, please contact Meg Mason at 916.932.1411 or mmason@centerdigitaled.com.
	www.centerdigitaled.com /bestof/?loc=37 (261 words)

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