Introduction There is no doubt that the Earth’s demographics are undergoing significant dynamic change, and as a result, the number of people of different ethnic backgrounds has only increased over time. Although historically, Black populations have been subjected to specific demands and discriminatory policies against members of these racial minorities,...
Creating and maintaining a feeling of community is an integral part of any classroom environment. It helps students to feel valued, respected, supported, and prevents them from being afraid to share their individual opinions and engage in discussions. Therefore, teachers who desire to make the most out of teaching and...
Education plays a significant role in developing people, continuity, and transfer of experience in the civilized world. However, traditional teaching is not always the best approach. The Brazilian scientist Paulo Freire wrote that conventional education was often used “as an instrument of conservatism, where the learner becomes a passive receptor...
Introduction In the article “Multi-Criteria Assessment of University Readiness for Digital Transformation”, the author wanted to present a powerful methodology that learning institutions in different parts of the world could utilize to pursue digital transformation. For effective change, the involved stakeholders should consider the key attributes of each aspect and...
Introduction The creation of a favorable learning environment is a key to the future prosperity of students. In the context of the present-day American society, such an initiative implies the focus of educational facilities on diversity (Easton-Brooks et al., 2018). Tulsa Public Schools also aim at addressing the needs of...
The current educational system in the United States provides studying opportunities to millions of people every year. However, it is not ideal or equally accessible for all the citizens; many aspects could be improved and adjusted to support the diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds of the students. The federal policies...
Introduction Nowadays, issues with inequality and poor public education significantly undermine the progress of society. This combination led to the creation of Tulsa Public Schools, which works to alleviate these problems. The core values of this organization are to promote equity, to nurture character, to chase excellence, to support as...
Introduction Adaptive leadership is a fundamental requirement for any organization, especially one operating in a challenging environment or a state of emergency. Many companies experience challenges that must be addressed by managerial staff within a reasonable timeframe to prevent the identified issues from developing further and substantially affecting the businesses’...
With the increasing level of globalization which has resulted from improved flow of information and liberalization of markets, people have been able to interact and move from one part of the world to another easily. The education sector has recorded a great revolution with people moving from one part of...
Introduction Today, when innovative concepts play a crucial role in the modern environment, it is highly important to find a proper approach for their integration into education and training spheres. As long as the admission and registration strategies determine the success of the general performance of any academic institution, they...
The majority of the issues facing the modern world could be considered technological concerns which result from the rapid development of the scientific thought and implementation of numerous technologies into the various spheres of human activity. Besides, the usage of the new devices and technologies triggered the process of the...
Introduction Education plays a significant role in national and individual development. It opens an individual’s mind and exposes the person to career and personality development (Farr 2010). The need to have an effective academic curriculum pushes nations to invest in research to establish the best approach to improve learning. However,...
Abstract Education is a paramount entity among police officers who wish to serve effectively and diligently when discharging their duties. Even though police officers can still perform their roles with basic high school or diploma certifications, a number of quantitative studies have revealed that education among police officers should be...
College students can be quite stressed, exhausted, and always rushing to get to their class or work. Some of them even run through the hallways because they do not want to be late for class, because of picking up a snack, or a drink. Sometimes picking up a snack is...
According to Hart & Martin (n.d, p4), high school students do not perform to satisfaction in mathematics, hence, there is need for standards to be established. These standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education so that they graduate from high school fully prepared for...
On taking the “Alternative School Transition” survey at Zoomerang (Market Tools Inc., 2010) and viewing the feedback, one gets the sense that the views of respondents are mixed. This springs partly from the fact that the alternative school in question is new and the learning curve undoubtedly steep. As well,...
The District According to LAUSD (2009), Los Angeles is one of the highly populated cities in the US. It is ranked number two with an approximate figure of 3.8M as at the year 2007. The city is 470 square miles with an approximation of 11.5 percent being covered in the...
Introduction Though there has been a decrease in the number of dropouts in many countries in the recent past, but there still exist countries where the rate has remained too high. The students either drop out from primary or high school but hardly do they reach colleges. There are numerous...
In his essay, Portes criticizes the “English-Only” approach to education in the United States. He argues that it is rooted in nativist anxiety about immigration causing a loss of linguistic unity and a consequent societal collapse (as cited in Arum et al., 2015). In fact, the primacy of the English...
Homeschooling takes place where children are educated from home with the parents or guardians taking responsibility as the trainer. The kids are taught by either the parents or hired experts using curriculum guidelines developed on their own or purchased from other institutions (Gaither 213). This concept of learning from home...
Introduction Shadow education is a form of private supplementary tutoring, which is predominant across the globe. It can be considered as the topic of the study and the given literature review, which is mostly focused on current trends in both Asia and the world. The research question is based on...
In recent years, Finland’s education system has been gaining recognition worldwide, which is not at all ungrounded. The Northern European country has built itself a reputation of being a top contender on almost every Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey (Dickinson, 2019). 2015 PISA findings made it apparent that...
Introduction Schools play a role of paramount importance in forming the core of students’ personalities and lay the foundation for future professional competencies. Nowadays, there is a tendency toward reconsidering the image of education and implementing quality transformations to ensure the stable development of all system elements. Effective leadership is...
Social Indicators established by the United Nations Statistical Division include Child-bearing, Water supply and sanitation, Child and elderly populations, Contraceptive use, Literacy, Population, Unemployment, Education, Health, Income, economic activity, Housing and Human settlements (United Nations Statistical Division 2009). Of these social indicators, this paper shall review social data on the...
Introduction The research topic I have selected for Project four is ability grouping and the extent to which it could be used in the elementary education field to boost student performance. Ability grouping could be defined as a practice where students are placed together based on their academic performance or...
Traditionally, the code of ethics for health educators is based on certain responsibilities to the public, employees, and their students. First, we should speak about the liability to community. In this respect, it is quite possible for us to say that their main task is to make public interests the...
The so-called global educational crisis reflects the inequality of people around the world, and it results in the difference in opportunities for personal growth. No system is perfect, and this fact explains the tendencies for over-emphasizing and under-emphasizing education as a whole (PBS, 2016). The complexity of the situation is...
Introduction Caregivers can only contribute to the child’s life by providing a nurturing environment. This powers the brain development and learning ability of the child. Initiating children to opportunities for learning after they have been raised appropriately makes them happy and well-adjusted. Every experience in a child’s life is preparation...
Humans have often striven to organize themselves into distinct communities that share common thoughts, beliefs, and cultures throughout human history. In essence, the change has helped shape and satisfy social, economic, and political needs. Today, the world is becoming more interconnected as it continues to evolve and achieve better technologies....
Beyond Bricks and Mortar I agree with Bruce that the U.S economy is worsening, and many sectors are at tough times, especially the education sector, which relies much on federal funding. The only way forward is to devise measures to improve policies on education while moderating the effects of the...
Summary While exploring the most critical issues among college students, the most frequent problems were concerning material possessions and high expenses on textbooks in particular. Increased costs on educational materials commonly become barriers to the proper academic experience. The following proposal contains a comprehensive overview of the problem, according to...
Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Indicators It is critical for teachers to integrate both qualitative and quantitative data when conducting student assessments, and they can do it by carefully recording the results of tests and adding their analytical conclusions. For instance, when children turn in their tests, the teacher...
Introduction John Comenius made the most significant impact on the educational system that formed modern school distribution. He introduced America to the distinctive outline of the academic system: kindergarten, elementary school, secondary school, college, and university. His proposed approach of children learning at their specific gradual level is still used...
The Focus Article Arnaudovska, Bankston, Simurkova, and Budden (2010) essayed an investigation into the online versus brick-and-mortar shopping preferences of college students and published this in the very latest issue of the Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR). Published by the Clute Institute for Academic Research (2010), which owns 11...
For many centuries, the learning process at universities was strictly fixed. However, the age of modern technology has brought the distance format to the educational sector. At the same time, there is a lot of debate about the advantages of each method and which type of practice is better. This...
Introduction Digitalization touches all spheres of human activities, and education is no exception. However, it is still unclear whether the implementation of technologies harms academic practices or not. Undoubtedly, digitalization leads to changes in methods of education, the necessity to requalify teachers and install specialized equipment. Still, there is no...
Executive Summary Education is a base stone for measuring the level of development and civilization of societies. In 2003the minister of education restricted governmental education to the UAE local students only. All non-local students started to move to private schools that are near their accommodations. From that time until now...
The education system consists of many details and aspects that need to be considered to ensure decent learning, regardless of the institution’s level. Attention should be paid not only to the actual knowledge itself and the training of the teaching staff but also to reflect specific values in the learning...
Introduction The Folkeskole is a Danish municipal lower secondary and primary institution providing the students with 1 year of preschool, 9 years of lower secondary and primary schooling and 1 year in the 10th class. Established in 1814, The Folkeskole aims at providing its scholars with the knowledge that will...
The terms “digital natives” or “net generation” are used to describe young people who have been surrounded by technologies since their childhood. They are now students with good skills and excellent computer knowledge, and it is clear for teachers that the traditional system of education is not prepared for the...
Introduction The issues of education have always been pivotal within the scope of any social and economic policy. Throughout the historical process, scholars and officials have made a plethora of claims and proposals regarding how the population should gain vital knowledge and professional skills. It might be supposed that nowadays,...
Cogitating about the assessment and its role, it is possible to outline several important outtakes. First of all, it remains practical for students as it contributes to the categorization of knowledge structuring information acquired previously. At the same time, the given tool helps to identify the existing gaps in knowledge...
Introduction Education is an ever-evolving field that often endures transformations to provide students with a better learning experience. Technological development, in particular, significantly affected how students today receive an education. Today, institutions at different levels of education offer a vast number of online courses and other resources to make education...
Introduction Homeschooling refers to the process of a parent or parents schooling their youngsters at home, rather than enrolling them in the nearest public or private academic institution. The US government approximates that about 3% of school-going children were homeschooled either all or mostly in 2012 (“Fast Facts: Home Schooling”)....
Equality is one of the primary values cherished by Americans, but it is difficult to achieve especially, in the sphere of education. One of the brightest examples of this challenge is the way students of different races could access public education in the twentieth century and can obtain it these...
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), which was initially a series of five different cases, the Supreme Court concluded on the unconstitutionality of state laws that established racial segregation in state schools. Basically, the decision encouraged state authorities to change approaches to public education to create more...
The American educational system is designed to offer a rich field of studies to both local and international scholars. There are numerous academic programs and colleges available for potential learners to choose from. The structure of the American education system entails early educational programs, primarily known as elementary school, middle...
Phonological awareness is the ability to command words and sounds for reading and language understanding. For effective literacy education, the teacher should have practical skills in communication, adaptation, and comprehension (Dessemontet et al., 2017). Similarly, students should acquire decoding skills, which means using the denotations of an alphabetic language for...
Introduction The complexity of knowledge exchange does not limit or lower its necessity for organizations and economies. Since its aim is to capture, create, organize and distribute knowledge, knowledge exchange ensures the transfer of knowledge to different parts of the organization thus enhancing learning and development in the organization while...
Introduction Education, being the process of receiving knowledge and skills through learning, is considered to be the most important factor determining a successful future. Every three years, the Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) holds tests to identify the levels of education among 15-year-old children in the world (“How Does...
The most important components of intelligence are creativity, analytical and practical skills. The practical skills encompassed have been useful in adapting to different contexts at different stages of life. In addition, practicability has allowed successful functioning in environments such as school. The creative aspect entails developing new ideas and dealing...
Inequality in Education The educational system in Singapore, which relies heavily on meritocracy, has come under scrutiny due to the significant focus on the socioeconomic background of individuals. Those from a higher class are being rewarded by the educational system not because they are considered more meritorious than those from...
Introduction The problem of education has always belonged to one of the most important issues in the United Kingdom. The question was especially acute after World War II when the country required drastic changes even though in the post-war period, there were many problems to solve (McCulloch, 2005). In 1944,...
Standards and Sources of the Standards Educational standards in Indian Prairie School District 204 (IPSD) align mostly with Federal and State norms. Such initiatives as Common Core developed by several states on a national level became a basis for almost all curriculums within district 204. For the organization of the...
Learning is a complicated process that involves storage and retrieval of information inside the brain. Without long-term storage, the process of learning would be impossible as all the learned information would be lost after a short period, as it happens in simple organisms that lack nervous systems. There are two...
Since the year 1970, Walden University has assisted practitioners in attaining or fulfilling their professional objectives or goals and forming a better effect in their occupations and their societies (Walden University, 2009, par.1). Walden University’s vision is to envision an idiosyncratically dissimilar 21st-century learning society where technology is evaluated as...
The capitalist system has proved to favor some more than others for centuries, and nowadays, many issues arise from this uneven distribution of wealth and benefits. One of these issues is the problem of college athletes who sign contracts with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) but are not getting...
Period 1: The Beginnings of Education Ancient Greece Ancient Rome The education of the latter was influenced by the Greeks (Parkay, 2019). Previously, Roman children were taught at home, however, after the adoption of the Freek system they attended schools where students were taught in groups. The parents had to...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) was established in the late 1970s after the splitting of the department responsible for education, people’s health, and social welfare simultaneously. As of now, the department’s primary purpose is to coordinate and control the relationships between the government and different levels of the country’s...
As people in many countries are forced to stay at home and avoid human contact, and children are unable to attend school, homeschooling is becoming increasingly relevant. The concept of conducting classes at home is certainly interesting and appealing, given the current state of things in the world, but it...
Introduction Education has always been regarded as one of the most critical tools and a priority area for different societies. Theoretically, it can serve a huge variety of important goals, including the transfer of wisdom and factual information and ensuring the nation’s health. To a large extent, the significance of...
Introduction The role played by education in this present age cannot be ignored. So many legislations have been put forward to enable public school choice. In these legislations, the parents are given a responsibility to make decisions on behalf of their children. John and Denise (1992) point out that the...
Introduction The issue of voucher program has been a source of controversy between lawmakers and educators for several years. Providing parents an option to take their children to parochial or private schools with taxpayers’ money has been a major challenge of the voucher policy. This research paper discusses the merits...
Introduction An article under analysis «Renewing the Middle School: The Manufactured Crisis» by Paul S. George was published in November 2009 in the Middle School Journal. Paul George, the author, is a scholar in the field of middle school education. He has been conducting researches focused on middle schools for...
Introduction This paper presents a critical response to a position statement about the significance of Community colleges and their education. Community colleges are generally considered as a kind of educational institution which provides two-year degrees in specialized subjects. Community colleges mainly attract or offer various courses for students from local...
Assessment is the “systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken to improve learning and development” as views Palomba & Banta (1). The process involves the use of various tools and methods that evaluate the current situation and aims at achieving better results in learning by improving...
Abstract School choice is identified as a complex approach towards quality education. Parents have identified school choice as the bridge between achieving quality in education. The context of school choice looks into the disparity between public schools and private schools. Research shows that private schools have produced many successful students...
Introduction The term internationalisation is common term nowadays due to increased interest in the understanding of international dimension of higher education. This is because internationalization is a central phenomenon to the provision of higher education. Other institutions have defined internationalization in different ways as will be discussed in the following...
Charter schools differ from public schools in that they are formed by members of the community. They are controlled and held accountable by educators and parents. This practice theoretically leads to a superior learning environment. Before becoming operational, charter schools must formally agree to abide by the academic standards set...
Introduction The targets for formal education have, in the recent past, been shifted from transforming individuals into predetermined workers for an industrialized economy to activities aimed at satisfying the individual and unique needs of each student attending class. This change, however, is yet to receive widespread acceptance; especially from the...
Introduction Technology is something that is very dynamic and is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives. It is being applied in various aspects of live for example in education. At this juncture the question arises, how is technology used in the education sector? Technology is used in various...
Introduction Debates have been waged regarding this topic, but nothing conclusive has been agreed at. While most people tend to sway to the side of which they have experience in, others tend to sway on the opposite side as the grass always looks greener on the other side. Invariably, our...
Introduction Intrinsic motivation is an inward curiosity for something which is being driven by instinctual optimism. The latter is the natural behavior that will for example make an 18 month-old child keep on making noise to let you know what he wants to say, that makes a 3-year old want...
In 2002, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The purpose of this law is to provide students with a strong enough education in elementary and secondary schools to meet the increasing growing standards of the society through focusing on results accountability, increased freedom for states and...
Introduction Unity and Diversity are two contrasting concepts. The ideas embodied in each concept oppose the other. Unity is defined as the state of being one or singleness (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000). Unity is agreement or harmony, while diversity refers to variety, assortment...
Education is the basic need for the young ones to learn about society and civilization. It is considered a fundamental human right, as has been set forth as an important element in the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Human Rights Covenants, which have the force...
Education’s importance is one of the priorities in modern society. Parents try to provide their children with the best options, find money to pay for their education and choose among the existing priorities. Therefore, it is not a surprise to observe how often people use the word “college” in their...
Introduction Democracy and national progress rely on a learned population. If people are to contribute toward the growth of a nation, they require having the capacity to write and read, and it as well helps them to understand the affairs of their state, its history, geography, and development progress. Public...
Plan for W. T. White School Environmental Scanning Having outlined the theme and the aims of my project, which is enabling the use of technology in W. R. White High School, as well as having presented the key participants of the technology plan implementation, the necessary resources, and the timeline...
The Knowledge Is Power Programme (KIPP) is an organization in a form of the educational network that aims to meet the expectations of low-income families and provides children from different social and economic groups with access to education (KIPP Public Charter Schools, 2016). The KIPP Foundation monitors charter schools providing...
Introduction Dewey was mainly influenced by Plato since he, Dewey, loved to read Plato’s philosophy. Despite the fact that he admired Plato, the two had two different world views. Since Plato’s view was contemplative and aristocratic while on the other base Dewey was a democratic and an activist, that is...
Introduction Like a small state with its laws and policies, the school requires a specific set of rules. This is exactly what Duty of Care for Students suggests. Rationale According to Duty of Care (Department of Education, 2007), “The duty owed to students is not a duty to ensure that...
Abstract This paper is a digital citizenship education proposal aiming to explore the competence level of Saudi Arabia teachers working in different grade levels of teaching. The proposal focuses on such core definitions as the e-citizenship and the digital citizen considering them through the literature review related to the topic....
Since 1971, education in UAE has been a major priority aimed at preparing competent, reflective and highly committed students. Initially before the leadership of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE populace involved itself in pearl diving, fishing, and date palm cultivation. Dramatic changes began with the...
Executive Summary This report analyses the state of early childhood profession in Australia. Numerous features characterise early childhood profession. They include passion, creativity, and flexibility. Various complexities impact early childhood profession in Australia. They include lack of national harmonisation of employment and compensation of early childhood professionals. The country does...
Introduction Americans began developing their education system as early as after the American Revolution. The founding fathers of America envisioned a nation that gave equal academic opportunities to its citizens. The education system they established in the 18th century has undergone many transformations before becoming what it is today. Currently,...
Leaders in educational institutions are challenged to address the needs of stakeholders within the constantly changing environment. Any changes in the stakeholders’ demands can provoke the need for a new initiative proposed by leaders. Such external factors as government and state funding can also lead to creating the necessity of...
The American way of life stresses the need for college education among its citizens. Currently, people from all walks of life seek higher education for several reasons, including economical and social reasons. About five decades ago, college education provided a viable avenue for improving the economic status of the citizens...
Introduction The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the leading economic powerhouses in the Middle East. The government of this country has been struggling to develop other sectors of the economy in order to reduce overreliance on oil industry. The education sector is one of the areas that the...
The value of strategic management, especially in the context of education, has increased dramatically in recent decades. Principals have to rapidly react to changing environment focusing not only on the internal issues but also on a long-term strategy. This paper aims at examining the two decision-making strategies that might be...
Introduction The educational system of a society is fundamental for the development and ultimate advancement of the entire community. Governments all over the world have acknowledged that educational strategies can have a significant impact on economic and social outcomes of their citizens. It is for this reason that so much...
Introduction To begin with, it is important to review what education means as well as some of the qualities of a good education system. While reviewing this information, there will be an attempt to look at the purpose of education and whether the current system fulfils some, if not all,...
Introduction Historically, education is believed to have started in Greece, but there have been evidences of it having started in China. There is a large difference in the quality of higher education between China and the United States, which is believed to have been influenced by the differences in the...
Introduction Learning Management System (LMS) is a sophisticated solution for planning, carrying out, and managing all training activities in the organization, including online learning, virtual classrooms, and courses conducted by the instructor. Its main task is to replace isolated and fragmented training programs using a systematic methodology in order to...
Introduction A review of past studies reveals that involving parents in educational matters contributes to the success of their children (Izzo, Weissberg, Kasprow & Fendrich, 1999). Parental involvement is also emphasized by modern studies such as those carried out by Joyce Epstein (Epstein et al. 2009). What emerges from evaluating...
Introduction Giving a child best education is not only every parent’s main aim but also a basic need for any child. The United Nations has, through its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), prioritized education. In this regard, most parents endeavor to take their children to school at the earliest age possible....
Introduction Writing a research project is one of the core requirements for those who are pursuing academic excellence. A dissertation marks “the culmination of numerous hours of research and training in higher education” (Finch, 2013, p. 241). In addition, writing a research project allows a leaner to carry out independent...
The recent professional Journal selected and read for this assignment is a Journal of staff development, written by Jon Nordmeyer and was last updated in April 2012. It is entitled “Delicate Balance: Managing the needs of ELL students”. At the beginning of the article, Nordmeyer draws the attention of the...
Introduction International students can be viewed as symbols of economic affluence. It is a common misconception that international students are all from wealthy families. As a result, the tuition fee for these students is at times double, or more, of that charged to local students. For example, the University of...
Autism is a neural disorder identified through the problems in socialization, communication and typecasting characters (Church 2009). Church (2009) identified the three disorders associated with autism which are Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. In the United States, 2% of children had been diagnosed with ASD...
Introduction Education is considered as the gradual process of acquiring knowledge. Through education, people learn by transferring knowledge, skills, and habits of social units through subsequent generations. Technology has had a great influence on education in terms of quality, accessibility, convenience, and implementation of strategies. Online education is one of...
Introduction Information and communication technology has revolutionized the boundaries of education. The advent of wireless networks and mobile communications together with other computing devices have presented new opportunities and means by which students can access information in class and how they can communicate with teachers and their fellow students. This...
