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A nation at risk: the imperative for educational reform
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Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety and present it to you here.Abstract:
released a remarkab le report, A Nation at Risk. This Report has s t imulated in the media considerable discussion about the problems in our schools, speculation about the causes, and ass ignment of blame. Astonishingly, f e w of the media reports have focused on the specific f indings and recommendat ions of the Commission. A lmos t none of the med ia reports tells that the Commission i tsel f re frained f rom speculation on causes and f rom assignment of blame. Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety. We are p leased to present it to you here.read more
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Professional accreditation of initial teacher education programmes: Teacher educators' strategies—Between ‘accountability’ and ‘professional responsibility’?
TL;DR: This article investigated and critically discussed accounts from interviews with four Irish teacher educators on their experiences with a professional accreditation process through the multi-focal lens of professional responsibility, accountability, survival and coping strategies.
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Understanding Teachers’ Conceptions of Classroom Inquiry With a Teaching Scenario Survey Instrument
TL;DR: A survey instrument using everyday teaching scenarios was developed to measure teacher conceptions of inquiry as mentioned in this paper, which indicated a gap between the teachers' conceptions of Inquiry and the ideals of the reform movement.
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Gender Differences in Science: An Expertise Perspective
Gita Taasoobshirazi,Martha Carr +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a new approach to research on gender differences in science that uses the work on expertise in science as a framework for understanding gender differences and make recommendations for future research examining gender differences.
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Improving the safety of medication administration using an interactive CD-ROM program.
Philip J. Schneider,Craig A. Pedersen,Kathryn R. Montanya,Christine R. Curran,Spencer E. Harpe,Wayne Bohenek,Bonnie Perratto,T. Jane Swaim,Kay E. Wellman +8 more
TL;DR: Een eenvoudige, relatief goedkoop en gemakkelijk te implementeren opleidingsstrategie om de competentie rekenvaardigheid op peil te houden kan een bijdrage leveren aan een verbetering van de veiligheid van medicatieprocedures.
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Effects of Block Scheduling on Academic Achievement among High School Students.
TL;DR: In this article, a series of independent t-tests, utilizing the Bonferroni adjustment, was conducted to compare grade point averages and scores on the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) between the two groups.
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