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Explores early childhood education policies and practices in the Caribbean. Chapters in the book analyse child policies and issues, critically examine progress on alignment between policies and practices, and propose recommendations for advocacy and implementation that may advance the early childhood development agenda throughout the Caribbean.

There is limited research on educational capacity building in developing countries. This volume illuminates research and collaborative initiatives between the authors and local leaders in developing countries' and Indigenous peoples in developed countries' efforts to solve the complexity of social inequities through educational access and quality learning.

There is limited research on educational capacity building in developing countries. This volume illuminates research and collaborative initiatives between the authors and local leaders in developing countries' and Indigenous peoples in developed countries' efforts to solve the complexity of social inequities through educational access and quality learning.

The last decade had abundant corporate, national and international ethical and financial scandals and crises. After this epoch of moral catastrophes stakeholders expect that corporations will take more active roles as citizens within society. This volume provides ideas, examples and solutions to corporate social performance implementation and problems that occur in this area of consideration.

Examines the role of law as potentially countering or impeding desirable education reforms. This volume calls on readers to consider how policymakers, lawyers, social scientists, and educators might best alter the course in an effort to advance a more just and less unequal educational system.

Examines the role of law as potentially countering or impeding desirable education reforms. This volume calls on readers to consider how policymakers, lawyers, social scientists, and educators might best alter the course in an effort to advance a more just and less unequal educational system.

The purpose of this volume is to share a collection of research strands on contemporary perspectives on research in assessment and evaluation in early childhood education. It provides a review and critical analysis of the literature on assessment and evaluation of programmes, children, teachers, and settings.

The last decade had abundant corporate, national and international ethical and financial scandals and crises. After this epoch of moral catastrophes stakeholders expect that corporations will take more active roles as citizens within society. This volume provides ideas, examples and solutions to corporate social performance implementation and problems that occur in this area of consideration.

Explores dynamics related to equity in multiple contexts. Authors examined these issues in Turkey, Egypt the United States, Thailand and at a global level by comparing and contrasting school leadership practice across borders. Considered as a whole, these papers explore various topics that will be at the forefront of educational research for years to come.

Explores dynamics related to equity in multiple contexts. Authors examined these issues in Turkey, Egypt the United States, Thailand and at a global level by comparing and contrasting school leadership practice across borders. Considered as a whole, these papers explore various topics that will be at the forefront of educational research for years to come.

This book offers a breakthrough formula for creating a sustainable customer centric organization, which forms the key to enduring business success. This new blueprint entails a systematic and integrated journey towards customer centricity.In this book, Dr. Zafer has provided a sorely needed guidebook for executives to become a successful customer centric company. He shows us how companies can deliver a superior customer experience that result in trusted customer relations that can boost profitability. This is the book you should read if you want to deliver a superior customer experience in a sustainable way.

Who were the pioneers in science education, and what motivated them to do what they did? This book is the second volume of an attempt to capture and record some of the answers to these questions - either from the pioneers themselves or from those persons who worked most closely with them.

Who were the pioneers in science education, and what motivated them to do what they did? This book is the second volume of an attempt to capture and record some of the answers to these questions - either from the pioneers themselves or from those persons who worked most closely with them.

In very general terms, this book aims to question the ontology of Motherhood in favour of an ontogenetic approach to `life's course', where having a child represents a big transition in a woman's trajectory and where becoming (or not becoming) mother is heuristically more interesting than being a mother.

In very general terms, this book aims to question the ontology of Motherhood in favour of an ontogenetic approach to `life's course', where having a child represents a big transition in a woman's trajectory and where becoming (or not becoming) mother is heuristically more interesting than being a mother.

Brings together over 30 intervener-researchers to explore and examine the ongoing evolution of the Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM). This volume revisits the application of SEAM in the context of intervention challenges in the wake of the recent economic crisis and the disruptive change that has taken hold across the world.

There is a story going around about the public schools and the people who teach in them - a story about why we should blame teachers for the poor state of public schools. Why do so many people point fingers at teachers and seem to resent them so much? Blame Teachers examines why many people blame teachers for what they understand to be the poor state of schools.

Explores how the neoliberal agenda is impacting educational policy formation, teaching and learning, and relationships between institutions of higher education and communities. Also examined is how the global community has gradually become conscious of the ideological doctrine and how it is responsible for human suffering and misery.

Explores how the neoliberal agenda is impacting educational policy formation, teaching and learning, and relationships between institutions of higher education and communities. Also examined is how the global community has gradually become conscious of the ideological doctrine and how it is responsible for human suffering and misery.

This book is written by a diverse cohort of American educators, including professors, teachers, and school administrators from pre-K to college levels. The chapters explore various topics, ranging from standardized testing, roles of central office, teacher evaluation, teacher professional development, gender differences, diversity, student engagement and parental involvement, and more.

Examines influences on research in music teacher preparation, practices, and policies. These influences include administrators' perspectives, preservice music educators' beliefs, and in-service teachers' practices. Invited essays offer insights into past and present trends in music teacher preparation.

Brings together over 30 intervener-researchers to explore and examine the ongoing evolution of the Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM). This volume revisits the application of SEAM in the context of intervention challenges in the wake of the recent economic crisis and the disruptive change that has taken hold across the world.