Enriching educational accountabilities through collaborative public conversations: Conceptual and methodological insights from the Learning Commission approach     

Lingard  Bob  Baroutsis  Aspa  Sellar  Sam 《Journal of Educational Change》2021,22(4):565-587

Journal of Educational Change - This article describes the use of a Learning Commission to experiment with conceptualising and implementing richer modes of educational accountability. A Learning...  相似文献   

Where Child Care is Above Average? Licensing, Legislation, and Indicators of Quality of Care in Minnesota     

Deborah A. Ceglowski  Elizabeth E. Davis 《Early education and development》2004,15(3):343-360

Despite Minnesota's reputation for quality child care, recent changes in legislation and the impact of changing needs have raised concerns about the quality of child care available in the state. This paper presents an overview of Minnesota's current child care system including structural indicators of program quality such as licensing standards, staff wages, turnover, educational level, and program accreditation. The current situation is characterized by high levels of staff turnover, low wages, low levels of program accreditation, and increasing numbers of variances for child care licenses, all of which are disadvantageous to providing high quality child care to Minnesota's children. Efforts to decrease turnover through higher salaries and increase staff educational levels through tuition vouchers are explored. We find that there are a number of ways in which states can support quality child care, but stricter licensing standards are not likely to be sufficient by themselves.  相似文献   

When Adaptation Is Not an Option: An Application of Multilingual Standard Setting     

Susan L. Davis  Chad W. Buckendahl  Barbara S. Plake 《Journal of Educational Measurement》2008,45(3):287-304

As an alternative to adaptation, tests may also be developed simultaneously in multiple languages. Although the items on such tests could vary substantially, scores from these tests may be used to make the same types of decisions about different groups of examinees. The ability to make such decisions is contingent upon setting performance standards for each exam that allow for comparable interpretations of test results. This article describes a standard setting process used for a multilingual high school literacy assessment constructed under these conditions. This methodology was designed to address the specific challenges presented by this testing program including maintaining equivalent expectations for performance across different student populations. The validity evidence collected to support the methodology and results is discussed along with recommendations for future practice.  相似文献   

REVIEW SYMPOSIUM     

Professor Bob Lingard  Karen Mundy  Philip Wexler  Heinz Sünker 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》2008,29(2):225-236

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Learning action learning: a journey     

Brad Ceely  Anne Maree Davis  Natalie Hooke  Margaret Kelly  Claudia Watson 《Action Learning: Research and Practice》2008,5(1):57-63

The action learning set (ALS) is an often-used tool in practice development to facilitate group reflection. As such, its use evolves in the hands of the participants as they become more comfortable with the process and as trust develops amongst group members. This paper aims to discuss the journey of one ALS over a 2-year period. It seeks to highlight the process of learning through an ALS and the complexity of making the process meaningful for the participants. The role of trust within an ALS cannot be overstated. This was an imperative factor in the overall effectiveness of the set.  相似文献   

Leadership and collaboration in implementing curriculum change in Hong Kong secondary schools     

Bob Adamson  Annie Tong Siu Yin 《Asia Pacific Education Review》2008,9(2):180-189

Task-based learning (TBL) was a methodological innovation in the 1999 English Language syllabus for secondary schools and the 2006 curriculum for senior secondary schools in Hong Kong, designed to replace teacher-centred, grammar-focused approaches that were identified as previously prevalent. This two-year longitudinal study analyses the implementation of TBL in three schools. It focuses on teachers’ conceptions of TBL and classroom practice, and the support provided by senior management. It finds that TBL is enacted differently by individual teachers, and that the lack of senior leadership is significant in causing the innovation either to wither or to become diffuse. In some cases, problems associated with implementing TBL were addressed through the determined commitment of pioneering teachers and the collaborative efforts by staff, but change was nonetheless hampered.  相似文献   

Saving sea turtles: the evolution of the IUCN Marine Turtle Group     

Davis FR 《Endeavour》2005,29(3):114-118

When Peter Scott became chairman of the Survival Service Commission of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in 1963, he invited Archie Carr to chair the Marine Turtle Group (MTG). A leading authority on the ecology and conservation of sea turtles, Carr believed that the MTG could be the first international forum for sea turtle research and conservation. The assembly of data for the IUCN Red Data Book revealed which species of turtles were threatened with extinction and the array of risks that they faced. Although Carr and Scott differed on what courses of action should be taken in light of this, the MTG did emerge as an important international congress that remains an inspiration to current marine protection efforts.  相似文献   

Targeted cell detection based on microchannel gating     

Mehdi Javanmard  AmirAli H. Talasaz  Mohsen Nemat-Gorgani  Fabian Pease  Mostafa Ronaghi    Ronald W. Davis 《Biomicrofluidics》2007,1(4)

Currently, microbiological techniques such as culture enrichment and various plating techniques are used for detection of pathogens. These expensive and time consuming methods can take several days. Described below is the design, fabrication, and testing of a rapid and inexpensive sensor, involving the use of microelectrodes in a microchannel, which can be used to detect single bacterial cells electrically (label-free format) in real time. As a proof of principle, we have successfully demonstrated real-time detection of target yeast cells by measuring instantaneous changes in ionic impedance. We have also demonstrated the selectivity of our sensors in responding to target cells while remaining irresponsive to nontarget cells. Using this technique, it can be possible to multiplex an array of these sensors onto a chip and probe a complex mixture for various types of bacterial cells.  相似文献   

The Cambridge encyclopedia of earth sciences: Editor in Chief,David G. Smith. Pp. 496. Cambridge University Press. 1982. £19.95     

G.R Davis 《Endeavour》1983,7(3):156-157

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“In Kindy You Don’t Get Taught”: Continuity and Change as Children Start School     

Sue DOCKETT  Bob PERRY 《Frontiers of Education in China》2012,7(1):5-32

Over the last decade, there has been increasing awareness of the importance of engaging young children in research about their experiences and considering ways in which children’s experiences, expectations and perceptions influence both their interactions and those of others. This has resulted from recognition of young children as active citizens, with rights to be consulted about matters that affect them and from the principles underpinning the sociology of childhood, which emphasizes children’s capabilities and agency. This paper explores young Australian children’s perceptions of school and learning, as expressed through drawings and conversations about school. Data from children in preschools and the early years of school highlight children’s expectations and experiences of school, including the importance of play, friendships, children’s dispositions, and academic expectations of school and teachers. Drawing on previous research that notes the long term importance of children’s attitudes and approaches, as well as their sense of belonging and identity, at the start of school, this paper has implications for adults engaging with children as they make the transition to school.  相似文献