Resource Reviews January 2022: ‘Universe’, ‘Mathematics for Physicists’, ‘Leading Inclusion in a Secondary School’, and ‘Educational Equity—Pathways to Success’

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 016001

Abstract Books: Engaging with Astronomy: Gary Williams reviews ‘Universe’ by Robert M Geller, Roger Freedman and William J Kaufmann. Transitioning to University: Gary Williams reviews ‘Mathematics for Physicists’ by Brian R Martin and Graham Shaw. No pupil left behind: Peter Main reviews ‘Leading Inclusion in a Secondary School’ by Mark Allen. Overcoming Poverty: Peter Main reviews ‘Educational Equity—Pathways to Success’ Edited by Christopher Chapman and Mel Ainscow.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Katalin Bartók ◽  
Attila Takács

Abstract After the publication of the book entitled “Recollection of Gyula E. Nyárády” (2016), the interest of his inheritance increased significantly. His left behind herbarium was estimated to have 55,000 sheets (1988), while till 2016 its number increased up to 85,000. The herbarial investigations are taking place over the Romania’s borders too, such as in the plant collection of the Debrecen University. With this occasion, we have studied the part collections of Rezső Soó (40,000 specimens), the Zoltán Siroki’s (20,000 specimens), together with the kryptogame (3,000 bryophytes) ones. In the Debrecen University plant collection we found 166 plant species collected and determined by E. Gy. Nyárády, among them 154 are superior plant and 12 are moss. In the Soó collection 112 plants arose from E. Gy. Nyárády, 69% of them are from Slovakia, 29% from Romania and 1% from Poland. The Slovakian collections took place in the 1905-1916 period, the most of them (34 species) are from 1910, being collected in Késmárk and Tatra’s region, where E. Gy. Nyárády was secondary school teacher. The Romanian collections took place in the 1905-1942 period, the 33 species mainly arise from the high mountains (especially Rodna Mountains), as well as from the Transylvanian Plain. We have found three endemic species among them: Festuca carpathica Dietr., Koeleria transsilvanica Schur (syn. Koeleria macracantha ssp. transsilvanica (Schur) A. Nyár., and Thymus pulcherrimus Schur. In the Siroki collection there are 42 plant sheets, originated from Slovakia, from 1908-1913 period. The four Romanian plants came from the Rodna Mountains. The Kryptogam Herbarium contains 12 Romanian moss species, collected between 1925 and 1929, most of them being from Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc). The genus Carex occurs most frequently in the Nyárády-collection, due to his increased interest to sedges, forming 39% of the studied species. In accordance with the labels, in his collecting trips he was occasionally accompanied by Béla Husz (1911, Szepes) and Ádám Boros (1929, Korond).


Author(s):  
Sean W. Mulvenon ◽  
Sandra G. Bowman ◽  
Jill A. Berta

The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary School Act (ESEA) in 2002, also called “No Child Left Behind,” mandated use of accountability systems to evaluate school and district performance. The accountability systems were initially required to use cross-sectional student level assessment results in the evaluation models when assigning performance labels to school systems. Growth models were approved for use in the evaluation models in 2006, but their implementation required development of policy, identification of appropriate methods, and guidelines for assigning labels of performance to schools. The purpose of this chapter is to review the development of educational policy, implementation, and challenges in the use of growth models in accountability systems.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Hernández Hernández

The present review relies on the inclusion of English Language Teaching in the curriculum of the tele-secondary modality. The implementation of the national curriculum and its strategies show that the tele-secondary school system appears left out, or at least, left behind. This review shows concerns that raise questions for the teaching of ELT in tele-secondaries although ELT has been included in this educational option since its beginning. Thus, it seems that results have not been achieved at all. Even though it is true that the National Program of English is a good opportunity to improve the level of English at the secondary level. It seems to be that ELT is constrained to support generalist teachers.


Author(s):  
Dr. Juan Carlos Silas Casillas ◽  
Dr. Luis Felipe Gómez López

Se presenta el análisis de las implicaciones que tiene la enseñanza de  habilidades de comprensión lectora en telesecundaria. Se describe la intervención realizada en 16 grupos de segundo grado en escuelas telesecundarias de una zona marginada del estado de Jalisco. Se resalta especialmente el papel del docente en el éxito de la intervención y cómo este tipo de iniciativas pueden contribuir a la promoción de equidad educativa al fortalecer las habilidades de los alumnos menos avanzados. Abstract The text presents an analysis of the implications of teaching reading-comprehension skills in secondary school. We describe the intervention in 16 groups of second grade in telesecundaria schools in a marginalized area of the state of Jalisco. It highlights in particular the role the teacher plays in the success of the intervention and how these initiatives can contribute to promoting educational equity by strengthening the skills of the less advanced students in the subject.Recibido: 21 de noviembre de 2012Aceptado: 30 de mayo de 2013


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