Teachers Unions’ Leadership and Their Impact on Educational Reforms in Israel

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-20
Author(s):  
Zion Sorek ◽  
Haim Gaziel ◽  
Amalia A. Ifanti
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Teacher Unions ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Potential Influence ◽  
Decision Policies ◽  
The Impact

This article examines the politics of the teacher unions in the education reforms in Israel. In particular, the impact of the Histadrut Hamorim (HH) and the Irgun Hamorim (IH) teacher unions in the three educational reforms that took place in the country, in the years 1968, 2008 and 2011 respectively, was analyzed. For this purpose, a systematic literature review on the topic was carried out. Firstly, the discourse about the teacher unions potential influence upon the education reform decision policies was studied. Secondly, the role of the teacher unions in the education policy reforms in Israel was examined from a historical perspective, with special reference to the two unions under consideration. In conclusion, our study revealed that the impact of the teacher unions upon the education policy formation relating to the reforms as suggested in this piece of work seemed to be concerned with the unions’ political and ideological attachment to the political party in power.

New Agendas for Special Education Policy: What the National Reports Haven't Said

1987 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marleen Pugach ◽  
Mara Sapon-Shevin
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Special Education Policy ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The calls for educational reform that have dominated the professional and lay literature for the past few years have been decidedly silent in discussing the role of special education either as a contributor or a solution to the problems being raised. As an introduction to this “Special Focus” on the relationship between general educational reform and special education, this article summarizes some of the more prominent reports with regard to their treatment (and nontreatment) of special education. The impact of proposed reforms for the conceptualization and operation of special education is the subject of the five articles that follow.

scholarly journals Attributes of social capital in the educational organisation

Educatia 21 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 144-151
Author(s):  
Mirela Minică ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Educational System ◽  
School Organization ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Degree Of Confidence ◽  
The Impact

The article highlights according to the concept of social capital, the changes generated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the educational system. This research identified the attributes of social capital at the level of the adults involved in the educational process (parents, students), the impact of the current period on them and the opinion of the respondents regarding the education reform. The conclusions of the study prove an activation of the intentions of involvement and participation in the management structures and in the educational projects at the level of the school organization, along with a low degree of confidence in the way the reform of the educational system is designed and implemented. Change management in recent years has highlighted the need for school involvement in the development of social capital and also the need to increase the role of social stakeholders in solving the challenges facing school organizations.

scholarly journals The impact of global scientific and education policy on the staffing of innovative breakthrough

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 22003
Author(s):  
Valeriia Semenova ◽  
Mikhail Fridman
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Scientific Problem ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
Expert Assessments ◽  
The Impact

This article is devoted to an important and topical scientific problem of personnel support for innovative breakthrough in the context of globalization. Much attention is paid to understanding the role of global scientific and educational policy as a conceptual and methodological basis for long-term development. The purpose of the article is to analyze the problem, identify the causes and possible consequences of the personnel crisis, determine and justify the role of global scientific and educational policy in achieving an innovative breakthrough. The article is based on research conducted on the basis of observation, analysis, generalization and systematization of scientific literature, expert assessments, regulatory documents and public statements of officials. The work is structured, which is confirmed by the use of traditional logic and methodology of scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis and extrapolation). The article reflects the results of studying the theoretical and methodological justification of the global scientific and educational policy and the conditions of its impact on the staffing of an innovative breakthrough.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Education Policy Reforms of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa (KP) Pakistan since 2008-18

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-173
Author(s):  
Shakeel Khan ◽  
Muhammad Hashim Khan ◽  
Dur-e-Nayab Gul
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Statistical Report ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government

The aim of this study is to compare the educational reforms of two governments in public sector schools within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) region and finds the difference in educational reforms between the government elected in 2008 and government elected in 2013 in KPK. The study uses quantitative approach and used secondary data which is collected from the Annual statistical Report issued from 2009 to 2015. This research explains relationship between independent variables and dependent variable through linear and multiple regression technique. The analysis shows that three independent variables namely Basic facilities, Number of teachers, Number of institution has great impact on student’s enrollment which shows changes made by present government in the education policy has increased the student’s enrollment in public sector schools. The study focuses only on three independent variables while there are some other factors which can affect the student’s enrollment in public sector school.

scholarly journals Orientation and Function of Examination Evaluation in the Reform of College Entrance Examination

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Tong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
College Entrance Examination ◽  
College Entrance ◽  
And Function ◽  
Development Of Students

With the aim of deepening the college entrance examination reform, this paper analyzes the orientation and role of examination evaluation in the reform of college entrance examination. Firstly, the paper expounds the implementation of the college entrance examination reform and affirms the necessity of several related educational reforms. Secondly, it expounds the orientation of examination evaluation. Finally, it summarizes the function of examination evaluation from four aspects: guiding the development of students’ comprehensive quality, supervising teaching work, promoting the progress of teaching work, and guiding examination propositions. The advantages of examination evaluation are emphasized to promote the reform of college entrance examination and further drive the progress of the education reform in China.

Assessing the impact Of city manager ideology On local expenditures

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-221
Author(s):  
Carrie Blanchard Bush ◽  
Ellen M. Key ◽  
Robert D. Eskridge
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Elected Officials ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
City Manager ◽  
City Managers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Local Expenditures

This research explores the role of political ideology in local policy formation by assessing the impact of the city manager's ideology on local expenditures. While previous studies have identified nuanced and overlapping roles between administration and politics, here we extend those investigations by positing that ideology may influence a manager's role in the policy formation of the budget. Although some conceptualizations of city managers assume them to be largely apolitical in a partisan sense, we find a significant effect of ideology on local expenditures among city managers. This adds to the literature that suggests that city managers may not merely passively implement policies created by elected officials; rather city managers may influence policy in multifaceted ways, thereby driving a need to further investigate individual influences upon policy formation.

scholarly journals Strategies for Module Teaching in Public English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiulan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Management Innovation ◽  
Teaching Management ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Vocational Colleges ◽  
The Impact

The pace of vocational education reform is constantly accelerating. In addition, effective reforms at the level of curriculum setting and teaching management, innovation, adjustment and optimization in the teaching of specific disciplines are also an inevitable requirement for reform. There are many innovative choices in public English teaching in higher vocational colleges relatively and modular teaching can also become a basic innovative teaching choice. However, it must also be seen that whether the module teaching is carried out or the active role of the module teaching is not simple with resulted in the impact of relevant difficult factors cannot be underestimated. This article will specifically analyze on module teaching in public English teaching in higher vocational colleges and make reasonable suggestions on how to better implement the module teaching.

scholarly journals Programme Profiles and the Reform of Higher Education in Europe: The Role of Tuning Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi F. Donà dalle Rose ◽  
Guy Haug
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Higher Education Reform ◽  
Tuning Method ◽  
The World ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
The Impact

This article provides an overview of the profiling of higher education programmes in Europe as part of the overall process of higher education reform in Europe over the past decade (2000-2012) and of the role of Tuning in this process. The article starts with a recall of the architecture and objectives of the change process, based on the interplay between the intergovernmental Bologna process (with a main focus on structural change), the European Union’s parallel Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher Education (with a focus on policy change for the Union’s main objectives: growth and jobs, mobility, recognition and attractiveness) and Tuning. The second part of the article provides some data about and examples of the method and importance of Tuning in stimulating and shaping the renovation of higher education programmes, with a focus on Tuning’s initial geographical area (Europe) and a glimpse to other continents, in line with Europe’s need to build up the visibility and attractiveness of its universities in the rest of the world. The final section is a retrospective and analytical reflection about the impact of Tuning on some key dimensions of the agenda for the modernisation of higher education in Europe; while acknowledging that the Tuning method and principles have not always been fully understood by higher education as well as governmental institutions, Tuning has made an outstanding contribution to such key aspects as the relevance, comparability and quality of programmes, the development of quality assurance and accreditation policies and agencies and the recognition of qualifications — both within Europe and with partner countries in other parts of the world.

scholarly journals Confronting the challenges of Journalism Education in Rwanda in the context of educational reforms

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Margaret Jjuuko ◽  
Joseph Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Similar Rate ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
The Impact

Policy reforms aimed at improving access to and equity in tertiary education have meant that university classes are not only larger, but more diverse in terms of students’ competencies and experiences. Despite the increase in the size and diversity of student populations in universities, the financial, technological and human resources have not expanded at a similar rate, leaving academic programs struggling to improve the quality of educational experience, whilst teaching more students with less resources. This is particularly difficult in practice-based disciplines such as medicine, nursing and journalism, where coaching models and small-class learning experiences are seen as being the most effective way of nurturing work-ready graduates. Teaching journalism under these conditions is particularly problematic because of the dynamic changes being experienced across the media industries as a result of technological change and the changing media ecosystem. This article uses the University of Rwanda as a case study to examine the impact of tertiary education reforms on journalism education practices. Drawing on the ‘Practical Theory of Journalism Education’ and the ‘Educational Change Model’ perspectives, this paper calls for judicious implementation of educational reforms. It argues that by phasing the introduction of reforms, universities can better manage the change process in order to maintain quality educational experiences. However, this alone cannot ensure quality journalism education outcomes. Universities need to foster innovative teaching practices and approaches to learning in order to sustain quality when teaching large and diverse classes. Through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, the findings illuminate how journalism education in Rwanda has changed its original orientation and pedagogy to include strategic initiatives, teaching innovations and expanded opportunities for students in response to policy reforms aimed at promoting an all-inclusive education sector.   How to cite this article:  JJUUKO, Margaret; NJUGUNA, Joseph. Confronting the challenges of Journalism Education in Rwanda in the context of educational reforms Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. v. 3, n. 2, p. 49-67, Sept. 2019. Available at:   https://sotl-south-journal.net/?journal=sotls&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=92&path%5B%5D=46   This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The New Magistracy of Influence: Changing Governance of Education in Portugal

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 656-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Alves ◽  
Rui Canário
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
The Impact

This article considers the impact of recent changes in the governance of education in Portugal, drawing on interviews with Portuguese politicians and administrators centrally involved in education policy-making in the last 15 years. The interview data reveal a strong focus on the school as a vehicle for building democracy in Portugal. The school remains central to a project of enhancing social justice and supporting community, but at the same time there are concerns about the capacity of the school to cope with pressure for change. The same ambiguity is present in system actors' view of teachers: they are central to policy but also judged to be inadequate to meeting the need for change. The interviews also draw attention to the expanded role of supranational and transnational agencies in policy-making in Portugal, and the emerging ‘magistracy of influence’ that is engaged in these networks.

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