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The subject matter of this book - what happens in schools, the
effects of curriculum change, the reasons why some children are
successful and others are not - explains just why the sociology of
education is one of the most important areas to achieve political
importance. There are five sections to the book covering:
Educational Achievement; Educational Provision; The Organization of
the School; Roles in the School and Values and Learning. The editor
discusses the implications of the material presented (much of which
was available for the first time when this book was originally
published).
In their appearance, schools often seem to be physically separated
from their surroundings, cut off from the neighbouring houses and
streets by high walls, by playgrounds or playing fields. Within the
school, another world seems to exist, with a life of its own - its
own routine, dress, rules and customs - which appears to have
little relationship to the day-to-day life of the society outside.
Yet despite these signs of separateness, we are becoming
increasingly aware that a school's surroundings, the local society
in which it is set and whose children it educates, play an
important part in determining what actually goes on in the
classrooms and the playgrounds. This book looks at some of the
factors in the local context of the schools and describes and
analyses some of the often complex ways in which the schools
interact with them.
Within a single educational system that of England and Wales the
nature of schooling available to a child can be dramatically
different. Even between residential areas the differences in
educational climate can be striking. Apart from differences in the
organization of schools and the availability of buildings, teachers
and resources, there are also significant ideological variations
between local education authorities. This book considers the
evidence of such differences, some of the environmental factors
(political, social and economic) that may account for their
distribution, and the consequences that appear to spring from
them.
The authoritative guide to the NEC4 Engineering and Construction
Contract The New Engineering Contract (NEC) is one of the leading
standard forms of contract for major construction and
infrastructure projects. The latest edition of the contract (NEC4)
is now a suite of contracts widely used in the UK, Australia, Hong
Kong, South Africa, Ireland, and New Zealand. This timely and
important book provides a detailed commentary on the latest edition
of the main NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC4 ECC)
form. It explains how the contract is intended to operate and
examines each clause to consider its application and legal
interpretation. It also draws upon the author's highly successful
third edition of the book covering the previous contract. It
identifies and comments on the changes between the current and
previous version of the form. After a brief introduction to the new
edition of the form, The NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract
offers in-depth chapters covering everything from main options and
secondary option clauses to risk assurances and NEC 4 family
contracts. In between, readers will learn about general core
clauses, the obligations and responsibilities of the contractor,
testing and defects, payments, compensation events, and much more.
Covers the latest version of the NEC Engineering and Construction
Contract, the leading standard form contract for major construction
projects Examines the new contract clause by clause and compares it
with the previous edition Previous editions were widely
acknowledged as detailed and fair analyses of the NEC contracts
Written by a highly regarded contracts commentator, experienced
arbitrator, and adjudicator The NEC4 Engineering and Construction
Contract: A Commentary is an excellent book for construction
industry professionals working for clients, employers, main
contractors, project managers, subcontractors, and specialist
contractors.
Climate change has become the most pressing moral and political
problem of our time. Ethical theories help us think clearly and
more fully about important moral and political issues. And yet, to
date, there have been no books that have brought together a broad
range of ethical theories to apply them systematically to the
problems of climate change. This volume fills that deep need. Two
preliminary chapters-an up-to-date synopsis of climate science and
an overview of the ethical issues raised by climate change-set the
stage. After this, ten leading ethicists in ten separate chapters
each present a major ethical theory (or, more broadly, perspective)
and discuss the implications of that view for how we decide to
respond to a rapidly warming planet. Each chapter first provides a
brief exposition of the view before working out what that theory
"has to say" about climate change and our response to the problems
it poses. Key features: * Up-to-date synopsis of climate science *
Clear overviews of a wide range of ethical theories and
perspectives by leading experts * Insightful discussions of the
implications of these theories and perspectives for our response to
climate change * A unique opportunity to assess the relative
strengths and weaknesses of various ethical viewpoints.
Originally published in 1980. School-based curriculum development
was the dominant form of curriculum development in Britain. Though
there were national projects, it was thought that the initiative
for change must come from within the schools. Curriculum
development arose directly from the needs and enthusiasms of the
schools, their pupils and their teachers. Some large schools had
undertaken their own programmes while others joined forces, sharing
common needs and enjoying common achievements or based effective
in-school initiatives on national projects. Given how much things
have changed since, this book is enlightening. Case studies:
Codsall, Staffordshire; Manor Park, Newcastle; Abraham Moss Centre,
Manchester; and Hele's School, Exeter. There are also studies of
the Independent Learning in Science Project and in the Nuffield
Integrated Science Project.
Originally published in 1980. School-based curriculum development
was the dominant form of curriculum development in Britain. Though
there were national projects, it was thought that the initiative
for change must come from within the schools. Curriculum
development arose directly from the needs and enthusiasms of the
schools, their pupils and their teachers. Some large schools had
undertaken their own programmes while others joined forces, sharing
common needs and enjoying common achievements or based effective
in-school initiatives on national projects. Given how much things
have changed since, this book is enlightening. Case studies:
Codsall, Staffordshire; Manor Park, Newcastle; Abraham Moss Centre,
Manchester; and Hele's School, Exeter. There are also studies of
the Independent Learning in Science Project and in the Nuffield
Integrated Science Project.
Work experience schemes were becoming an ever more central part of
the curriculum in secondary schools in the early 1980s; indeed,
'work' had become a new subject in many. Fundamental changes in the
nature of work and in its distribution and availability for school
leavers made it particularly important that young people had
experience of the kinds of work that may have awaited them in the
outside world. A wide range of schemes were developed to meet this
need, including work study, simulation, link courses and pairing.
Yet schools and their teachers found it difficult to obtain
information about these schemes and their results. This book,
originally published in 1982, solved the problem by bringing
together accounts from Britain, Australia, Ireland and the USSR,
with an extended editorial introduction which examines both the
reasons for providing work experience in schools and the underlying
social economic issues.
Making decisions is one of the main activities of the teacher's
work. Considered or apparently unconsidered, these decisions
significantly affect the lives of all who work in classrooms, both
children and the teachers themselves. Originally published in 1979,
the aim of this collection of papers was to achieve greater
understanding of classroom decision-making and its consequences, to
identify and map existing knowledge, and to indicate where it might
be augmented. The contributors were researchers and teachers from
schools, universities and colleges at the time, and they examine
the process of teacher decision-making from sociological,
psychological, economic and other perspectives. The book includes a
detailed analysis of life in the classroom from a phenomenological
perspective, explorations based on micro-economic techniques, and
structural perspectives on the role of the teacher in the school.
The concluding papers examine the possibilities for social change,
given the constraints on the work of the teacher.
The Outlands, a series of photographs taken by Eggleston between
1969 and 1974, establishes the groundbreaking visual themes and
lexicon that the artist would continue to develop for decades to
come. The work offers a journey through the mythic and evolving
American South, seen through the artist's lens: vibrant colors and
a profound sense of nostalgia echo throughout Eggleston's
breathtaking oeuvre. His motifs of signage, cars, and roadside
scenes create an iconography of American vistas that inspired a
generation of photographers. With its in-depth selection of
unforgettable images - a wood-paneled station wagon, doors flung
open, parked in an expansive rural setting; the artist's
grandmother in the moody interior of their family's Sumner,
Mississippi home - The Outlands is emblematic of Eggleston's
dynamic, experimental practice. The breadth of work reenergizes his
iconic landscapes and forms a new perspective of the American South
in transition. Accompanying the ninety brilliant Kodachrome images
and details, a literary, fictional text by the critically acclaimed
author Rachel Kushner imagines a story of hitchhikers trekking
through the Deep South. New scholarship by Robert Slifkin reframes
the art-historical significance of Eggleston's oeuvre, proposing
affinities with work by Marcel Duchamp, Dan Graham, Jasper Johns,
and Robert Smithson. A foreword by William Eggleston III offers
important insights into the process of selecting and sequencing
this series of images.
Within a single educational system that of England and Wales the
nature of schooling available to a child can be dramatically
different. Even between residential areas the differences in
educational climate can be striking. Apart from differences in the
organization of schools and the availability of buildings, teachers
and resources, there are also significant ideological variations
between local education authorities. This book considers the
evidence of such differences, some of the environmental factors
(political, social and economic) that may account for their
distribution, and the consequences that appear to spring from
them.
Building on comprehensive research conducted in US schools, this
accessible volume offers an effective model of school leadership to
develop and implement school-wide, trauma-responsive approaches to
student discipline. Recognizing that challenging student behaviours
are often rooted in early experiences of trauma, the volume builds
on a model from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) to walk readers through the processes of
realizing, recognizing, responding to, and resisting the impacts of
trauma in school contexts. Research and interviews model an
educational reform process and explain how a range of
differentiated interventions including Positive Behaviour
Interventions and Supports (PBIS), social-emotional learning (SEL),
restorative justice, and family engagement can be used to boost
student resilience and pro-social behaviour. Practical steps are
supported by current theory, resources, and stories of
implementation from superintendents, principals, and teachers. This
text will benefit school leaders, teachers, and counsellors with an
interest in restorative student discipline, emotional and
behavioural difficulties in young people, and PreK-12 education
more broadly. Those interested in school psychology, trauma
studies, and trauma counselling with children and adolescents will
also benefit from the volume.
Making decisions is one of the main activities of the teacher's
work. Considered or apparently unconsidered, these decisions
significantly affect the lives of all who work in classrooms, both
children and the teachers themselves. Originally published in 1979,
the aim of this collection of papers was to achieve greater
understanding of classroom decision-making and its consequences, to
identify and map existing knowledge, and to indicate where it might
be augmented. The contributors were researchers and teachers from
schools, universities and colleges at the time, and they examine
the process of teacher decision-making from sociological,
psychological, economic and other perspectives. The book includes a
detailed analysis of life in the classroom from a phenomenological
perspective, explorations based on micro-economic techniques, and
structural perspectives on the role of the teacher in the school.
The concluding papers examine the possibilities for social change,
given the constraints on the work of the teacher.
Work experience schemes were becoming an ever more central part of
the curriculum in secondary schools in the early 1980s; indeed,
'work' had become a new subject in many. Fundamental changes in the
nature of work and in its distribution and availability for school
leavers made it particularly important that young people had
experience of the kinds of work that may have awaited them in the
outside world. A wide range of schemes were developed to meet this
need, including work study, simulation, link courses and pairing.
Yet schools and their teachers found it difficult to obtain
information about these schemes and their results. This book,
originally published in 1982, solved the problem by bringing
together accounts from Britain, Australia, Ireland and the USSR,
with an extended editorial introduction which examines both the
reasons for providing work experience in schools and the underlying
social economic issues.
Building on comprehensive research conducted in US schools, this
accessible volume offers an effective model of school leadership to
develop and implement school-wide, trauma-responsive approaches to
student discipline. Recognizing that challenging student behaviours
are often rooted in early experiences of trauma, the volume builds
on a model from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) to walk readers through the processes of
realizing, recognizing, responding to, and resisting the impacts of
trauma in school contexts. Research and interviews model an
educational reform process and explain how a range of
differentiated interventions including Positive Behaviour
Interventions and Supports (PBIS), social-emotional learning (SEL),
restorative justice, and family engagement can be used to boost
student resilience and pro-social behaviour. Practical steps are
supported by current theory, resources, and stories of
implementation from superintendents, principals, and teachers. This
text will benefit school leaders, teachers, and counsellors with an
interest in restorative student discipline, emotional and
behavioural difficulties in young people, and PreK-12 education
more broadly. Those interested in school psychology, trauma
studies, and trauma counselling with children and adolescents will
also benefit from the volume.
In their appearance, schools often seem to be physically
separated from their surroundings, cut off from the neighbouring
houses and streets by high walls, by playgrounds or playing fields.
Within the school, another world seems to exist, with a life of its
own its own routine, dress, rules and customs which appears to have
little relationship to the day-to-day life of the society outside.
Yet despite these signs of separateness, we are becoming
increasingly aware that a school s surroundings, the local society
in which it is set and whose children it educates, play an
important part in determining what actually goes on in the
classrooms and the playgrounds. This book looks at some of the
factors in the local context of the schools and describes and
analyses some of the often complex ways in which the schools
interact with them.
The subject matter of this book what happens in schools, the
effects of curriculum change, the reasons why some children are
successful and others are not explains just why the sociology of
education is one of the most important areas to achieve political
importance. There are five sections to the book covering:
Educational Achievement; Educational Provision; The Organization of
the School; Roles in the School and Values and Learning. The editor
discusses the implications of the material presented (much of which
was available for the first time when this book was originally
published).
The governments of China and the United States - despite profound
differences in history, culture, economic structure, and political
ideology - both engage the private sector in the pursuit of public
value. This book employs the term collaborative governance to
describe relationships where neither the public nor private party
is fully in control, arguing that such shared discretion is needed
to deliver value to citizens. This concept is exemplified across a
wide range of policy arenas, such as constructing high speed rail,
hosting the Olympics, building human capital, and managing the
healthcare system. This book will help decision-makers apply the
principles of collaborative governance to effectively serve the
public, and will enable China and the United States to learn from
each other's experiences. It will empower public decision-makers to
more wisely engage the private sector. The book's overarching
conclusion is that transparency is the key to the legitimate growth
of collaborative governance.
The governments of China and the United States - despite profound
differences in history, culture, economic structure, and political
ideology - both engage the private sector in the pursuit of public
value. This book employs the term collaborative governance to
describe relationships where neither the public nor private party
is fully in control, arguing that such shared discretion is needed
to deliver value to citizens. This concept is exemplified across a
wide range of policy arenas, such as constructing high speed rail,
hosting the Olympics, building human capital, and managing the
healthcare system. This book will help decision-makers apply the
principles of collaborative governance to effectively serve the
public, and will enable China and the United States to learn from
each other's experiences. It will empower public decision-makers to
more wisely engage the private sector. The book's overarching
conclusion is that transparency is the key to the legitimate growth
of collaborative governance.
Reform of the welfare sector is an important yet difficult
challenge for all countries in transition from socialist central
planning to market-oriented democracies. Here a scholar of the
economics of socialism and post-socialist transition and a health
economist take on this challenge. This 2001 book offers health
sector reform recommendations for ten countries of Eastern Europe,
drawn consistently from a set of explicit guiding principles. After
discussing sector-specific characteristics, lessons of
international experience, and the main set of initial conditions,
the authors advocate reforms based on organized public financing
for basic care, private financing for supplementary care,
pluralistic delivery of services, and managed competition.
Policymakers need to achieve a balance, both assuring social
solidarity through universal access to basic health services and
expanding individual choice and responsibility through voluntary
supplemental insurance. The authors also consider the problems that
undermine effectiveness of market-based competition in the health
sector.
Utilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of
overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral
philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a
systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications.
First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via
the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and
others. The volume then explores issues in the formulation of
utilitarianism, including act versus rule utilitarianism, actual
versus expected consequences, and objective versus subjective
theories of well-being. Next, utilitarianism is positioned in
relation to Kantianism and virtue ethics, and the possibility of
conflict between utilitarianism and fairness is considered.
Finally, the volume explores the modern relevance of utilitarianism
by considering its practical implications for contemporary
controversies such as military conflict and global warming. The
volume will be an important resource for all those studying moral
philosophy, political philosophy, political theory, and history of
ideas.
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