Organization & management of education
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Organization & management of education
Hardcover. Recent books in the Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics Editors Vic Barnett J. Stuart Hunter David W. Scott Geoffrey S. Watson Ralph A. Bradley Joseph B. Kadane Adrian F.M. Smith Nicholas I. Fisher David G. Kendall Jozef L. Editor(s): Goldstein, Harvey; Lewis, Toby. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JNKD; KJMV2; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471956686
- ISBN
- 9780471956686
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Condition: New
€ 188.04
€ 188.04
Hardback. The "cold war university" is the academic component of the military-industrial-academic complex. This work discusses the role played by university administrators in making their universities dependent upon military foundation and industrial patronage. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNKG; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205413
- ISBN
- 9780520205413
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Condition: New
€ 60.03€ 47.20
€ 60.03
€ 47.20
Paperback. In 1987, the Japanese government inaugurated the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program in response to global pressure to 'internationalize' its society. This book explores the cultural and political dynamics of internationalization in Japan. It is suitable for policy analysts, students of Japan, and prospective and former JET participants. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216365
- ISBN
- 9780520216365
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.25
€ 36.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. ELT teachers today are faced with a bewildering choice of aims, methods and materials. Series: Applied Language Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: EBA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631151524
- ISBN
- 9780631151524
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Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. The role of parents in their childrena s education is an issue of critical importance. Many of the changes currently underway in British schools have been justified on the grounds that they provide "what parents want". Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JNKC; JNKD; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186625
- ISBN
- 9780631186625
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Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. A guide to the formulation and implementation of practical marketing strategies for educational institutions. The potential of a variety of marketing techniques is discussed and case studies are used to show how these techniques can be applied to real-life situations in school marketing. Num Pages: 208 pages, appendices, index. BIC Classification: JNK; JNL; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188049
- ISBN
- 9780631188049
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 42.12
€ 53.99
€ 42.12
Paperback. Language education in the National Curriculum is an introduction in all aspects of language work in the National Curriculum. Written in the wake of seemingly permanent revolution in educational policy, it is the first to offer a considered analysis of change, a critique of policy, and a guide to good practice for teachers. Editor(s): Brumfit, Christopher (University of Southampton UK). Series: Language in Education. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JNKC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189015
- ISBN
- 9780631189015
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.45
€ 51.99
€ 51.45
Paperback. * Provides assessment of current scope and nature of history in Higher Education* Addresses topical subject from wide, international perspectives* Offers practical advice as well as theoretical discussion of issues* Includes articles on race, gender, distance learning and multi--media use. . Editor(s): Booth, Alan; Hyland, Paul. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HB; JNK; JNM; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191360
- ISBN
- 9780631191360
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Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. Offers advice to school principals, teachers, and parents on how to implement a "whole school approach to bullying". This book provides guidance to help teachers and parents recognize if a child is being victimized or bullies others. It is suitable for those who are involved with children and young people. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 152 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFE; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192411
- ISBN
- 9780631192411
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Condition: New
€ 35.78
€ 35.78
Paperback. This volume brings together a selection of articles published over the fifty year life of the Universities/Higher Education Quarterly which provides a critical overview of the development of university and non--university higher education over the post--War period and of the policy debates which occurred at various points. Editor(s): Shattock, Michael. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203001
- ISBN
- 9780631203001
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Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Paperback. Wry and insightful, "Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line" takes readers on a cross-country tour of the most powerful trend in academic life today--the rise of business values and the belief that efficiency, immediate practical usefulness, and marketplace triumph are the best measures of a university's success. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016347
- ISBN
- 9780674016347
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.60
€ 36.99
€ 31.60
Paperback. One child in five in America is the child of immigrants, and their numbers increase each year. Very few will return to the country they barely remember. Who are they, and what America do they know? This book provides an account of the lives, dreams, and frustrations of these youngest immigrants. Num Pages: 440 pages, 14 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1; JNA; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674045804
- ISBN
- 9780674045804
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.73
€ 25.99
€ 25.73
Paperback. How much freedom of speech should high school students have? Does giving children and adolescents a far-reaching right of expression, without joining it to responsibility, ultimately result in an asylum that is run by its inmates? This title answers these questions by examining the way courts have wrestled with student expression in school. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKP; LNDC; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046306
- ISBN
- 9780674046306
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.73
€ 34.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. A practical book, which shows that P and T is not just about research, teaching, and service but also about human relations and political good sense. It includes topics such as: making the transformation from student and protege to teacher and mentor; seeking out and holding onto lifelong allies; and, how to manage your online reputation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048782
- ISBN
- 9780674048782
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.48
€ 45.99
€ 38.48
Hardback. It seems like common sense: children do better when parents are involved in their schooling. But does the evidence stack up? This book puts this question to the test across socioeconomic groups, and the surprising finding is that no clear connection exists between parental involvement and improved student performance. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725102
- ISBN
- 9780674725102
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Condition: New
€ 58.84€ 54.19
€ 58.84
€ 54.19
Paperback. Since the desegregation battles of the 1960s and 1970s, the legal pursuit of educational opportunity in the United States has been framed around race. This book examines the consequences of efforts to use state constitutional provisions to reduce the 'resource segregation' of American schools and the politics of the opposition to these decisions. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 tables, 1 halftone, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113708
- ISBN
- 9780691113708
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.25
€ 44.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. Poses an important question: How can we account for successful policy reform initiatives when the political cards are stacked against change? This book shows how the strategic choices of reform proponents alter the destinies of policy reforms by reshaping power equations and undermining institutional biases that impede change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118000
- ISBN
- 9780691118000
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.74
€ 48.99
€ 34.74
Hardback. Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the US spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. This work traces the history of reform efforts and concludes that the principal focus of both courts and legislatures on ever-increasing funding has done little to improve student achievement. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKG; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130002
- ISBN
- 9780691130002
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.29
€ 44.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. Argues that world-class scholars, and not administrators, make the best leaders of research universities. This title shows why experts need leaders who are experts like themselves. It explains why the most effective leaders are those who have deep expertise in what their organizations actually do. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138008
- ISBN
- 9780691138008
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.12
€ 52.99
€ 38.12
Paperback. Examining school data going back more than a decade, this book measures how charter schools perform compared to traditional public schools. It argues that while charter schools may meet the most basic test of sound public policy, the evidence suggests they all too often fall short of advocates' claims. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 halftones. 22 line illus. 45 tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143194
- ISBN
- 9780691143194
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.10
€ 37.99
€ 28.10