Minister of Education "On many different occasions Minister of National Education, Malik Fajar has blatantly described Indonesian as a boring school subject. ... This argument is simply Malik's claim used to persuade others that something should be done about the following issues: Our students language education should be modified to their counterparts in other Asian countries, we need to modernize our ways of teaching both national and foreign languages at all levels of education. ... Basic to innovation in language teaching is a complete understanding of language. ... He feel's the...

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To help successfully develop and implement this program the school district assembled a professional development team consisting of district personnel, faculty from local universities, ELD and science educators, and professional development experts from a national, nonprofit education research and service agency. ... Students that are having a hard time understanding language need something that they can relate to. ... This theory leads to Krashen's theory of the language a student encounters must include language structures that the learner already knows (i) plus new structures (i + 1) i...

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To help successfully develop and implement this program the school district assembled a professional development team consisting of district personnel, faculty from local universities, ELD and science educators, and professional development experts from a national, nonprofit education research and service agency. ... Students that are having a hard time understanding language need something that they can relate to. ... This theory leads to Krashen's theory of the language a student encounters must include language structures that the learner already knows (i) plus new structures (i + 1) i...

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The uses of these languages in the home, in the school, in government, and in religion differ vastly among these domains The role that these languages play along with what domain that these languages are used in will be discussed. Language in the Home As in other multiethnic states the languages spoken in the home can vary depending on the ethnicity of the citizen. ... Despite these facts, where choice of language is concerned, one finds a variety of reasons why members choose a particular language congregation. ... "English has become the working language of Singapore, it is the language ...

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One of the first things that have been done in order to implement the reforms was the designing and adoption of new national educational standard for continuing education system (State Educational Standard. ... CEFR illustrates in a detailed and a comprehensive way what language learners have to learn to do in order to use a language for communication and what knowledge and skills they have to develop in order to be able to act effectively in the target language. The descriptors included in the CEFR also cover the cultural context in which language is set. ... Moreover, with the implement...

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Under the Conservative Government, the Education Reform Act 1988 developed a National Curriculum for all pupils between the ages of 5 and 16 (Tomlinson, 2005) which meant that now, girls were included in the National Curriculum, so would be taught the same subjects as boys. ... The National Curriculum included ten core subjects, which were; English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Technology, Physical Education, Art & Design, Music and Modern Foreign Languages in secondary Schools (Ward & Eden, 2009) which meant that since the development of the National Curriculum, all pupils were being t...

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There are two sets of strategies which are campus based approaches to develop and sustain civic engagement and leadership beyond the campus to create a national climate that support and encourages campus efforts. ... Presidents have an important bully pulpit to promote civic engagement beyond their own campus such as on local states, national, and even international level. ... I hope it become proficient in the Chinese language and learn about the culture while study abroad. ... First, as the research that I do is studying abroad can make you learn another language, experience, and different h...

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What should or should not be done in the teaching of language in our schools? It has been the language of playgrounds, neighborhoods, and churches since African slaves were brought to this country hundreds of years ago. Ebonics - a term combining "ebony" and "phonics" - has been the subject of a bitter and contentious national debate since the school board in Oakland, Calif., voted last to treat black English as a second language in its classrooms and to begin instructing African-American students in the tongue as a way to build reading, writing and language skills. ... Many peo...

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Introduction Australia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse nations in the world with over 6 million Australian residents born overseas, 25% of the population with a language background other than English and over 75% identifying with an ancestry other than 'Australian'. ... Data on the correlation between background and school success can demonstrate social trends and patterns and can be used for comparison of national education systems. National and international organizations such as OECD and UNESCO draw heavily on such findings. ... Thus students may devel...

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Throughout history the Public School System never made it mandatory to have their students take national standardized test. ... National testing should be implemented in public schools but not to the extent when failure occurs the student will be left back in the school system. ... (Bowers) However, as Kohn states the material that is being cut out of the curriculum is more important then what is being tested nationally. ... Grasmick has a solution that can be very effective in the way these national tests are presented. ... Equitable access to educational resources and other necessary prere...

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In 1948, when the National Party won the general election in South Africa, a system known as apartheid took place in the country. The National Party is a South African political party that was founded in 1914. ... Well, as the National party came in power in 1948, apartheid started and therefore resulted to different kind of inequalities between whites and blacks in many years. ... Afrikaans was a foreign language for blacks, it was the language of whites in the country. ... They weren't even allow to learn under their native language, instead of that, they were forced to use the language...

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The 12-week course was taught by George Siemens of Athabasca University and Stephen Downes of the National Research Council of Canada and it focused on teaching students the basics of connectivism, a theory on learning in the digital age (Downes). ... The university-level course was originally offered at Stanford University and it teaches students the fundamental techniques of artificial intelligence, such as machine learning, robotics, and natural language processing (Leckart). ...

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Immigrant children, more so than native born children come to face a variety of circumstances, such as low family income, poor education, and language confinement. ... Karoly and Gonzalez summarize this by economic and sociodemographic elements such as language, cultural preferences, bureaucratic complexity, and distrust in government. ... " A table is provided to explore the question, reporting the differences in non parental care taken from the National Household Education Survey (NHES) within subgroups defined by poverty status, parental education, the number of parents in the family, ...

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Other supporters argue that a working knowledge of two languages serves as useful preparation for a student's years after high school. ... Without the use of their native language, they don't have a base to build on."" ... Since the implementation of the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, school districts across the nation have created programs that allow non-English speaking students to participate in intensive English language courses while learning other subjects, such as math, history, and science, in their native languages. ... Therefore, a major part of many bi-lingual educat...

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The bilingual program presented the student a scholastic curriculum that simultaneously instructed students all the required classes while teaching them the English language. ... Prior to Proposition 227, California's programs for immigrant students included English as a Second Language, in which students were taught the English language for part of the day, and bilingual education, in which students took classes taught in their native tongues until their English improved. ... The proposition introduces a new way of teaching the English language to immigrant children. ... The opponents ...

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However research over the past ten years has found that the high-stakes testing policies have not improved reading and math achievement across states, and have not significantly narrowed national and state level achievement gaps (Au, 2009). ... Classes in schools that may contribute to multicultural education, such as social studies and foreign language, are being cut completely to spend more time on reading and math (Au, 2009). ... In his writings, Youngjoo Kim (2010) compares the phenomenon of standardization and testing in current national policies to the story of Procrustes from Greek myth...

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"In 2006, 9 percent of Americans ages 16 to 24 left high school before getting a diploma, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ... Factors that prohibit Hispanics from receiving a proper education are language barriers, lack of parental involvement, and cultural differences. ...

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According to the National Education Association, two federal laws govern education of children with disabilities. ... According to the language within the IDEA, "Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to contribute to society. Improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element for our national policy of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities" (2004). ...

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Cudworth (2008) also mentions that minimal understanding of the culture is not only reflected by attitudes of the teaching staff, but also the National Curriculum within the educational structure. ... O'Hanlon and Holmes (2004) raise the issue that language can be a barrier for GRT children. ... However, Cudworth (2008) comments that due to the inconsistent attendance by some GRT pupils, teachers may struggle to deliver an education that meet the full requirements of the National Curriculum. ...

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Before this law, standards for students with disabilities, students from minority groups, English language learners, and students from lower socioeconomic classes were measured by lower proficiency standards. ... The results of a national survey of teachers by researchers at Boston College documented that over a hundred hours of instruction time is spent on test-taking strategies and taking practice tests in American schools. ... According to the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, the pressure felt by teachers associated with high stakes testing resulted in drill and practice...

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According to the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (2012), under IDEA, school-aged children and youth (aged 3 through 21) may have special education and related services provided for them through the school system. ... The results of the assessment show that Brian has not fully developed his language skills. ... Brian's mother only speaks Spanish at home while Brian is only exposed to the English language while at his Head Start program. Brian's older brother is fluent in both languages, however is more dominant in Spanish. ... It was suggested that Bri...

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As curriculum is observed unfolding, there needs to be awareness of the language used and biases in the curriculum. ... This is an issue that can be addressed locally, nationally, and then worldwide. ... Being an advocate for Early Childhood Education issues locally, nationally, and worldwide and being a voice for children will help safeguard their achievements and success in school and in life....

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The first challenge we are facing while developing a national strategy for financial education is the fixation of target groups. ... So before developing a national strategy for financial education, we must have some understanding about the population needs and country's present circumstances. For our country the main objective of developing a national strategy for financial education is to support financial inclusion efforts. ... This all will help them to understand the language of money and how to mange their finances by spending, saving and investing wisely. ... In the collegiate le...

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Abstract Diversity and advocacy are an essential parts of education. Advocacy in education takes many forms; advocacy for an individual child and/or family, advocacy for the profession, program-based advocacy, private sector advocacy, political activism, and activism in the global arena. Although it may not occur in the classroom each has a direct impact in the education of children. The over-representation of minorities in special education programs as been an issue impacting education and requires the work of advocates to make changes. Culminating Course Project: Advocacy Plan Section 1: P...

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Abstract Diversity and advocacy are an essential parts of education. Advocacy in education takes many forms; advocacy for an individual child and/or family, advocacy for the profession, program-based advocacy, private sector advocacy, political activism, and activism in the global arena. Although it may not occur in the classroom each has a direct impact in the education of children. The over-representation of minorities in special education programs as been an issue impacting education and requires the work of advocates to make changes. Culminating Course Project: Advocacy Plan Section 1: P...

• Word Count: 2753
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