Social relations as predictors of achievement in math in Kenyan primary schools

In sub-Saharan Africa, where there is limited financial and human capital, it is important to examine how social relationships may serve to promote or undermine human capital formation. However, little is known about the contributions of social relations to human capital development, especially in terms of academic achievement in Africa. This study examined how variations in key aspects of social relations among teachers; between teachers and students; between principals, teachers, parents and students affect achievement in mathematics among sixth graders in 70 schools in six districts in Kenya. We modeled mathematics achievement as a function of measures of social perception and support while adjusting for school-, classroom- and student level background characteristics. We found that net of teacher subject knowledge and background characteristics, teachers who display commitment to teaching by always correcting homework and keeping students engaged during math lessons had their students performing better. Teacher absenteeism and lack of interest in teaching were negatively associated with performance in math. Lack of parental involvement in the classroom also had negative effects on grades. At the school level, the level of engagement of the principal, measured by supervision of teachers and good interpersonal interactions with parents had positive effects on math achievement. Schools where parents provided material and financial support had better grades, while student delinquency and absenteeism negatively affected grades.     

Do children spend too much time in schools? Evidence from a longer school year in Indonesia

I examine the effects of a longer school year in Indonesia on grade repetition, educational attainment, employability, and earnings. I exploit an arbitrary rule that assigned students to a longer school year in Indonesia in 1978–1979, which fits a fuzzy regression discontinuity design. I find the longer school year decreases the probability of grade repetition and increases educational attainment; it also increases the probability of working in formal sectors and wages later in life. These results suggest the length of school years in Indonesia is not too long.     

Exploring school exclusion through the perspective of child labourers living in Sultanbeyli,on the periphery of Istanbul,Turkey

This study employs a socio-ecological perspective to explore the impact of the community, school environment and personal circumstances of young people living in the squatter district of Sultanbeyli in Istanbul, Turkey, who have been excluded from school and who are working in very difficult conditions. The views explored in this paper are derived from semi-structured interviews that covered the reasons for their exclusion. The findings show that the elimination of poverty and the provision of universal education are linked and that one cannot be achieved without the other. The impact of poverty on the processes of school exclusion requires greater recognition, because it helps to perpetuate an intergenerational cycle of social and educational disadvantage. In the case of these young people from Sultanbeyli, the school system has failed to contribute to their inclusion; instead, it has further increased their marginal, disadvantaged position by unintentionally pushing them into the worst forms of child labour and criminality.     

对口招生拉动中等职业教育

随着经济和社会的快速发展，越来越多的中等职业学校的学生希望能升入高等学校继续深造。实行对口招生制度以来，中等职业学校一直将对口招生列为学校的培养任务之一，做好单招工作赢得了社会地位，同时对口招生制度也对中等职业教育产生了深刻的影响，推动了职业教育的健康发展。     

安庆师范学院百年校魂的当代教育意义

安庆师范学院作为安徽省高等教育的根和源,有着丰厚的历史文化资源。多年来,该校党委宣传部通过开展“百年校魂”教育,在传承校园文化、凝练校园精神等方面起到了独到的作用,彰显了校史资源在新时期的教育价值。     

文献梳理、适切性分析与路径选择:信息化教学类比赛促进职校教师专业发展研究

在国家积极推动教育信息化的时代背景下,信息化教学类比赛为职校教师的专业发展提供了新的路径选择。在文献梳理的基础上,厘清了教师专业发展的三个维度以及技术(特别是信息技术)促进教师专业发展的相关理论,指出了信息化教学类比赛促进职校教师专业发展是具有坚实理论支撑的,分析了信息化教学类比赛与职校教师专业发展所具有的适切性。结合信息化教学类比赛的实际案例,提出了信息化教学类比赛促进职校教师专业发展的路径:研学比赛文件、微课育人及利用网络构建学习共同体。     

论法兰克福学派经济批判理论的思想特色

法兰克福学派经济批判理论是对马克思主义历史唯物主义经济批判理论的“修正”,它以某些现代西方思 潮为工具,以“人”作为经济批判的根本视角,以革命意识的形成作为经济批判的主要目标,对发达工业文明的某 些经济现象提出了自己独特的批判。     

理学方法和唐诗批评的美学趣味

诗学理论中的"性情"说,发展到宋代,受到理学的深刻影响.北宋的中后期开始,理学思想及方法对于诗歌理论和诗学方法的渗透,儒家传统诗教中的"情动于中,而形于言"的内涵,因理学的观念和概念的提出而扩充了.其中首先是对"发乎情志"的界定.此时的"情志",已经不是原先单纯的出于自然的诗人个人情感,而是所谓合乎"天理"的"自然",这样,诗人的自然之情便要受到某种制约,而不是像先前那样,是随意的流泻.这里藏伏下来的因素,日后便成为后代诗学方法中,强调"性情"与"法度"统一的先兆.诗学理论与实践中,所谓的"自然"与"法度",或者"性情"与"法度"的统一,在"理"和"道"的层面上,根本无法实施,而只能落实到具体的诗歌技巧如"平仄"的运用中去.理学范畴中的矛盾最后导致诗歌创作实践中摹拟措施的产生.严羽及<沧浪诗话>中的许多观点的形成,都与宋代理学观念与方法有联系,而并非仅仅是"以禅喻诗".甚至可以说,严羽只是对前期深受理学方法影响的唐诗观的一次专业性总结.     

"永嘉文派" 论略

“永嘉学派”是南宋重要的学术流派。“永嘉学派”的形成就是“永嘉文派”的形成。永嘉学者有重“文”的传统,这为“永嘉文派”的形成提供了可能。永嘉“好文近乎儒”的地域文化传统与南渡文风的流播孕育了“永嘉文派”。永嘉文人明确一致的文艺追求与文论主张使“永嘉文派”得以最终形成。“永嘉文派”的存在与文学价值都是不容忽视的。     

学校经营的主体

学校是人才产品的基地，要顺利实现人才产品的生产经营，我们应该关注学校经营的主体，特别是学校经营的产权主体、经营主体、服务主体、消费主体、利益主体等，对其深入研究，明确认识，把握本质，这将有利于我国教育市场的开放和学校教育的健康发展。