Performance Indicators in UK Higher Education
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This 10 page paper examines the different performance indicators (PI's) that are used to assess the performance of universities and other higher education establishments in the UK. The writer explains what indicators are used, how they are used and suggests some alterative measures. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEhigher.rtf

Post-Compulsory Education And Training In Australia
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This 5 page paper identifies the economic, social and political forces influencing post-compulsory training and education in Australia. Statistical data regarding the numbers of people in VET and ACE programs are provided. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGauspcm.rtf

Post-Compulsory Education And Training In The UK
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This 9 page paper reports and explains the initiatives in the United Kingdom regarding post-compulsory education. The writer first explains the different qualifications certificates, i.e., the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) and the General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ) and the levels therein. An example of the curriculum for the plumbing NVQ is included. Next, there is a discussion of a number of initiatives, including the University for Industry, learning accounts, LearnDirect centres and initiatives for youth. The writer comments on the effects of the initiatives on business and training centers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGUKedtr.rtf

Post-Compulsory Education in Australia
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This 9 page paper discusses the sectors of Australia's post-compulsory education system, their client groups and programs; major forces and trends in education; and recent reforms. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVPstCmp.rtf

Prayer and Religious Education in Malta
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This 13 page paper looks at the role of prayer and religious education. The paper starts with a general literature review concerning adolescents and prayer, looking at the impact prayer has on their lives, how it manifests and the results of social reseach that has investigated the presence of prayer in teenagers lives. Reseach comes from global sources. The paper then looks at religious education in schools in Malta, considering the way religion is perceived and taught as part of the educational curriculum and the attitude towards the importance of Catholicism and prayer. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEmaltaREp.rtf

Primary School Principals In Australia
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A 7 page paper. The duties and responsibilities of the primary principal are reported and discussed as is the changing role of the principal and the complexity of the job including brief comments about the teaching principal. The essay discuses the type of leadership styles that have been shown to be effective in this environment, transformational. The writer reports research studies that confirm the efficacy of this style of leadership. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGauspp.RTF

Primary School Strategic Plan - Draft
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A 9 page paper. The paper begins by explaining what productive pedagogy is, which is incorporated into the strategic plan. Productive pedagogy was initiated in Australia, specifically, New South Wales. The plan begins with mission, beliefs and purpose of the plan. The strategic plan is in Table format and includes the area of focus, e.g., arts, literacy, social skills, etc., a goal for each area and strategies that will be used to accomplish the goal. At the end of the paper, the writer identifies some of the leadership skills used to write the plan. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGprdpdg.RTF

Project Management Programs – Comparison
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A 12 page paper. Project management is an important field in both the public and private sectors. This importance is evidenced by the fact that there are so many college/university programs specifically for project management. With an emphasis on the United Kingdom, more than 8 programs for masters degrees or certificates in project management are described. These include three in the U.S. and the rest either Online or in the UK. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGprj.rtf

Proposal: New Zealand Teacher Remuneration
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A 10 page paper. This is the second paper in a series that addresses the issue of the National Certificate of Education Achievement and pay remuneration for teachers in New Zealand. The catalyst for this research was a newspaper article. This paper offers a more comprehensive identification of the issues that were both inherent and explicit in the newspaper article. Also, the writer prioritizes the issues and now states the argument that will be defended: teachers need and deserve an increase in salary and a reduction in workload. Additional research is provided in this paper that includes data. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGnztc2.wps

Proposal: Teacher Remuneration & NCEA
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A 6 page paper that presents a proposal for the analysis of a newspaper article. The article addresses the National Certificate of Education Achievement in New Zealand. The writer identifies the issues contained in the article, then discusses how these would be analyzed for a longer essay. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGnznce.wps

Psychology and Manipulation of the Gifted Underachiever
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An 8 page paper discussing positive ways of dealing with the talented and gifted underachiever in the classroom. These students often need special education as much as do the learning disabled but often do not receive it. Some can challenge themselves, but challenging the student still is the job of the teacher. The paper discusses using real-world lessons, peer tutoring and following the child’s lead as strategies for avoiding boredom with the average class. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSeduTAG2.rtf

Public School Systems: A Contrast Between the U.S. and France
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A 5 page contrast of the public school system of the United States and that of France. Notes the superiority of France's system and suggests this is due to an overall support of the system rather than an attempt to evade it in preference of private schools. Contrasts French and U.S. academic performance and details the potential move of U.S. schools towards privatization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPfrncEd.wps

Quality assessments in education
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A paper which looks at the structure of the GCSE course in Sociology, and also considers quality assessments in further education. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLgcsesocc.rtf

Questions in Child Services
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An 8 page paper discussing signs of child abuse and how and when an Australian day care worker should report it. The paper provides the legal requirements for reporting child abuse in the Northern Territory of Australia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeduAbuseAu.rtf

Reading Disabilities And Underlying Cognitive Processes
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This 20 page paper reviews five research studies that emphasized phonological awareness, phoneme awareness, orthographic processes, nonword reading, and/or exception word reading or a combination of all. Included are one British study, one German study, one Dutch study and two American studies. The essay provides an overview of what each investigator or set of investigators did, their purpose and hypotheses, the subject population, the ages and grade levels and the specific foci of the study. The essay also reports a synopsis of the results of each study and the conclusions made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGrndst.rtf

Religious Education and Prayer in Maltese Schools
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This 7 page paper looks at how prayer and religious education in school in Malta. The paper looks at the way religion is perceived and taught as part of the educational curriculum and the attitude towards the importance of Catholicism and prayer. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEmaltaRE.rtf

Research Methods; Why Does the United States Have Fewer Students Taking Advanced Examinations Compared England and Wales, France and Germany
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This 10 page paper is the third chapter for a project looking at the different performance of students in the US compared to others countries in terms of the level of advanced examination that are taken. This paper is the research methodology paper, recapping on the purpose of the study and this aims and then outlining the research models, approached and methodology that will be utilised as well as the required resources and the brief findings of the pilot study. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEUSedmeth.rtf