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Researchers extend RAND’s dynamic retention model for Defense Department civil service workers, add costing capability, and simulate the effects of mandating workers to pay a larger share of contribut

Building a New Educational State examines the dynamic process of black education reform during the Jim Crow era in North Carolina and Mississippi. Through extensive archival research, Joan Malczewski

The International Handbook of Educational Effectiveness draws together the leading academics and researchers in the field to reflect on the history, traditions and the most recent developments in this

This extensively classroom-tested text takes an innovative approach to explaining software testing that defines it as the process of applying a few precise, general-purpose criteria to a structure or model of the software. The book incorporates cutting-edge developments, including techniques to test modern types of software such as OO, web applications, and embedded software. This revised second edition significantly expands coverage of the basics, thoroughly discussing test automaton frameworks, and it adds new, improved examples and numerous exercises. The theory of coverage criteria is carefully and cleanly explained to help students understand concepts before delving into practical applications, while extensive use of the JUnit test framework gives students practical experience in a test framework popular in the industry. Exercises, meanwhile, feature specifically tailored tools that allow students to check their own work. The book's website also offers an instructor's manual, Powe

Borrowing winning techniques from the business world, this book examines ways you can make library service more personalized, focused, and solutions-oriented for your patrons.• Helps librarians build

There has been much talk and effort focused on the educational achievement gap between white versus black, Hispanic and American Indian students. While there has been some movement the gap has not app

In this pioneering guide, two business authorities introduce the new discipline of Service Design and reveal why trying new strategies for pleasing customers isn’t enough to differentiate your busines

The Call Up or National Service existed in Britain from 1947 until the 1960s. It was the only time that young men were expected to serve in the Armed Forces in Peace Time. It was a traumatic and revol

To become a competent social worker, it is essential to know the perspective of the service users. Therefore, service users are more and more included in field research projects and the instruction of

The New Imperatives of Educational Change sets forth an ambitious and attainable agenda for all school staff at the dawn of a new millennium. The imperative to study learning requires that we attain a

The New Imperatives of Educational Change sets forth an ambitious and attainable agenda for all school staff at the dawn of a new millennium. The imperative to study learning requires that we attain a

Up until now, the majority of literature about service learning has focused on urban areas, while comparatively little attention has been paid to activities in rural communities. The Landscape of Rura

The goal of this handbook is to offer teacher educators a blue print for strengthening and extending traditional literacy field experiences to include service-learning components. As literacy teacher

Service design has established itself as a practice that enables industries to design and deliver their services with a human-centred approach. It creates a contextual and cultural understanding that

In Teaching for Wholeness, Clifford Mayes continues to expand the horizons of Jungian pedagogy, a movement that draws upon the thought of Carl Jung and Jungian scholars to address crucial educational

In Teaching for Wholeness, Clifford Mayes continues to expand the horizons of Jungian pedagogy, a movement that draws upon the thought of Carl Jung and Jungian scholars to address crucial educational

The goal of this handbook is to offer teacher educators a blue print for strengthening and extending traditional literacy field experiences to include service-learning components. As literacy teacher

With the increasing globalization and fast-paced technological advances in business today, service organizations must to respond to the changing business dynamic between employers and employees. The s

This volume examines ways in which service delivery to individuals with autism can be improved from both ends of the basic-applied research spectrum. It introduces the concept of translational scholar

Assuming no prior knowledge, Educational Research by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introductory research methods text for undergraduate and graduate

In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others.

This book outlines principles and methods of military leadership that can be used in public service. It addresses false assumptions about the gap between military experience and other public servic

This book presents thirty-one accounts by final-year pre-service teachers, providing guidance and insights for less advanced teacher education students, and illustrating the use of life history and na

This book presents a mathematical treatment of the radio resource allocation of modern cellular communications systems in contested environments. It focuses on fulfilling the quality of service requir

This book shares lessons from educational leaders who have stayed committed to their neighborhoods and have seen the moral imperative to provide equal opportunity to all students, particularly from co

This book presents the latest research on educational transitions from a variety of research traditions and practical contexts set in Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries. It examine

The 1966 Equality of Educational Opportunity Report (EEO)—also known as the Coleman Report—is one of the most important education studies of the twentieth century. Commissioned by Congress as part of

This book presents an in-depth treatment of routing and wavelength assignment for optical networks, and focuses specifically on quality-of-service and fault resiliency issues. It reports on novel appr

Public-service executives, both elected and appointed within the public and nonprofit sectors, are retiring at record levels, and the number of Americans reaching age sixty-five annually will continue

This highly educational and fun Carta’s Bible Land Quiz Book is written, illustrated and produced in the Holy City of Jerusalem. This book is intended to be a challenging and pure-fun journey of disco

This book sets out a proposal for applying psychological and educational psychology concepts to improve work with children and young people. It also suggests how some of the criticism aimed at pedagog

This book is about how Educational Robotics (ER) is affecting users’ representation and acceptance of robots, as well as users’ learning dynamics. Through a psychological perspective, the book concern

Through rich ethnographic detail, Urban Educational Identity: Seeing Students on Their Own Termstells the complicated story of a high-achieving, high-poverty urban high school. Drawing on over two yea

Through rich ethnographic detail, Urban Educational Identity: Seeing Students on Their Own Termstells the complicated story of a high-achieving, high-poverty urban high school. Drawing on over two yea

Scholars of education, psychology, and other fields look at student experiences with community engagement across a variety of educational contexts, emphasizing how community engagement prepares them t

Data mining is an increasingly valuable tool within the institution of higher education. Educational Data Mining (EDM) has emerged as a field in its own right, focusing on data mining techniques

The second edition of Human Rights and Social Justice: Action and Service for the Helping and Health Professions shows students and professionals in the helping and health professions how to

Bridging psychological theory and educational practice, this is an innovative textbook on the emotional and social aspects of young people’s development. Draws on Theory of Mind to explore the import

Winning in Service Markets: Success through People, Technology, and Strategy is the first practitioner book in the market to cover the key aspects of services marketing and management based on sound a

Disruption Is ComingWhat is it you actually offer your clients? When you provide your service or product, does the client have something they can point to—a quantifiable return? Sure, you offer a prod