How is it that, half a century after Brown v. Board of Education, educational opportunities remain so unequal for black and white students, not to mention poor and wealthy ones? In his important new b
Americans grow up expecting that in a time of need, their country can depend on its people for volunteer service to the military. Indeed, this has been a social and at times legal expectation for the
"Dethloff and Shenk have selected an informative collection of significant documents pertinent to American military service. Encompassing all eras of American history, this work will be instructive as
Never before has a journalist penetrated the wall of secrecy that surrounds the U.S. Secret Service. After conducting exclusive interviews with more than one hundred current and former Secret Servic
All tenured and tenure-track faculty know the trinity of promotion and tenure criteria: research, teaching, and service. While teaching and research are relatively well-defined areas of institutional
All tenured and tenure-track faculty know the trinity, of promotion and tenure criteria: research, teaching, and service. While teaching and research are relatively well-defined areas of institutional
With coverage of important preparatory issues and the key psychology subfields, Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals provides undergraduate students with clear, concise,
With coverage of important preparatory issues and the key psychology subfields, Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals provides undergraduate students with clear, concise,
The Definitive Source for Certified Process Design EngineersIT organizations increasingly recognize the need to design, re-design, and improve their internal IT service management (ITSM) processes. Wh
Service user and carer engagement in health and social care, and in the education of practitioners in this area, is emerging as one of the most important new drivers within government policy in a numb
The Fall of Buster Keaton assesses Keaton's work during the talking picture era, especially those made at MGM, Educational, and Columbia studios. While giving some attention to the early part of Keato
Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries explores human factors, ergonomics, and safety issues related to the design of products, processes, and syste
Many foreign-born students show weak performances in Europe, educational hurdles for them seem virtually insurmountable. It is frequently claimed that the disadvantaged socio-economic situation of the
The performance of the public services, from education and policing to health and recycling, is a matter of concern in many countries. Issues of public service efficiency, cost, and effectiveness hav
The performace of the public sevices, from education and policing to health and recycling, is a matter of concern in many countries. Issues of public service efficiency, cost, and effectiveness have m
This book gives practical guidance on how educational research can inform professional practice. Written in a clear and accessible style, it details the way in which evidence based knowledge can be us
This book gives practical guidance on how educational research can inform professional practice. Written in a clear and accessible style, it details the way in which evidence based knowledge can be us
Special Educational Needs: A New Look by Mary Warnock was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2005. In this new edition,
This collection explores critical and foundational theory for trust in educational administration and leadership as it influences a broad range of topics, such as ethics, governance, diversity, policy
"Serving Country and Community is the most definitive effort to date to understand and evaluate the impact of national and community service on individual participants and local communities. Through r
Sustaining Educational and Economic Momentum in Africa is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stim
Assuming experience as a medical coder, this straight-forward guide walks through the process of starting a medical billing service, selecting software programs, writing a business plan, applying for
`Where was this book during the last five years when I was working with so many educational professionals on their dissertations? We could have used this book! The step-by-step process is clear for th
Lorella Terzi offers a philosophical conception of justice and equality in education, examining the demands of disability and special educational needs.>
First published in 1980, Street-Level Bureaucracy received critical acclaim for its insightful study of how public service workers, in effect, function as policy decision makers, as they wield their c
Three prominent Wittgenstein scholars introduce the broad educational significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein's work to a wider audience of educational researchers and practitioners through provocative, i
This practical nuts-and-bolts how-to guide to carrying out single case research is keenly focused on practicing this type of research in educational and community settings.Conceptualizing the backgrou
Bryant, who works in research, consulting, and innovation and formerly taught communication at Indiana U., Schonemann (service learning, Indiana U. Bloomington), and Karpa, an instructional consultant
The book presents new ideas to model and solve the flexible shift planning problem of personnel workers in the service industry. First, a new modeling approach is proposed that requires shifts to be g
How ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America's most critical issues What if the nation were able to capitalize on the energy of Americans willing to serve and volunteer f
When learning how to read, analyze, and design one's own research, it is useful to review examples of similar research. Understanding and Evaluating Qualitative Educational Research uses published re
The fourth edition of Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning introduces current and future teachers to the approaches, methods, and procedures for integrating computers and other media into
A must have book for anyone has ever wanted to make a difference in the world. ________________________________________________?Service is the rent we pay for living" says preeminent children's advoca
A top medical geneticist reveals what most doctors don't yet know about genetic testing. Genetic testing is the most exciting-and potentially groundbreaking- medical development in decades. Outsmar
With increasing focus on excellence in research and teaching, the service role of the individual academic is often neglected. This book calls for greater recognition of this important aspect of academ
For instructors, educational technologists, software developers, students, and staff at educational institutions, Magoulas (computer science, U. of London, UK) brings together engineers, computer scie
Roza, who worked with a group of researchers at the Center for Reinventing Public Education at the U. of Washington to analyze school spending, examines the inefficiency of educational spending from t
The papers presented in this volume are a selection from the 2009 LTTC International Conference on English Language Teaching and Testing, hosted by The Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC) on M
The Complete Guide to Service Learning is the go-to resource in the fast-growing field of service learning. It is an award-winning treasury of activities, ideas, quotes, reflections, and resources and
Twenty-six American academics and consultants contribute 14 chapters examining educational administration and leadership within the complex social, political, and community contexts that inform and in
