Who's there to help when things go wrong?

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Local management of schools may force local education authorities to disappear with their centralised services of maintenance, travel and overall administration. Some schools are co-operating on these aspects. Headteachers are concerned about the management of underperforming schools. The National Association of Head Teachers' (NAHT) conference in Jun 1992 stated the urgent need for government planning to confirm the situation. Although underperformance is obvious in a choice-driven system, schools would be unwilling to close when there was nowhere else for pupils or staff to go.

Management, Education and state, Social policy, Education policy, School management and organization, School administration, School closings

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Testing times after the boycott

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Sir Ron Dearing, chairman of the curriculum and testing authorities, has to improve the testing system after teachers' objections to the original plans. Teachers explained their views to him at the Secondary Heads' Association Conference at Southport, Lancashire, England, in Apr 1993. The association is concerned with the curriculum for 14-19-year-old pupils. Many teachers believe academic 'A' levels are inappropriate for over-16s and recommend vocational courses. Teachers' assessments would be better for increasing educational standards.

United Kingdom, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Teachers, Curricula, Schools, Education, Curriculum, Grading and marking (Students), Grading (Education)

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Meet my professor, the movie star

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The University of California has 360,000 students on 20 campuses so video conferencing and televised lectures save a lot of time and money and permit more students to be enrolled. Lecturers have to be more prepared in advance for effective exploitation of the media. Staff can make videos, teaching materials and tele-lectures which portray a live class. The large numbers of students in Britain and those without academic qualifications or studying part-time need extra attention which can be provided at home by this method.

Equipment and supplies, Teaching, Study and teaching, Telecommunications, Video recordings, Distance education, Telecommunication, California State University and College System, Instructional materials

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