...PESTLE Analysis for UK Higher Education Institutions Function: IT/Library Collaborative analysis performed by FLP Cohort 4, October 2009 | | |PESTLE Analysis |Function |Potential Impact |Implication and Importance | |Factors | | | | | |IT |Overall impact |Time Frame |Type |Impact |Relative Importance | | | |(High, Medium, Low, |(0-6 months, 6-12 months etc)|(positive, negative, |Increasing, |Critical, important, | | | |Undetermined) | |u/k) |decreasing, |unimportant, unknown | | | | | | |unchanged, u/k | | |Political |All political parties likely...
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...Policy Analysis on Education LaKeesha K. Carpenter Dr. L. Saye PAD 520 January 22, 2012 Abstract In this policy analysis I talk about education. Educational systems around the world, and specifically in the United States, have long been awaiting for genuine reform efforts. Technology is often perceived as a panacea, if not as a crucial instrument in any educational reform effort. New understandings, as opposed to mere information, is what schools need to reach in order to transform themselves to new and effective reforms and make current policies work throughout the state and country. The data in this report represent national averages. The experiences, trends, and issues in your local community may vary somewhat from the broad picture presented here. We hope this primer will provide you with sufficient background information about public education to encourage your interest in education issues and your involvement in your local schools. | | | | | Education is needed to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence. Education is needed for humans to make an impact on society, and to make viable decisions and the right moves at the right time. It leads to better jobs and higher income, health and life expectancy, voter turnout, self-worth and dignity. Education trains the mind to think and make the right decisions(2006). Through education knowledge and information is received...
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...have been possible. My children, Elandre and Jade, for their support and understanding; may this achievement motivate you in your studies and development. My personal mentor and supervisor, Ms Luni Vermeulen, for her highly professional guidance, motivation, continuous support and patience. To all the respondents at the various institutions for their participation and valuable contributions. Thank you very much for your selfless assistance. ii ABSTRACT In 2001 the first Human Resource Development Strategy of South Africa (HRDSA) was implemented. The lack of institutional arrangements, structures, procedures, processes and capacity and the location of the HRDSA, 2001, at both the then Departments of Education and Labour, severely hampered the implementation and effective functioning of the Strategy. This study aims to find solutions to the main implementation difficulties experienced with the HRDSA, 2001, in order to ensure increased performance regarding the strategic priorities of the revised HRDSA, 2010 - 2030. An empirical study was conducted to determine potential challenges pertaining to...
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...Literature Survey and Previous Attempts. 6. Methodology. 7. Testing of Hypotheses. CHAPTER - 1 INTRODUCTION "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela The educational facilities are provided in stages i.e. pre-primary, primary, middle, secondary, senior secondary and university level. Pre-primary and primary educations are mainly the responsibility of the local bodies. Middle, secondary and senior secondary education is primarily looked...
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...LDP616: GENDER ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT Gender Mainstreaming The role of the state in mainstreaming gender issues and concerns in development Nyabochwa, Mary Mamo 1st February 2011 Lecture: Dr. Isaac Were. Table of Contents ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Why gender issues .............................................................................................................................. 6 2.0 GENDER MAINSTREAMING .......................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Clarity on certain aspects of gender mainstreaming ......................................................................... 8 2.2 some key misconceptions................................................................................................................ 10 3.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING ........................................................... 11 3.1 Definition of “gender mainstreaming” ............................................................................................. 11 3.2 Practical steps...
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... | | |Overall management, oversight and evaluation of implementation of the MCA-Armenia | | |Credit Program (total portfolio 8.5 mln USD), preparation of the reports, memos and other papers on the progress of the Project | | |Review reports, other deliverables and implementation documents developed and submitted by the MCA-Armenia Credit Program | | |implementer | | |Monitoring and analysis of rural financial market development trends, study of the policies for the Rural Financial Market | | |development | | |Consultations and coordination with stakeholders and donors working in the area of rural development | | |Expert, “Millennium Challenge Account – Armenia” State Non-Commercial | | |Organization, Yerevan, Armenia, August 2011 - November 2011 | |...
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...Vocational Education Commission 1.0 Introduction: Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) was established in 1991 under the provisions of Tertiary and Vocational Education (TVE) Act. No. 20 of 1990. It has been functioning under the purview of the Ministry of Vocational Training and Rural Industries as a separate unit up to December 1999. The Presidential Task Force on Technical Education and Vocational Training recommended enhancing the capacity and capabilities of the TVEC in 1998. Accordingly, the Commission was re-established in December 1999 as a body corporate with additional powers on research and development and fund allocation under the provisions of the TVE Act. No.50 of 1999. 1.1 Vision A Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system where all seekers of training will have equal access to the highest possible standards of TVET, that assures gainful employment globally 1.2 Mission As the apex body in the TVET sector, we are committed to establish and maintain an efficient, effective and quality assured TVET system, which is relevant to socio-economic goals, and changing market needs. 1.3 Objectives The general objectives of the Commission are: a. Policy development, planning, co-ordination and development of the Tertiary Education and Vocational Education at all levels in keeping with human resource needs of the economy b. Development of a nationally recognized system for granting of Tertiary Education awards...
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...DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS –UDOM 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Problem Sound Economic Governance is essential for the achievement of the desired reduction in poverty levels and improvements in economic growth in Tanzania. Good Public Financial Management (PFM) is important for efficient, effective and equitable utilization of scarce national resources (REF). Whilst the extent to which policy makers are held accountable to their constituents is an excellent indicator of good governance. Accountability and transparency go hand in hand in developing open and participatory decision-making processes. In 2005, the government of Tanzania reviewed the financial management practices and processes at the central government level. In 2006, the focus has shifted to local government, which now accounts for an increasing proportion of expenditures and is primarily responsible for service delivery in sectors such as primary education and primary health (URT, 2004). This kind of study is therefore wanting to provide a snapshot of how the resource allocation, resource management and control, resource utilization and accountability processes take place in primary schools of Tanzania and to make recommendations for improving the local Public Expenditure management (PEM) framework, institutional performance and capacity building(URT,2010) In February 2004, Cabinet decided to move towards a formula-based system of sectoral block grants, where the level of grants that each local government...
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...APPROACHES Andrew Norton, Bella Bird May 1998 ISSN: 1462-8651 ISBN: 1 86192 042 3 The aim of the Working Paper series is to generate knowledge on social development that is pertinent to DFID’s goal of eliminating world poverty. It is hoped that the series will provoke new thought and discussion on issues of policy and practice rather than simply reflecting established ideas and positions. Social Development Division Department for International Development 94, Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL UK Tel: 44 (0) 171 917 7000 Fax: 44 (0) 171 917 0197 Email: sdd@dfid.gtnet.gov.uk DFID homepage: http://www.dfid.gov.uk Contents Executive Summary 1. 2. 3. Introduction Background - Sector Wide Approaches Issues in Sector Wide Approaches Defining the sector Who owns and who leads? Who is consulted and how? Centralisation vs. Decentralisation Projects vs. Programmes Changes in Development Practice Strengthening the Social Impact of Sector Wide Approaches Entry Points for Social Development Approaches Institutionalising Social Analysis in SWAps Strengthening Processes of Consultation & Participation in SWAps Strengthening Civil Society Capacity To Engage In Sector Policy And Programmes 4. 5. 6. Conclusions References Acknowledgements This paper has benefited greatly from comments on earlier drafts from Phil Evans, Rosalind Eyben, Charlotte Heath, Mick Foster, Peter Balacs, Julia Cleves, Clare Ferguson, Colin Kirk and Michael Schultz. We would also like to thank...
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...Management Introduction: - Concept of Management, Scope, Functions and Principles of Management, Evolution of Management thought. 2. Planning: - The Process of Planning, Objectives, Policy and Procedures, Forecasting and Decision Making. 3. Organizing: - Meaning, Importance and Principles, Span of Management, Centralization and Decentralization, Patterns of Organization, Line and Staff Relationships. 4. Staffing: - Nature & Scope of Staffing, Manpower Planning, Selection & Training, Performance Appraisal. 5. Controlling: - Concept or Managerial Control, Control aids, Score Responsibilities of Managers. Books Recommended: by Paul Hersey & Ken Blanchard 1. Management & Organizations Behaviour 2. Essentials of Management by Koontz & O Donald 3. Principal and Practice of Management by L.M. Prasad 4. Human Behavior at Work by Kaith Devis 5. Organizational Behavior by Robbins 1. Course : 2: Business Organization Introduction: - Nature & Scope of Business System, Objectives of Business and Social Responsibilities of Business 2. Organizing a Business: - Forms of Ownership Organization Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Private & Public Ltd. Companies, Choice of suitable form of Business Organization. Public Sector: - Central Government, Public Corporation, Local Government, Organization 3. neither Public nor Private Sector, Clubs & Society, Cooperative Societies, Worker s Cooperatives, Building Societies. 4. Elements of Insurance: - Meaning and Causes of Business Risks, Insurance of Business...
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...contained in a known as public policy. In this vain, this essay is an attempt to define the term policy using examples from education. Furthermore, it will explain why it is necessary that each sphere of public life be enshrined in a public policy. The term Policy is not a precise term. Unfortunately, the term policy is something which takes different forms. There is push to designate policy as the ‘outputs’ of the political system, and in a lesser degree to define public policy as more or less like interdependent policies dealing with many different activities. Studies of public policy areas, on the centrally, have tended to focus on the evaluation of policy decisions in terms of specified values, that is, a rational rather than a political analysis. The magnitude of this problem can be recognized from the other definitions, which have been advanced by scholars in this field. To start with, Policy refers to those plans, positions and guidelines of government which influence decisions by government (e.g., policies in support of sustainable economic development or policies to enhance access to government services by persons with disabilities). In other words, policy is an action to achieve a goal (Bell & Stevenson, 2006). A policy establishes guidelines or direction for the City's actions with regard to one or more concerns, problems or opportunities. A policy can also be a general plan or approach to a specific need, problem or issue. This means that a policy is a general directive...
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...Comparison Paper Public health was defined as, what we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy and the mission of public health was to generate organized community effort to address the public interest in health by applying scientific and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health (Stanhope & Lancastor, 2008). Public Health is on a national, state, and county scale dealing in research, data analysis, and recommendation for health promotion. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and census are examples of public health. .). Examples of community-based health care are the local health department giving the H1N1 flu vaccination to all citizens free of charge. These community-based healthcare systems are giving the vaccinations based on research by the CDC and NIH. History of the U.S. Department of Health The national U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began with hospitals and care for seamen and marines in 1798. The Quarantine Act of 1887 moved power to quarantine people with infectious disease away from the stale level to the national level. The marine hospital system for sailors was renamed the Public Health Service on 1906. Children’s Service created in 1912 and changed to an advocate of children’s interests, child labor laws, for example. Bureau of Indian health service of 1921 created health services for Native Americans on reservations. In 1930, the National...
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...Education system of Pakistan Introduction It is mandated in the Constitution of Pakistan to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 5-16 years and enhance adult literacy. With the 18th constitutional amendment the concurrent list which comprised of 47 subjects was abolished and these subjects, including education, were transferred to federating units as a move towards provincial autonomy. The year 2015 is important in the context that it marks the deadline for the participants of Dakar declaration (Education For All [EFA] commitment) including Pakistan. Education related statistics coupled with Pakistan’s progress regarding education targets set in Vision 2030 and Pakistan’s lagging behind in achieving EFA targets and its Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) for education call for an analysis of the education system of Pakistan and to look into the issues and problems it is facing so that workable solutions could be recommended. What is Education System? The system of education includes all institutions that are involved in delivering formal education (public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, onsite or virtual instruction) and their faculties, students, physical infrastructure, resources and rules. In a broader definition the system also includes the institutions that are directly involved in financing, managing, operating or regulating such institutions (like government ministries and regulatory bodies, central testing organizations, textbook...
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...Answer case analysis questions 1, 2a, and 2b from p. 21. Read Texas v. Johnson on pp. 21-22 first. Answer case analysis questions 1, 2, and 3 from p. 126. Read Brown v. Board of Education on pp. 124-126 first. Answer question 1 under “Application and Analysis” from p. 139. Pg. 21-22 * 1. What gave the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal court, the right to review a Texas state law? This is because of the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution (Article VI): “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof. . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding * 2. Suppose that Johnson had burned a Texas state flag instead of the U.S. flag. a. Would the U.S. Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear the case? b. If the Supreme Court did hear the case, do you think the decision would have been any different from this case? The Supreme Court could hear the case and the result would probably be the same because the real issue was the Right to Free Speech under the U.S. Constitution, not whether the criminal law was state or federal. Pg. 124-126 * 1. What is the doctrine of separate but equal? Separate but equal doctrine refers to a now-defunct principle that allowed African-Americans to be segregated if they were provided with equal opportunities and facilities in education, public transportation...
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...The AACTE is the organization of my choice. It’s {an organization that is dedicated to providing leadership in the field of adult and continuing education by expanding opportunities for adult growth and development; unifying adult educators; fostering the development of theory, research, information, and best practices promoting identity and standards for the profession; and advocating relevant public policy and social change initiatives} (AACTE, 2007). The AACTE represents more than 770 schools, colleges, and departments of education and affiliate organizations that produce more than two thirds of the nations new school personnel each year. This type of organization contributes to my success for many reasons. With me being an adult and going to school I am informed of the many changes and developmental issues that plague the learning curve. There are seminars that are held in many locations I could attend if open to the public, their website has many useful informational tools, and all surveys and analysis are documented with figures. There are five areas that are focused on when research is conducted they consist of standards, curriculum, assessment, accountability, and who belongs in the profession (AACTE, 2007). When each has been calculated it is documented for the government to see and possibly act upon. Assessing teacher standards directly correlate to me with me being a student right now and the fact that I have kids and their lives will be directly affected also. My...
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