Contemporary Issues on Educational Administration and Policy: An Introduction Lazaridou, A.

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Section 1 ADULT/HIGHER EDUCATION

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Assuring Quality in Higher Education Global Market Martin, G.

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Attributes of Successful Private Universities in Transition Countries Lewis, D.R. & Demyanchuk, A.

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The Dialectics of Education for Modernization and the New African Diaspora: Unstated Features of the University as a Vehicle for National Development in Africa Agbo, S.A.

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Towards a Model of Cognitive Apprenticeship in Adult Lite-racy Learning Taylor, M.C.

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Section 2 TEACHER EDUCATION

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Authentic Pedagogy and the Novice Teacher: Acculturating Teachers into a Reflective Practice Brendefur, J.L. & Gregory, A.E.

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Influencing Reflective Practice in Mentoring Meetings During the Induction Year for Newly Qualified Teachers Harrison, J.K.

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Reflective Dialogue: What’s in it for Teachers? A Pakistan Case Rarieya, J.F.A.

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Section 3 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LE-ADERSHIP

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Intermingling the Species: A Model for Pre Principal/Pre Teacher Preparation Glascock, C.H. & Romano, R.M.

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Assessing the Cognitive Processes of Leaders: Do Effective Leaders Think Differently than Less Effective Leaders? Pisapia, J., Coukos-Semmel, E., and Reyes-Guerra, D.

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The Values Orientation of Secondary School Principals, Teachers and Learners in South Africa Abdool, A.D. & Vreken, N.J.

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Section 4 EDUCATIONAL POLICY

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Throw Physic to the Dogs. I’ll none of it! Human Capital and Educational Policy – An Analysis Bell, L.

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Extended Schools: Ambitious Aims  - Problematic Outcomes Cummings, C., Dyson, A., & Todd, L.

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