Absenteeism And Beyond

Author : Helen Abadzi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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absenteeism and beyond: instructional time loss and consequences by Helen Abadzi Pdf

Abstract: Studies have shown that learning outcomes are related to the amount of time students engage in learning tasks. However, visits to schools have revealed that students are often taught for only a fraction of the intended time, particularly in lower-income countries. Losses are due to informal school closures, teacher absenteeism, delays, early departures, and sub-optimal use of time in the classroom. A study was undertaken to develop an efficient methodology for measuring instructional time loss. Thus, instructional time use was measured in sampled schools in Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, and the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The percentage of time that students were engaged in learning vis-à-vis government expectations was approximately 39 percent in Ghana, 63 percent in Pernambuco, 71 percent in Morocco, and 78 percent in Tunisia. Instructional time use is a mediator variable that is challenging to measure, so it often escapes scrutiny. Research suggests that merely financing the ingredients of instruction is not enough to produce learning outcomes; students must also get sufficient time to process the information. The quantity-quality tradeoff that often accompanies large-scale enrollments may be partly due to instructional time restrictions. Time wastage also distorts budgetary outlays and teacher salary rates. To achieve the Millennium Development Goals students must get more of the time that governments, donors, and parents pay for.

Author : Helen Abadzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290703119

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Absenteeism and Beyond by Helen Abadzi Pdf

Studies have shown that learning outcomes are related to the amount of time students engage in learning tasks. However, visits to schools have revealed that students are often taught for only a fraction of the intended time, particularly in lower-income countries. Losses are due to informal school closures, teacher absenteeism, delays, early departures, and sub-optimal use of time in the classroom. A study was undertaken to develop an efficient methodology for measuring instructional time loss. Thus, instructional time use was measured in sampled schools in Tunisia, Morocco, Ghana, and the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The percentage of time that students were engaged in learning vis-agrave;-vis government expectations was approximately 39 percent in Ghana, 63 percent in Pernambuco, 71 percent in Morocco, and 78 percent in Tunisia. Instructional time use is a mediator variable that is challenging to measure, so it often escapes scrutiny. Research suggests that merely financing the ingredients of instruction is not enough to produce learning outcomes; students must also get sufficient time to process the information. The quantity-quality tradeoff that often accompanies large-scale enrollments may be partly due to instructional time restrictions. Time wastage also distorts budgetary outlays and teacher salary rates. To achieve the Millennium Development Goals students must get more of the time that governments, donors, and parents pay for.

Author : David Balwanz,Peter Darvas
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464801006

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Basic Education beyond the Millennium Development Goals in Ghana by David Balwanz,Peter Darvas Pdf

Expansion of basic education in Ghana was unprecedented and brought the country to the forefront in education in Africa. The report provides analysis, lessons and policy options to developing a post-MDG strategic agenda for basic education.

Author : Jack J. Phillips,Patricia Pulliam Phillips
Publisher : Association for Talent Development
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607282433

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Beyond Learning Objectives by Jack J. Phillips,Patricia Pulliam Phillips Pdf

Today's organizations demand a focus on higher-level objectives—objectives that clearly provide business impact and value and satisfy the expectations of a wide range of key stakeholders. If you're involved in implementing projects, programs, initiatives, or solutions in your organization, Beyond Learning Objectives can help you meet these new expectations. This book provides step-by-step processes for defining, measuring, and developing six types of objectives: input, reaction, learning, application, impact, and ROI. You'll also learn to avoid common pitfalls in the development of objectives, such as unclear, incomplete, nonspecific, or even missing objectives. And you'll learn how well crafted, results-driven objectives can satisfy the needs of all your stakeholders. With this book in your hands, you can become a champion of well-defined objectives, providing direction, focus, and guidance. By spelling out expectations, creating commitment, and positioning your initiatives for success, you'll help your organization align its programs with its results and leap forward into the state-of-the-art world of measurable performance.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783640469123

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Categories of Absenteeism at Work by Anonim Pdf

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Personnel and Organisation, grade: 1,7, University of Trento, course: Gestione delle risorse humane, language: English, abstract: The term of absenteeism is generally used to describe unscheduled employee absences from the workplace. But there are two different categories. Either - valid absenteeism: refers to employees who are absent for reasons beyond their control; like sickness and injury. In a labour relations context this means that it can not be remedied or treated by disciplinary measures. - invalid absenteeism:refers to employees who are absent without authorization for reasons which are within their control. For instance, an employee who is on sick leave even though he/she is not sick, and it can be proven that the employee was not sick, is guilty of culpable absenteeism. In a labour relations context this means that progressive discipline can be applied. or more elaborated - white absenteeism: In the case of white absenteeism, the employee is obviously ill. For example if he or she has high fever or a broken leg. - grey absenteeism: Illnesses which are psychological or psychosomatic, such as headache, stomachache or tiredness can lead to grey absenteeism because in these cases, diagnoses are hard to make. - black absenteeism: it is spoken about black absenteeism if someone who is not ill has reported himself/herself as sick. This black variant of absenteeism is often also called illegal absenteeism. In the cases of black and grey absenteeism exists a degree of freedom to absenteeism.

Author : Ronald E. Riggio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1307 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317217381

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Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology by Ronald E. Riggio Pdf

Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology provides an accessible approach to psychological theory and its applications to the world of work. Using both classic theories and research along with the latest developments and innovations, this student-centered text shows practical applications of theoretical concepts using examples from work situations that students may be familiar with—such as service industries, internet companies, and startups—in addition to traditional office and factory work settings. Each chapter includes key terms and review questions, and the text features special sections highlighting applications of I/O psychology theories, psychological approaches to everyday work situations, and current areas of research and practice. The seventh edition is thoroughly updated to include the latest research on each key topic. It also includes expanded coverage of international issues, job engagement, and emerging topics in the field, such as workplace bullying, virtual teams and organizations, agile organization structures, and web-based training and assessment. The book will be of interest to undergraduate students in introductory I/O psychology or psychology of work behavior courses. For additional resources, please consult the Companion Website at www.routledge.com/cw/riggio, where instructors will find an expanded instructor’s manual, test bank, and lecture slides, and students will find chapter summaries and learning objectives. Ronald E. Riggio is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. He has published nearly two-dozen authored or edited books and more than 150 articles and book chapters.

Author : Thomas E. Murphy
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483379111

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Benefits and Beyond by Thomas E. Murphy Pdf

Benefits and Beyond: A Comprehensive and Strategic Approach to Retirement, Health Care, and More provides readers with a variety of interdisciplinary principles and tools, including labor economics, human resources strategy, tax policy, metrics, and actuarial science. Rather than training students in the details of current benefits offerings, this text prepares students to deal with the future evolution of benefit designs and policy. Numerous cases, examples, and exercises engage readers and help them master the content.

Author : Chrissie Bamber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Education, Compulsory
ISBN : UOM:39076006124676

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Student and Teacher Absenteeism by Chrissie Bamber Pdf

Author : Margarida Castell,Francisco José Pérez-Cano,Gemma Emily Walton
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889747573

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Beyond Probiotics: Dietary Microbial Modulators of the Immune System - Effects and Mechanisms by Margarida Castell,Francisco José Pérez-Cano,Gemma Emily Walton Pdf

Author : Society for Human Resource Management (U.S.)
Publisher : Ann M Uich
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781586440916

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HR Magazine Guide to Managing People by Society for Human Resource Management (U.S.) Pdf

For 50 years, human resource professionals have relied on HR Magazine's "Managing Smart" column to provide perceptive, in-depth information. Now the best columns have been collected in this treasure trove of pep talks and practical tools that helps professionals recruit, train, and motivate talented managers. The book's format includes handy sidebars called "Quick Tips" and "Did You Know?" to keep track of core topics and update facts and statistics; work sheets, checklists, and self-assessments are also provided for implementing new ideas.

Author : Commerce Clearing House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1584 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Arbitration, Industrial
ISBN : IND:30000001904741

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Labor Arbitration Awards by Commerce Clearing House Pdf

Author : Duara Prasenjit,Elizabeth J. Perry
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684171248

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Beyond Regimes by Duara Prasenjit,Elizabeth J. Perry Pdf

"For many years, China and India have been powerfully shaped by both transnational and subnational circulatory forces. This edited volume explores these local and global influences as they play out in the contemporary era. The analysis focuses on four intersecting topics: labor relations; legal reform and rights protest; public goods provision; and transnational migration and investment. The eight substantive chapters and introduction share a common perspective in arguing that distinctions in regime type (“democracy” versus “dictatorship”) alone offer little insight into critical differences and similarities between these Asian giants in terms of either policies or performance. A wide variety of subnational and transnational actors, from municipal governments to international organizations, and from local NGO activists to a far-flung diaspora, have been—and will continue to be—decisive.The authors approach China and India through a strategy of “convergent comparison,” in which they investigate temporal and spatial parallels at various critical junctures, at various levels of the political system, and both inside and outside the territorial confines of the nation-state. The intensified globalization of recent decades only heightens the need to view state initiatives against such a wider canvas."

Author : K Sivaramakrishna
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 817141270X

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Human Resource Management In Agriculture by K Sivaramakrishna Pdf

Agricultural sector plays a dominant role in the country s economy. The workers employed in agriculture form the pivot and it is realised that they constitute human resource. It is for the first time that the concept of human resource is applied in agriculture sector. Though scholars have highlighted different aspects of agricultural labour, studies treating them as human resource are practically non-existent. In this regard the present work represent a pioneer attempt and a comprehensive account highlighting diverse aspects of human resource management practices in this all important area. Contents: Introduction, The Present Study, Socio-Economic Profile, Procurement and Utilization, Employee Compensation and Inducements, Agrarian Relations, Evaluation and Suggestions.

Author : Christopher A. Kearney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199985319

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Managing School Absenteeism at Multiple Tiers by Christopher A. Kearney Pdf

School absenteeism is a pervasive and difficult problem faced by mental health and school-based professionals. Even in mild forms, school absenteeism has been shown to be a significant risk factor for social, behavioral, and academic problems in middle childhood and adolescence, as well as psychiatric, economic, and occupational difficulties in adulthood. Problematic absenteeism has been examined for decades by professionals of many different disciplines, leading to a considerably fractured literature. Managing School Absenteeism at Multiple Tiers provides an integrative strategy for preventing, assessing, and addressing cases of youth with school absenteeism at multiple levels of severity and complexity. Dr. Christopher Kearney presents a multi-tiered framework based on prevention (Tier 1), early intervention for emerging cases (Tier 2), and more extensive intervention and systemic strategies for severe cases (Tier 3). Each tier is based on empirically supported strategies from the literature, and emphasis is placed on specific, implementable recommendations. This approach is based on a Response to Intervention model that has emerged as a powerful guide to prevention, assessment, and treatment of social and academic problems in schools. Response to Intervention is based upon tenets that parallel developments in the school absenteeism literature: (1) a proactive focus on early identification of learning and behavior problems and immediate, effective intervention, (2) universal, targeted, and intensive interventions, (3) frequent progress monitoring, (4) functional behavioral assessment, (5) empirically supported treatment procedures and protocols to reduce obstacles to academic achievement (including absenteeism), and (6) a team-based approach for implementation. This user-friendly, practical guide will be useful to mental health professionals, school administrators, guidance counselors, social workers and psychologists, as well as others who address kids with problematic absenteeism such as pediatricians and probation officers.

Author : Rick Wormeli
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781003843672

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Day One and Beyond by Rick Wormeli Pdf

Your teacher training may have provided sound theory and a collection of instructional techniques, but it's often the practical details that can make day-to-day survival difficult in your first days, weeks, and years of teaching. For new teachers or those just new to the middle-school environment, here is an invaluable resource from the author of Meet Me in the Middle that will help you walk in the door prepared to teach. Oriented toward the unique experience of teaching grades 5 through 9, Day One and Beyond delivers proven best practices along with often-humorous observations that provide a window into the middle school environment. Based on his many years of research and experience in the middle school classroom, Rick offers frontline advice on: practical survival matters, such as what to do the first day and week, setting up the grade book and other record keeping, and what to do if you only have one computer in the classroom;classroom management, including discipline, getting students' attention, and roving classrooms;social issues, like the unique nature of middle-level students, relating to students, and positive relations with parents;professional concerns, from collegiality with teammates to professional resources all middle-level teachers should have.Content and instruction are important, but so are the practical matters that enable sound teaching practice. Day One and Beyond shows middle-level teachers how to manage the physical and emotional aspects of their unique environment so they can do what they've been trained to do: successfully teach young adolescents.