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Papers by Fayaz Amiri

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Matters: An Analysis of Primary Schools' National Curriculum in Afghanistan Post 9/11

First and foremost, I would like to express my deeply sincere appreciation and gratitude to my ac... more First and foremost, I would like to express my deeply sincere appreciation and gratitude to my academic advisors, Dr. Iveta Silova and Dr. Peggy Kong for their constant support, effective and constructive feedback, trust, patience and optimism that has turned this research to a very passionate journey of academic discovery. I want to thank my thesis committee members, Dr. Sothy Eng and Dr. Dana Burde for their invaluable comments and suggestions that made my thesis a much stronger piece of scholarship. I want to thank all the professors at Lehigh University with whom I had a chance to work and learn from in various classes. I want to confess that, I couldn't have been more blessed to have my family(my Mom, Farhad my brother, Beheshta my wife and my sweet children Elyas and Hasenaat) for their continuous support and their patience hearing my complains. Nothing would have been possible if my family was not supportive. I would also like to thank the Fulbright program for grating me the scholarship to obtain my Master's degree. In addition, I would like to thank my friends who were always there for me listening about my research and supporting me morally when I felt down being away from my family. I want to express my warmest appreciation to all of you.

Research paper thumbnail of Toward a critical race theory of education

Contemporary Justice Review, 2008

1 Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS AND WILLIAM F. TATE IV The pr... more 1 Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS AND WILLIAM F. TATE IV The presentation of truth in new forms provokes resistance, confound- ing those committed to accepted measures for determining the quality and validity of statements made and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Economics of Education in Afghanistan: Expanding Academic Programs Based on Market Demands Dictated by International Agency Funds Toward Self-Sustainability

Springer international handbooks of education, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Education Policy Borrowing for Afghan Education Sector

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Retention through Transformational Leadership and Organizational Learning

Research paper thumbnail of Activism in Practice: The Influence of a Rural School Leader’s Beliefs and Practices in Disrupting Historical Patterns of Underachievement in Traditionally Marginalized Students

Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusare... more Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusarelli & Militello, 2012), little research has examined the beliefs and practices of successful rural educational leaders, specifically in high poverty schools and districts where traditionally marginalized students demonstrate improving learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the beliefs and practices of a rural educational leader whose school or district met established study criteria for a high poverty, high performing school, in which traditionally marginalized students demonstrate increasingly productive learning outcomes. Interviews with the leader were conducted, and the data were coded and analyzed using a constant comparative method (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). The following research question guided the study: What impact do the beliefs and practices of a rural school district leader have on the learning outcomes of traditionally marginalized students in the Rocky Mo...

Research paper thumbnail of Globalization and the Neoliberal Labor Market: Education Commodification and the Growth of Study Abroad

Research paper thumbnail of Economics of Education in Afghanistan: Expanding Academic Programs Based on Market Demands Dictated by International Agency Funds Toward Self-Sustainability

Springer International Handbooks of Education, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Matters: An Analysis of Primary Schools' National Curriculum in Afghanistan Post 9/11

Research paper thumbnail of Globalization and Impacts of the Labor Market on Study Abroad and Education Commodification

Research paper thumbnail of Education Policy borrowing for Afghanistan

In this paper, the primary aim is to better understand what education policy borrowing is, what a... more In this paper, the primary aim is to better understand what education policy borrowing is, what are the methods to borrow education policies effectively? How to contextualize them to increase the quality of education in Afghanistan. Additionally, his paper provides an insight to the contradicting perspectives of various scholars regarding education policy borrowing. World culture and constructivism theories have been used in this paper as the main theoretical approaches. Consequently, this paper gives a general overview of the theories and frameworks used by other scholars while investigating the education policy borrowing topic in the field of comparative and international education (CIE). The results of the research synthesis show that the proposed model by Phillips and Ochs (2004) is acceptable and already used by many scholars. In fact, education policy borrowing is one of the most contentious topic in CIE and there are different perspectives and critiques about its efficiency in the context of borrowing countries. Opponents of education policy borrowing states that education policies are just borrowed for the sake of legitimacy seeking. Similarly, lending countries may use education policy borrowing as a way of disseminating their hegemony. The results of this paper have the potential to guide both Afghan education policymakers and other stakeholders in the Afghan education system regarding education policy borrowing and how it can be used to overcome educational problems in Afghanistan.

Journal Articles by Fayaz Amiri

Research paper thumbnail of Activism in Practice: The Influence of a Rural School Leader's Beliefs and Practices in Disrupting Historical Patterns of Underachievement in Traditionally Marginalized Students

Impacting Education: The Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2020

Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusare... more Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusarelli & Militello, 2012), little research has examined the beliefs and practices of successful rural educational leaders, specifically in high poverty schools and districts where traditionally marginalized students demonstrate improving learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the beliefs and practices of a rural educational leader whose school or district met established study criteria for a high poverty, high performing school, in which traditionally marginalized students demonstrate increasingly productive learning outcomes. Interviews with the leader were conducted, and the data were coded and analyzed using a constant comparative method (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). The following research question guided the study: What impact do the beliefs and practices of a rural school district leader have on the learning outcomes of traditionally marginalized students in the Rocky Mountain West? The findings from this study contribute to the paucity of research on culturally responsive rural superintendent-principals. Identifying the rural leader's beliefs and practices provides support for educational leaders who serve in that uniquely rural dual role, about which very little has been written. It informs leadership preparation programs, graduate students, researchers, and policy makers about the need for nuanced culturally responsive training for rural educational leaders.

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Matters: An Analysis of Primary Schools' National Curriculum in Afghanistan Post 9/11

First and foremost, I would like to express my deeply sincere appreciation and gratitude to my ac... more First and foremost, I would like to express my deeply sincere appreciation and gratitude to my academic advisors, Dr. Iveta Silova and Dr. Peggy Kong for their constant support, effective and constructive feedback, trust, patience and optimism that has turned this research to a very passionate journey of academic discovery. I want to thank my thesis committee members, Dr. Sothy Eng and Dr. Dana Burde for their invaluable comments and suggestions that made my thesis a much stronger piece of scholarship. I want to thank all the professors at Lehigh University with whom I had a chance to work and learn from in various classes. I want to confess that, I couldn't have been more blessed to have my family(my Mom, Farhad my brother, Beheshta my wife and my sweet children Elyas and Hasenaat) for their continuous support and their patience hearing my complains. Nothing would have been possible if my family was not supportive. I would also like to thank the Fulbright program for grating me the scholarship to obtain my Master's degree. In addition, I would like to thank my friends who were always there for me listening about my research and supporting me morally when I felt down being away from my family. I want to express my warmest appreciation to all of you.

Research paper thumbnail of Toward a critical race theory of education

Contemporary Justice Review, 2008

1 Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS AND WILLIAM F. TATE IV The pr... more 1 Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS AND WILLIAM F. TATE IV The presentation of truth in new forms provokes resistance, confound- ing those committed to accepted measures for determining the quality and validity of statements made and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Economics of Education in Afghanistan: Expanding Academic Programs Based on Market Demands Dictated by International Agency Funds Toward Self-Sustainability

Springer international handbooks of education, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Education Policy Borrowing for Afghan Education Sector

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Retention through Transformational Leadership and Organizational Learning

Research paper thumbnail of Activism in Practice: The Influence of a Rural School Leader’s Beliefs and Practices in Disrupting Historical Patterns of Underachievement in Traditionally Marginalized Students

Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusare... more Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusarelli & Militello, 2012), little research has examined the beliefs and practices of successful rural educational leaders, specifically in high poverty schools and districts where traditionally marginalized students demonstrate improving learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the beliefs and practices of a rural educational leader whose school or district met established study criteria for a high poverty, high performing school, in which traditionally marginalized students demonstrate increasingly productive learning outcomes. Interviews with the leader were conducted, and the data were coded and analyzed using a constant comparative method (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). The following research question guided the study: What impact do the beliefs and practices of a rural school district leader have on the learning outcomes of traditionally marginalized students in the Rocky Mo...

Research paper thumbnail of Globalization and the Neoliberal Labor Market: Education Commodification and the Growth of Study Abroad

Research paper thumbnail of Economics of Education in Afghanistan: Expanding Academic Programs Based on Market Demands Dictated by International Agency Funds Toward Self-Sustainability

Springer International Handbooks of Education, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Matters: An Analysis of Primary Schools' National Curriculum in Afghanistan Post 9/11

Research paper thumbnail of Globalization and Impacts of the Labor Market on Study Abroad and Education Commodification

Research paper thumbnail of Education Policy borrowing for Afghanistan

In this paper, the primary aim is to better understand what education policy borrowing is, what a... more In this paper, the primary aim is to better understand what education policy borrowing is, what are the methods to borrow education policies effectively? How to contextualize them to increase the quality of education in Afghanistan. Additionally, his paper provides an insight to the contradicting perspectives of various scholars regarding education policy borrowing. World culture and constructivism theories have been used in this paper as the main theoretical approaches. Consequently, this paper gives a general overview of the theories and frameworks used by other scholars while investigating the education policy borrowing topic in the field of comparative and international education (CIE). The results of the research synthesis show that the proposed model by Phillips and Ochs (2004) is acceptable and already used by many scholars. In fact, education policy borrowing is one of the most contentious topic in CIE and there are different perspectives and critiques about its efficiency in the context of borrowing countries. Opponents of education policy borrowing states that education policies are just borrowed for the sake of legitimacy seeking. Similarly, lending countries may use education policy borrowing as a way of disseminating their hegemony. The results of this paper have the potential to guide both Afghan education policymakers and other stakeholders in the Afghan education system regarding education policy borrowing and how it can be used to overcome educational problems in Afghanistan.

Research paper thumbnail of Activism in Practice: The Influence of a Rural School Leader's Beliefs and Practices in Disrupting Historical Patterns of Underachievement in Traditionally Marginalized Students

Impacting Education: The Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2020

Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusare... more Despite the fact that rural communities across the United States are rapidly diversifying (Fusarelli & Militello, 2012), little research has examined the beliefs and practices of successful rural educational leaders, specifically in high poverty schools and districts where traditionally marginalized students demonstrate improving learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the beliefs and practices of a rural educational leader whose school or district met established study criteria for a high poverty, high performing school, in which traditionally marginalized students demonstrate increasingly productive learning outcomes. Interviews with the leader were conducted, and the data were coded and analyzed using a constant comparative method (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). The following research question guided the study: What impact do the beliefs and practices of a rural school district leader have on the learning outcomes of traditionally marginalized students in the Rocky Mountain West? The findings from this study contribute to the paucity of research on culturally responsive rural superintendent-principals. Identifying the rural leader's beliefs and practices provides support for educational leaders who serve in that uniquely rural dual role, about which very little has been written. It informs leadership preparation programs, graduate students, researchers, and policy makers about the need for nuanced culturally responsive training for rural educational leaders.