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Effective Leadership and Management, 2021

This study work aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of the key attributes associated with ... more This study work aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of the key attributes associated with effective leadership and management training in the context of organisational change. In diverse organisational contexts, leaders are required to exhibit efficiency in their work performance while executing their duties and responsibilities, while also demonstrating attentiveness towards the general running of the organisation. Therefore, it is imperative for individuals to possess a comprehensive understanding of the attributes associated with good leadership. The key attributes associated with effective leadership encompass honesty and integrity, confidence, skills and abilities, commitment and passion, accountability, delegation and empowerment, creativity and innovation, empathy, resilience, emotional intelligence, humility, transparency, vision and purpose, teamwork, and instructional strategies. It is imperative for leaders to possess a comprehensive understanding of these attributes. However, in addition to these factors, individuals must possess self-confidence and cultivate optimistic perspectives towards both themselves and different facets of the organisation. The cultivation of positive well-being plays a crucial role in facilitating the implementation of these attributes in a structured and effective manner. Hence, it can be asserted that those occupying leadership roles must possess a comprehensive set of these attributes and effectively implement them.

Evidence-based Policy Education in the UK, 2023

The UK education system has been reformed multiple times since the war, frequently to increase pr... more The UK education system has been reformed multiple times since the war, frequently to increase productivity. Over the past 50 years, several education policy reforms have been explored, and now the UK (particularly England and Wales) has implemented many innovative market-oriented reforms to enhance standards. The most significant recent reform is that parents now have more school choice and schools are more accountable. Other major improvements include a nationally regulated curriculum, strenuous efforts to increase post-compulsory school enrollment, and higher education tuition costs.

The draft refers to the UK education policy profile which is a part of the new Education Policy Outlook series, which compares OECD education policies and trends. This draft also included the series nation profiles and a comparative report (first volume in 2015) that draw on the OECD's comparative and sectorial policy information. It analyses the educational history, issues, and policies of specific nations (education policy profiles) and international trends, then compares and contrasts policies and reforms on selected areas. The draft deals with country policy profiles which provide comparative education policy analyses for policymakers, analysts, and practitioners. This draft examines and analyses the education system, its issues and its solutions.

Evidence-based Policy-making in Education, 2022

The comparative analysis is based on the type of educational policies in the United Kingdom(UK) a... more The comparative analysis is based on the type of educational policies in the United Kingdom(UK) and Denmark. We come across different types of research evidence methods as well as information integrated with these educational policies.There is a wide range of qualitative and quantitative mechanism of data collection explaining the process of these educational policies. The reliability of data sources, data production and obtaining of data from other sources is conditional to design and develop evidence-based policy-making .There are still conditions and circumstances in which we can reproduce, and reuse this data in order to improve the research design processes. The actions required for the improvement in educational policy making, policy design and evidence-based policy-making are the core elements that are required to be investigated when planning educational reforms.

Comparative Analysis between UK and Denmark's Education System, 2021

The inclusion of education as one of the development objectives was established by the world's go... more The inclusion of education as one of the development objectives was established by the world's governments through the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Education For All agenda was a distinctive initiative undertaken by the education sector to surpass the constrained education objectives outlined in the Millennium Development Goals. This endeavour resulted in the creation of the Education For All Framework for Action, which provided a more intricate and complete framework. The aforementioned encompassed not only stated objectives, but also tactics for organising, systems for oversight (most notably the EFA Global Monitoring Report), and a framework for governance that incorporated civil society.The EFA framework has established a definitive trajectory and vision for the future of education for the next 15 years. Furthermore, it played a vital role in articulating the obligations for which individuals and the broader civil society might hold their respective governments accountable.The EFA Framework has certain limitations, such as its non-binding nature as an agreement rather than a legally enforceable convention, and its absence of explicit connections to human rights legislation. Nevertheless, the presence of a well-defined declaration of purpose from both States and the global community has significant importance as a tool for the concept of accountability refers to the obligation of individuals or organisations to take responsibility for their actions.

Educational Policy at International Level , 2022

Early childhood education targets kids younger than the compulsory school age of five in the UK. ... more Early childhood education targets kids younger than the compulsory school age of five in the UK. In the United Kingdom, there are various settings where young children can receive an early education. While playgroups, nursery schools, and nursery classes tend to serve preschoolers between the ages of three and five, day nurseries tend to serve younger children as well. Although these services are intended for children aged three and up, many begin enrolling them at a younger age. However, in Denmark,facilities providing Early Childhood Education and Care typically serve children from birth through the end of the kindergarten year. These include the optional pre-school class (brnehaveklasse) and school-based leisure-time facilities (skolefritidsordninger (SFO)), as well as daycare centres (dagtilbud) for children under the Social Services Act (Lov om social service). The details have been discussed further in the form of comparisons and evaluations.

Educational Policy Analysis-Profile of Denmark and the U.K., 2022

The comparative analysis is based on the type of policies for subjects and staff trainings at dif... more The comparative analysis is based on the type of policies for subjects and staff trainings at different levels /age groups of students and highlights the key elements of the educational policies in the United Kingdom(UK) and Denmark. It reflects on the fact that the UK education is advanced. Each UK school level has "key phases" for learning. At 11, a child completes key stages 3 and 4 in secondary school. Key stages 1 and 2 comprise primary education. After each level, pupils' progress is assessed. GCSE exams at 16 are the most crucial. Students can either go secondary school or university after GCSEs or leave school and work.According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015, Danish students report a slightly more positive disciplinary climate in science classes than students in other OECD countries, with an index of disciplinary climate of 0.03 (the OECD average index value was 0.00). Truancy was also lower than the OECD average, with just 17% of 15-year-olds reporting missing school for at least one day in the two weeks prior to the PISA 2015 exam. When compared to the OECD average of 0.01 on the index of adaptable instruction, students in Denmark were among the most likely to claim that their scientific professors adapted their lessons more often than average.

EYFS, 2022

The programme sets requirements for early years instructors to ensure children learn, develop, an... more The programme sets requirements for early years instructors to ensure children learn, develop, and are healthy and safe. It encourages teaching and learning to prepare children for school and life.The overarching goal of the programme is to foster: quality and consistency in all early years settings, so that no child is left behind; a secure foundation through planning for the learning and development of each individual child and regularly assessing and reviewing what they have learned; partnership working between practitioners and with parents or carers; equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practise, ensuring that all children are given the same opportunities regardless of their race, gender and social status.Poor health, high blood lead, housing issues, and malnutrition are more common in impoverished children. They are less likely to be enrolled in early childhood education, have a full-time parent, or be immunised. Research suggests that continuous poverty is worse for IQ, school performance, and socio-emotional functioning than short-term or transitory poverty. Both sorts of poverty tend to hurt children (McLoyd 1998)..Early life shapes growth. "From birth to age 5, children rapidly develop foundational capabilities on which subsequent development builds," according to an influential National Research Council and Institute of Medicine report (Shonkoff & Phillips, 2000). They improve in emotional, social, regulatory, and moral capacities as well as language and cognition. These essential aspects of early development are interconnected and require targeted attention."

Early Childhood Education in China, 2019

Early childhood education in China is evolving in a unique way, following a trend towards adoptin... more Early childhood education in China is evolving in a unique way, following a trend towards adopting Western pedagogical principles into official guidelines for use in the country's classrooms. To further understand what makes for a high quality early childhood programme in mainland China, we need to look into the difficulties this integration process faced as a result of the profound influences of distinctively Chinese cultural and economic features. In order to enable international researchers and practitioners comprehend the philosophical shift taking place in classroom applications in China, there is a dearth of research on the international quality of early childhood education. The primary goal of this article is to report the findings of an exploratory study utilising the Chinese translation of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales-Revised in public kindergarten settings in order to draw conclusions about how to improve the training of future educators.

Effective Teaching, 2017

This essay covers the important aspects of ‘Effective Teaching’ focusing on the concept of how ef... more This essay covers the important aspects of ‘Effective Teaching’ focusing on the concept of how effective teaching plays a key role in the overall teaching and learning environment.Supporting the increasingly sophisticated skills students need to learn in order to pursue higher education and secure gainful employment in the 21st century has piqued the interest of many. Complex methods of instruction are required to help students acquire skills including subject-matter expertise, analytical reasoning, problem-solving prowess, interpersonal proficiency, initiative, and leadership. In response, educators need high-quality professional development (PD) to acquire and hone the pedagogies necessary to instruct these subjects to students(.Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., & Gardner, M. ,2017).

Research Methodology in School Partnership, 2020

Now a days, the principle of schools collaborating to improve is one that has seen growing intere... more Now a days, the principle of schools collaborating to improve is one that has seen growing interest as the limitations of top-down reform efforts and individual
school improvement have now been introduced. The former approach tends to be insufficiently adapted to context and therefore and that’s the reason that it shows patchy results.

There are many visible advantages of collaboration and networking which introduce specific advantages to the schools and it allows the schools to pool resources as well as improve the vision of Continuous Professional Development(CPD) as well as Professional Development(PD) (Lieberman, 2000). Through networking, the schools also become able to plug structural gaps in their own expertise. And skills (Muijs, West & Ainscow, 2010). These practice also allow schools develop natural support mechanism and control an inward-looking approach.(Wohlstetter, Malloy, Chau & Polhemus, 2003)

Conceptual Framework and Data Analysis Strategies for Mixed-Method Evaluation Designs, 2019

Several aspects, including the study topic, data collection strategies, data analysis methodologi... more Several aspects, including the study topic, data collection strategies, data analysis methodologies, and the quality of the conceptual framework, contribute to the success of mixed-method evaluation designs. An effective conceptual framework helps clarify the study problem, direct the choice of data gathering methods, and give context for data interpretation. Also, researchers can gain a deeper grasp of the research problem by employing data analysis methodologies suited to mixed-method assessment designs, which allow them to combine and analyse qualitative and quantitative data. The success of such methods, however, hinges not only on their inherent merits but also on the researcher's ability to effectively employ them.

Ethical Principles to Research, 2019

It is important to recognise that even if the goals of the research are ethically sound, it does ... more It is important to recognise that even if the goals of the research are ethically sound, it does not follow from this that the research is ethically sound too. The research is only ethically sound if the methods employed are. So even if a research project could generate very important findings which might be employed to benefit thousands of people, if the methods proposed to generate those findings were not ethically sound, the research could not be ethically approved.

In Ethical Research, the researchers must submit their research plan to ethical review if a study contains any of the following features:

1.The study involves an intervention in the physical integrity of subjects,
2.The study deviates from the principle of informed consent (ethical review is not required if the research is based on public documents, registries or archived data).
3.The subjects are children under the age of 15, and the study is not part of the normal activities of a school or an institution of early childhood education and care, and the data are collected without parental consent and without providing the parents or guardians the opportunity to prevent the child from taking part in the study.
4.The study exposes research subjects to exceptionally strong stimuli and evaluating possible harm requires special expertise (for example, studies containing violence or pornography).
5.The study may cause long-term mental harm (trauma, depression, sleeplessness) beyond the risks encountered in normal life.
6.The study can signify a security risk to subjects (for example, studies concerning domestic violence).

Sampling, 2021

Probability sampling means that every item in the population has an equal chance of being includ... more Probability sampling means that every item in the population has an equal chance of being
included in sample. One way to undertake random sampling would be if researcher was to
construct a sampling frame first and then used a random number generation computer program to pick a sample from the sampling frame (Zikmund, 2002). Probability or random sampling has the greatest freedom from bias but may represent the most costly sample in terms of time and

The are following types of Probability Sampling:
Multi stage sampling
Simple random
Stratified random
Cluster sampling
Systematic sampling

Educational Leadership, 2021

Educational research methods are mostly characterized as qualitative research methods and quantit... more Educational research methods are mostly characterized as qualitative research methods and quantitative research methods based on the type of research study and mostly the case in these research methods is referred to as mixed methods. ‘Research Design’ is a term which is wide spread in the field of education and it can differently interpreted into different contexts. It can simply be illustrated by the facts that in one of the study, the research design may reflect the entire research process which includes the initial stage (conceptualization) till the last stage (literature review), as well as research methods, questions, and inferences etc. On the other side, in an other type of study, research design refers only to the methodology of a study which specifically includes the process of data collection and analysis. It is however, noticeable that there is a visible and viable variation within and between methodologies in how research design is defined, illustrated and presented throughout the research. This variation plays a vital role in the research but it does not affect the role of research design in promoting a continuous and regular study of innovative ideas .

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Partnership Working, 2021

This study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of collaboration and partnership for school imp... more This study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of collaboration and partnership for school improvement.This study will mainly focus on the landscape of inter-school collaboration and its complexity and how leadership models employed within inter-school collaboration affect the nature of collaborative agreement?

This study will evaluate the effect of strong partnership and collaboration on pupils and their learning."Involving parents with the schools via the Flaxmere Project led to enhanced engagement by students in their schooling experiences, improvements in reading achievement, greater skills and better jobs for the parents, greater awareness of the language of schooling, and higher expectations, high satisfaction, and high endorsement of the local schools and the Flaxmere community. ... The greatest effects were an increased knowledge of the language of schooling and learning by the parents.” (Hattie,2009)

This research will specifically focus on :

-building relationships between school and home.
-involving parents and communities in school improvement plans.
-providing opportunities to the parents to be the part of the school committee.
-endorsement of local schools and community.
-affects of lack of parents engagement on children’s learning.