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Agents of Change: The Problematic Landscape of Pakistan's K-12 Education and the People Leading the Change
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Noorani, Amjad, Ed.; Hussain, Nadeem, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2021
"Agents of Change" is a compilation of thought-provoking insights, opinions, personal stories, and suggested actions for change in the K-12 education system in Pakistan. It validates how good schooling can alleviate poverty and advance societal development through equitable opportunity for quality education. Clear and precise proposals…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Poverty
Pre-School Education in Bahawalpur: A Situational Analysis of Private and Government Schools
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Akhter, Nasreen – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2018
Pre-school education prepares students for next stages. Therefore, parents consider certain factors before choosing schools for their children. A trend to prefer private schools than government schools for children has grown up rapidly in Bahawalpur. This has attracted researchers to study the factors behind the success of private in comparison to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Private Schools, Public Schools
Language Policy in Multilingual Contexts: Revisiting Ruiz's "Language-as-Resource" Orientation
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de Jong, Ester J.; Li, Zhuo; Zafar, Aliya M.; Wu, Chiu-Hui – Bilingual Research Journal, 2016
In this article, we apply Ruiz's language-as-resource orientation to three international settings: Taiwan, Pakistan, and mainland China. Our guiding question was how different languages (indigenous languages, Chinese, and English) were positioned differently as resources in these contexts. For our analysis, we used Lo Bianco's (2001) elaboration…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Chinese
Teacher Education in Pakistan: Analysis of Planning Issues in Early Childhood Education
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Hunzai, Zohra Nisar – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2009
This article focuses on the status of teacher education and early childhood education in Pakistan. The paper analyzes planning issues in early childhood teacher education by examining education policies and existing practices in early childhood teacher education in Pakistan. Initiatives taken at public and private levels in Pakistan are also…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Foreign Countries
Early Childhood Education in Pakistan--Progress and Challenges
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Shami, Pervez A. – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2009
This paper is on Early Childhood Education (ECE)--a goal of Education For All (EFA), assesses the progress of Pakistan's efforts and strategies mainly during post Dakar period 2001-02 to 2005-06 and the major challenges being encountered. The information includes analysis of National Educational Data on ECE in the light of policies and plans, EFA…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Change Strategies
A Long-Term Investment in Pakistan: Early Childhood Education
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Hunzai, Zohra Nisar – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2006
Despite the enormous demand for early childhood education care and education, it remains a privilege for young children in most of the world's nine high population countries, known as the E-9 group (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan), according to a report published by UNESCO (2003). The World…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Child Development, Investment