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Akiba, Motoko; Shimizu, Kazuhiko; Zhuang, Yue-Lin – Comparative Education Review, 2010
Since the 1980s, school bullying--"Ijime"--has been a major concern of educational policy in Japan. In Japanese schools, homeroom teachers provide guidance for students' psychological and social development, in addition to academic development. Homeroom teachers spend significant time counseling students, visiting their families, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Bullying, Foreign Countries, Guidance
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Akiba, Motoko; LeTendre, Gerald K.; Scribner, Jay P. – Educational Researcher, 2007
The 2003 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study data from 46 countries showed that, although the national level of teacher quality in the United States was similar to the international average, the opportunity gap in students' access to qualified teachers between students of high and low socioeconomic status (SES) was among the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries