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Breyer, Caroline; Lederer, Julia; Gasteiger-Klicpera, Barbara – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
This paper presents results of a comparative study about assistance services for supporting students with disabilities in regular schools in five European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Portugal, Slovakia and the UK). Besides the analysis of relevant documents on assistance services, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with learning and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Teaching Assistants, Qualifications
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Scherer, Nathaniel; Banks, Roger; Murko, Melita; Chisholm, Daniel – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
It is now 10 years since the "European Declaration on the Health of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families: Better Health -- Better Lives" was adopted by the World Health Organization. Through discussions with key informants and an online literature review, we reflect on actions and progress made in…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Intellectual Disability, Public Policy
Nikolaj Broberg; Gillian Golden – OECD Publishing, 2023
Module A of the OECD Higher Education Policy Survey (HEPS) 2022 elicited information on policies to promote digitalisation of higher education in OECD member and accession countries. In total, 30 jurisdictions responded, providing comparative information on various areas of digitalisation policy, from regulation and governance to financial and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
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Brown, Martin; Altrichter, Herbert; Shiyan, Igor; Rodríguez Conde, María José; McNamara, Gerry; Herzog-Punzenberger, Barbara; Vorobyeva, Irina; Vangrando, Valentina; Gardezi, Sarah; O'Hara, Joe; Postlbauer, Alexandra; Milyaeva, Daria; Sergeevna, Natalia; Fulterer, Sieglinde; García, Adriana Gamazo; Sánchez, Lourdes – Policy Futures in Education, 2022
Whether voluntary or enforced, increasing patterns of migration have significantly impacted schools by making them linguistically, culturally, religiously and ethnically more diverse than ever before. This increasing diversity requires school leaders to put in place mechanisms to ensure equity of participation for migration background students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Styles, Cultural Relevance, Cultural Awareness
Estermann, Thomas; Kupriyanova, Veronika – European University Association, 2018
A substantial share of public investment is spent on public procurement in the European Union (EU) (ca. EUR 2 trillion per annum, representing 14% of EU GDP) and quality public services depend on well-managed and efficient modern procurement. Improving public procurement can yield big savings: a 1% efficiency gain could save EUR 20 billion every…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Purchasing, Public Colleges, College Administration
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Frantz, Roger S.; McClarty, Katie Larsen – Gifted and Talented International, 2016
Educational policies and practices are influenced by cultural, political, and economic factors, and this is also true of specialized educational approaches such as gifted education. Factors such as a country's cultural tendency toward egalitarianism or meritocracy, whether the political system is centralized or decentralized, and the degree to…
Descriptors: Gifted, Special Education, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors
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Schwarz, Hans – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1978
Examines the professional status and social benefits of the translator in European countries. (AM)
Descriptors: Legislation, Professional Recognition, Social Status, Socioeconomic Status
Arvidson, Lars; Rubenson, Kjell – 1991
This report reviews adult education policies within the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). It asserts that human resources and their impact on the economy depend on the kind of education and training the labor force receives. The main features of governance and finance, participation patterns, and present concerns are discussed. An appendix…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities
Ministry of Education and Arts, Vienna (Austria). – 1977
Most recent educational developments in Austria are a direct result of the School Organization Act of 1962. This act, together with its five amendments, contains general provisions concerning school organization and specific regulations for types of schools, conditions of admission, syllabuses, course duration, and student teacher ratios. The…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Comparative Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration