New Unionism? Teacher Unions,Social Partnership and School Governance in England and Wales

Abstract

In the post-war period teacher unions in England and Wales have experienced considerable turbulence regarding their participation in the structures of system governance. Participation in governance had traditionally been conducted through the processes of collective bargaining until the abolition of national negotiating rights in 1987. After an extended period of exclusion from governance networks this situation was reversed in 2003 following the establishment of a ‘social partnership’ between employers and education unions. This article draws on data from the Economic and Social Research Council funded project ‘Workforce remodelling, teacher trade unions and school-based industrial relations’ to assess the significance of the social partnership for system governance. It combines empirical data from England and Wales with research frameworks drawing on teacher union research in the USA to contrast social partnership with collective bargaining and to assess whether social partnership working represented a genuinely new approach to governance and, in turn, a form of ‘new unionism’.     

寄宿制学校物业管理模式的构建与实施

随着我国物业管理事业的发展和社会的进步,物业管理经营领域也在不断扩展,寄宿制学校实施规范化的物业管理,可充分利用学校的办学资源,为学校提供专业化的优质物业管理服务,也大大缩短了学校的行政管理链条,使学校的组织结构和教学框架得到了优化,从而有利于确保学校教学质量的提高.因此,探讨和分析寄宿制学校物业管理的特点和规律具有十分重要的现实意义.     

Horsing around: Using equine facilitated learning to support the development of social-emotional competence of students at risk of school failure

The social-emotional issues some students experience can place them at risk of school failure. Traditional methods of support can be ineffective or not sustainable and new alternative approaches need to be attempted to support social-emotional competency, school engagement, and success for students at risk. This article discusses preliminary outcomes of an equine facilitated learning (EFL) program specifically designed to focus on using horses to improve the resilience and social-emotional competency in students perceived as “at risk” of school failure. This qualitative exploratory study used interviews and observations over a six month period to listen to the voices of the students themselves about their experiences of EFL. Initial findings from the pilot study suggest that EFL programs can be a novel and motivating way to promote resilience training and social-emotional development of students at risk of failure and, in turn, improve their level of engagement and connection with school environments.     

Building Reciprocal Partnerships for Service-Learning: The Experiences of Hong Kong Secondary School Teachers

With the maturation of the service-learning field in recent years, school–community partnerships have emerged as an important area for studying the effectiveness of this type of experiential education. However, the paucity of studies of school–community partnerships indicates that they are only beginning to be understood and thus require further investigation. Drawing upon 5 focus group interviews with 22 secondary school teachers in Hong Kong, this study gives examples of the diversity of service-learning partnerships and provides strategies for developing and maintaining effective partnerships. The research and practice implications of the present findings for promoting reciprocal school–community partnerships are discussed.     

Student Improvement in the Intergenerational Work/Study Program

Abstract

This exploratory study of the Intergenerational Work/ Study Program examined whether structured intergenerational relationships may be associated with a change in the school attendance and achievement of high school students considered to be at-risk for dropping out of high school. Two separate regression analyses were performed to measure the contribution of 11 independent variables to (a) prediction of attendance levels, and (b) earned course credits. The R for the regression for credits was non-significant. For attendance levels, R for regression was significantly different from zero, F (11, 219) = 4.24, p < .0001. Whether the school of enrollment was categorized as alternative or mainstream, as well as time spent in group intergenerational activities and time spent in one-on-one intergenerational activities all contributed significantly. Altogether, 18% (13% adjusted) of the variability in attendance levels was predicted by knowing scores on these 11 variables.     

论我国的法院改革与司法独立

确立司法独立的原则和制度,根本上的原因在于保障司法机关和司法人员严格地实施法律、最大程度地实现司法正义.文章试从司法独立应有的法院整体独立、审级独立和法官个人独立三个含义方面来找出我国法院现行体制中存在的问题,并就此给出相应的司法建议.     

高校党建与腐败型犯罪的防控对策探析

面对高校腐败型犯罪易发、多发、高发的严峻态势,深入研究其发生、发展变化的规律和特点,对于切实加强高校党的建设,构建标本兼治、综合治理、惩防并举、注重预防的我国高校腐败型犯罪预防体系,具有十分重要的理论与实践意义。     

试论湖湘文化与长沙旅游文化

湖湘文化作为湖南的文化象征,深深地影响着现代湖南城市旅游业的发展,特别是省会城市长沙旅游业的发展。本文试从区域文化与现代旅游业发展的角度,立足对四大区域文化之一的湖湘文化和湖湘学的阐述,挖掘湖湘文化的精髓,并就湖湘文化对长沙旅游文化的构建和影响进行分析,对长沙的湖湘文化影响地进行系统归类,为长沙旅游业的健康发展提供服务。     

对情感因素在自由意志罪过理论中缺失成因的多学科分析——罪过理论历史沿革初探(续一)

着眼于形成之际的具体历史条件和思想文化渊源,以情感因素在其中的缺失成因分析为主线,综合运用经济学、心理学、伦理学等多学科的理论,对自由意志罪过理论在形成过程中理论得失的历史成因进行系统、全面的分析,能为正确认识自由意志罪过理论开启新窗口,并为进一步探究其它罪过理论形态的历史成因开辟新道路。