Determinants of educational outcomes: Analysis of the Republic of Tatarstan

This paper studies the determinants of educational outcomes in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Using principle component analysis, least squares with robust standard errors, and probit models, I found that family resources, including socioeconomic status, cultural and social capital, show a statistically significant effect on educational achievements and plans about educational trajectories. However, little of the variation in the dependent variables can be explained by variation in family resources. In Tatarstan, as in developed countries, family resources have a low influence on educational outcomes. Moreover, school quality, gender, nationality, peers, health, plans about future work, and other physical and psychological factors play important roles in influencing educational outcomes. Girls obtain better results than boys, and Tatar speakers show higher educational achievements than Russian speakers.     

Correctly Understanding “School Choice”

Despite ample debates over the efficacy of school choice, theorizing has lagged behind and this hinders progress. Milton Friedman, the choice movement founder, never claimed that choice would improve academics; choice was inherently valuable and parents might demand anything. Choice advocates also exaggerate the remedial power of markets and proliferating academic options seldom brings academic diligence. Given free tutoring opportunities, those lagging behind reject them, and costs will usually be too high for most low achievers. Extensive schooling options already exist, so waging political battles to add more is unnecessary. Moreover, today’s supposed “school choice” is not genuine consumer choice no matter how educationally worthwhile; it is imposed from above san consumer input. Even when choice schools shine, it is unclear why. If free to chose, consumes may prefer non-academics. Finally, if choice qua choice is the standard, focusing on academic achievement is misdirected.

博洛尼亚进程与中俄教育交流合作的空间

"博洛尼亚进程"是数个世纪以来欧洲高等教育最根本的结构变革.2003年,出于多方面的考虑,俄罗斯也加入到了这一计划之中.在取得一些积极成效的同时,整体的发展并不顺利,这主要是由于俄罗斯教育界的不积极.追踪俄的博洛尼亚进程,有助于提高中俄教育交流的针对性和成效.中俄教育交流合作有着众多的相似性和互补性,并在合作办学、人才交流、学术交流等方面取得了进展,但仍存在着相互认知、留学生培养质量等方面的问题,需要有针对性地加以解决.     

Adolescents’ Reports of Parental Engagement and Academic Achievement in Immigrant Families

The purpose of this study was to add to the understanding of the effects of perceived parental engagement on adolescents’ academic achievement in immigrant families. Self-report data were collected from 1,245 adolescents in immigrant families from four high schools in Los Angeles County. The sample characteristics follow: 13–16 years old (M = 14.5); 58.9% female, 41.1% male; 57.5% Latino; 40.6% 1st generation youth (i.e., foreign born), 59.4% 2nd generation youth. After controlling for parental educational attainment, parental engagement variables were indirectly related to grades through youths’ academic engagement. Multigroup SEM indicated some differences between genders, generational statuses, and ethnicities (Latinos versus others). Adolescents’ perceptions of monitoring by mothers and fathers were indirectly related to grades through academic engagement. Perceived educational advice by mothers was indirectly related to grades through academic engagement for non-Latinos, boys, and 2nd generation youth. Perceived mothers’ schoolwork help was positively related to adolescents’ academic engagement in all the models (except 2nd generation youth), yet fathers’ schoolwork help was significant only for girls and 2nd generation youth.

浅析消费法律关系的社会法属性

社会法的产生直接导源于对预防和抑制社会两极分化现象蔓延此类社会问题之呼唤,社会法的目的就在于对贫者与弱者提供法律上稳定的补给、救助与支援。消费法律关系是具有社会法属性的法律关系,民事法律无力调整实质上不平等的消费法律关系。行_政法与经济法的调整也不能实现消费者权益的最大保护,形式平等、实质不平等的消费法律关系应当由社会法调整。     

中俄教育服务贸易比较与启示

教育服务贸易已成为国际服务贸易中发展最快的部分,一国教育服务贸易的发展状况反映了并影响着其服务贸易的发展水平.近十多年来,中俄两国的教育服务贸易和高等教育均获得了较快的发展;随着中国改革开放的深入,两国在教育方面的合作与交流日益密切.两国教育服务贸易的发展既具有相似之处,又各具特点.苏联时期所打下的坚实基础和俄罗斯政府对教育服务贸易的重视使俄罗斯的高等教育在世界上仍然处于先进水平.因此,认真分析和比较中俄两国教育服务贸易的发展现状与特点,研究和借鉴俄罗斯发展教育服务贸易的成功经验,可以从中得到一些有益的启示,对今后中俄两国教育交流与合作的进一步开展定会有所裨益.     

关于科教创新的几点思考

当今科技迅猛发展,要能在国际竞争中站稳脚跟,实施科技强国,必须发展教育,实现教育创新,为科技创新打下坚实的基础,更多更好地培养知识和能力型人才。     

我校申报创建国家示范性高等职业院校的办学优势

上海公安高等专科学校切实按照上海市公安局党委的战略部署，牢固树立服务公安工作的办学思想，开拓创新，先行先试，调整办学定位，整合教育资源，深化教学改革，走出了一条以服务平安建设为宗旨、以公安工作需要为导向、校局联动、“战训研”结合、具有鲜明公安特色的职业教育发展新路，开创了公安院校办学新类型和人才培养的新模式。     

从思维方式看人类消费观演变

消费观的演变与思维方式的变革紧密联系在一起,实质就是人类在消费观念上由线性思维走向非线性思维,以非线性思维为思维基础的可持续消费观是人类消费观演变的必然归宿。     

中国青少年从众性消费行为实证研究

从众性消费是指消费者在现实生活中受到团体的购买行为、评价与意图所影响,进而改变自己对产品的评价、购买意图与消费行为,以符合团体期望。基于青少年是所有年龄群体中最可能迫于从众压力的人群这一观点,以大连市中学生为研究对象,探讨青少年从众性消费行为的动机。发现个人特性、群体特性、品牌特性和情境特性各指标对青少年从众性消费行为具有显著的正向影响,服从与驯服这一个人特性对从众性消费行为影响最大,其余依次是社会大众、媒体曝光率、同伴群体、品牌知名度、自信与自尊。性别差异不会对从众性消费行为产生影响。最后指出了研究的局限与未来研究的建议。