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Online Education in Developing Countries
What we see up-and-coming is a society of Open and Distance Learning Institutions with a strong association among themselves. Sometimes this collaboration involves the exchange of course materials, and some form of cross licensing and credit transfer. The delivery is becoming increasingly electronic, and we should now view these educational systems as information technology systems.
Will these developments serve the interests of developing countries? There is clearly much need for caution. We need to moderate the developments reported above with concerns for access to the education both in terms of the students’ own prior knowledge and cultural perspectives, and in terms of access to the technology through which to access the education. We also need to be concerned about the impact upon the local culture that may be matte by imported materials and the developed world’s culture that these embody.
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Shortage of Teachers Impacts High School Rankings
Teachers and Their Place and High school rankings
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) specifically determines the quality of teachers in a school as one of the basis for high school rankings. According to the provisions of NCLB, teachers are required to be highly qualified to teach core academic curriculum, and are required to prove their competency through tests. Teachers need to have a bachelor’s degree and must demonstrate their proficiency through completion of an academic major. Finding such teachers is proving to be easier said than done. Qualified teachers are hard to find and this shortage has inevitable repercussions on high school rankings for those institutions that fail to attract and retain top quality teachers.
High School Rankings and Under Qualified Teachers
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Forensic Education
Forensic education in criminal justice is drawing the attention of more and more people with the exposure this fascinating field is getting on television with the plethora of CSI shows. Vocational schools can offer some courses to get started, but a career in the field of forensics will require more than a little forensic education. Bachelor and master degrees in forensic studies will provide the knowledge and skills that can lead to a full-fledged profession in this area.
A forensic education covers the areas of science that are relevant to the law. It is primarily involved in gathering scientific evidence proving that a crime has occurred, and by whom it was committed. This evidence is acquired by utilizing certain areas of biology, chemistry, analytical science and mathematics.
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