Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course focusses on the relationship among educational policies laws rules and practices at various levels of education. The course highlights how the various forms of governance such as centralized and decentralized affect the governance reform agenda implementation strategies and practices in education. Global education initiatives and standardization in education has also been discussed in this course.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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After studying this course the students will be able to know
- Define link between policies laws regulations and practices.
- Compare and contrast how education is funded and provided in general and risk areas.
- Describe the main points of educational policies laws and practices.
- Describe essential difference in centralized and decentralized mechanisms of educational governance
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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3
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Traditional Views on Governance
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4
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Governance and Globalization
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5
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Stoker’s Propositions of Governance - 1
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6
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Stoker’s Propositions of Governance - 2
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12
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Stages of Strategic Planning and place of development
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13
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Education Sector Plan Preparation
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14
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Actors involved in Planning Process
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15
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Levels of Educational Planning
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17
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Concept of Educational Governance
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18
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Models of Educational Governance
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Week 02
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20
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Quality Framework: Relevance/ Responsiveness
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21
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Quality Framework: Country Level Relevance
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22
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Quality Framework: Labour Market & Global Responsiveness
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23
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Quality Framework: Individual’s & System’s Responsiveness
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26
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Policies and Strategies to address inequity and exclusion
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30
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Social Accountability Concept
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31
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Social Accountability (Public Expenditure Management)
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32
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Citizen Report Cards and Social Audit
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Week 03
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35
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Indicators and Indicator Systems
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36
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Possibilities of Indicator-Based governance
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37
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Limitations of Indicator-Based Governance (IBG)
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38
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Segregation of Schools
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40
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Addressing Issues in Integrated Schools
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41
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The Economic Benefits of Improved Teacher Quality
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42
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Impact of Quality on Individual Incomes-Developed Countries
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43
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Impact of Quality on Individual Incomes-Developing Countries
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44
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Impact of Quality on Economic Growth
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45
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Causality Schooling + other aspects = growth (Case of US)
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46
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Do Resources Really Matter (Resource Policy)
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47
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Funding Schools by Formula: Issues with Formula Funding
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48
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Funding Schools by Alternative Funding Methods
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50
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Market, Equity and Directive Functions
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52
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Student Number Count & School Funding in Pakistan
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53
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What is funded? Output or Performance
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54
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Formula Funding & students attainment
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Week 04
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55
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The State and Governance
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56
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National Policies in the Context of Globalization
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57
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Role of Education in the World Model for Education
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58
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Education Systems, aims & goals in the World Model for Education
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59
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Curriculum in the World Model for Education
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60
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Financing & Organization in the World Model for Education
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61
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Regulation & Ownership in the World Model for Education
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62
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Assessment in the World Model for Education
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63
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Monitoring in the World Model for Education
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64
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Ideological Orientations & Market Orientation
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65
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Educational Frameworks (Humanistic Orientation)
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66
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Educational Frameworks (Elections)
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67
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Educational Frameworks (school site)
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68
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Educational Frameworks (School & Professional Groups)
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Week 05
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69
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Decentralization (Goals)
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70
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Decentralization (Reasons)
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71
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Decentralization (Baselines)
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72
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Issues or Items Decentralized
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73
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Levels of Decentralization
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74
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Types and Forms of Decentralization
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75
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Constitutional Position of Decentralization
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76
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Arrangements for Local Participation
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77
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School Site Councils or Boards
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78
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Steering & Control in Decentralization
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79
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Outcomes of Decentralization
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80
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Outcomes of Decentralization (Case of South Africa)
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81
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Decentralization in some Asian Countries: Comparison
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82
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Comparison of Outcomes and Forces in schools of different Countries
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83
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Decentralization (Case of Pakistan)
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Week 06
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84
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Organizational Governance (Governance Cycle)
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85
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Structure/ Framework of Governance
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86
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Responsibilities of the Board
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87
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Responsibilities of Individual Board Members/ Directors
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88
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Rights & Powers of the Board of Directors/ Governors
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89
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Board Size, Composition and Chairperson
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90
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Appointment of Positions in BoG
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92
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Board in Action (Decision Making)
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93
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Role of Board’s Secretary
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94
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Audit Committee’s Responsibilities
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95
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Evaluation of Audit Committee’s Performance
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96
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Nominating Committees (Responsibilities)
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97
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Remuneration Committee (Responsibilities)
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98
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Developing Remuneration Framework
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99
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Evaluation of Board, Committees, and Directors/ Governors
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Week 07
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100
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Organizations’ Succession Planning
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101
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Stakeholders and their Rights
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102
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Communicating through Organization’s Website
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103
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Code of Conduct & Ethics
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104
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Conflict of Interest (COI)
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105
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Governance in Higher Education (HE)
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106
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Knowledge Economy & Governance
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107
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Governance in Higher Education (Who Manages the System Overall?)
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108
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Autonomy in Universities
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109
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Unicameral Model of University Governance
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110
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Bicameral & Tricameral Governance
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112
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Higher Education Laws
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113
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Quality Assurance (QA)
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Week 08
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114
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Accountability in Higher Education
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115
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Funding in HE: Overall Framework
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116
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Funding in Higher Education (Resource Allocation)
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117
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Funding in HE (Financial Monitoring & Control)
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118
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Income Generation by Universities
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119
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Governing Body of the University
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120
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University Authorities: Senate as per Federal University Ordinance (FUO) 2002
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121
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University Authorities (The Syndicate)
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122
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University Authorities (The Academic Council)
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124
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School Improvement (School Information System)
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125
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Students’ Profiling in SIS
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126
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Students’ Profiling (Supporting Formative Assessment)
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127
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School Year Evaluation
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Week 09
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129
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Governance in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
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130
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Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and Implications To Disaster Education
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131
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Progress on Disaster Education
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132
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National Initiatives on DRR in Pakistan’s Education Policy 2009
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133
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Earthquake Safety Education Programme of Iran
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134
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Future Perspective of Governance in Disaster Education (DE)
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137
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Introduction to Education Policy
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138
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Globalization & Education Policy
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140
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Linear Model of Policy Development
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142
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Complexities of Education Policy
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143
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Learning Theory and Educational Policy
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144
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Literacies and Learning
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145
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Large Scale Educational Reform
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Week 10
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146
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The World Education Forum
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147
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Dakar Framework for Action (Goals)
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148
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Dakar Framework for Action (Strategies)
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150
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INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES ON EDUCATION – 2
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151
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Millennium Development Goals
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153
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Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
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155
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ESD Learning and Processes
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156
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Context of Today’s world & Need of ESD
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157
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The Post 2015 Development Agenda
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Week 11
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158
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Comparing Education Systems Worldwide
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159
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International Comparison of Students’ Performance
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160
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Countries Performance in PISA 2012
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162
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History of Education Policies in Pakistan
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163
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National Education Conference 1947
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164
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National Commission on Education 1959
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165
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Education Policy 1972-1980
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166
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Education Policy 1979
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167
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National Education Policy 1992
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168
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National Education Policy 1998-2010
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169
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Education Sector Reforms
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Week 12
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170
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National Education Policy 2009 (Introduction)
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171
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National Education Policy 2009 (Filling the Commitment Gap)
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172
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National Education Policy (Filling the Implementation Gap)
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173
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Islamic Education in National Education Policy 2009
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174
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Broadening the Base & Achieving Success National (element of Education Policy 2009)
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175
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Policy on Raising the Quality of Education
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176
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Strengthening Skill Development & Innovation
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178
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The Implementation Framework
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179
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The State of Pakistan’ Education
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Week 13
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180
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Institution- based Policies
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184
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Attendance and Behaviour Policy
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186
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School Council Policy
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188
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Collaboration & Linkage Policy
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191
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Policy for Employee’ Professional Development
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192
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Common Organizational Policies
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Week 14
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193
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The Concept of Standardization (Standardized Education)
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194
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Standardized Curriculum
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195
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Standardization of Textbooks
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196
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Standardized Assessment
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197
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Standardization of Teacher Education
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198
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National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST)
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199
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NPST (Standard 1 i.e. Subject Matter Knowledge)
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200
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NPST (Overview and key aspects of Standard 2 i.e. Human Growth & Development)
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201
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NPST Standard 3 i.e. Knowledge of Islamic Ethical Values/ Social Life Skills
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202
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NPST Standard 4 i.e. Instructional Planning and Strategies
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203
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NPST Standard 5 i.e. Assessment
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204
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NPST Standard 6 i.e. Learning Environment
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205
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NPST Standard 7 i.e. Effective Communication and Proficient Use of ICTs
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206
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NPST Standard 8 i.e. Collaboration and Partnership
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207
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NPST Standard 9 i.e. Continuous Professional Development and Code of Conduct
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208
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NPST Standard 10 i.e. Teaching of English as a Second/ Foreign Language
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209
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National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) Standards
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Week 15
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212
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Gap in Policy Implementation/ Practice
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213
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Governance Challenges (large variation)
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214
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Governance Challenges (mazes of teacher education)
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215
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Governance Challenges (Security)
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216
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Key Targets of Sindh Education Sector Plan (SESP) 2014-2018
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217
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Teacher Education in Sindh Education Sector Plan (SESP) 2014-2018
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218
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Baluchistan Education Sector Plan (BESP) 2013-2017
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219
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Baluchistan Education Sector Plan (BESP) 2013-2017 (Quality)
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220
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Overview of Punjab School Education Sector Plan (PSESP) 2013-2017
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221
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Structure & Functions of Education Sector in PSESP 2013-2017
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222
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Overview of KPK School Education Sector Plan (ESP) 2010-2015
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223
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KPK School Education Sector Plan (ESP) 2010-2015: Quality
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