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Futures-focused leadership in New Zealand secondary schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This study explores the issues facing twenty-first century secondary school principals as they face changes in education brought about by the New Zealand Curriculum, and changes in their communities in the face of the emerging knowledge society.
Hayes, Juliette
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Money Buy Higher Schooling? Evidence from Secondary School Track Choice in Germany [PDF]

open access: yes
The German schooling system selects children into different secondary school tracks already at a very early stage in life. School track choice heavily influences choices and opportunities later in life. It has often been observed that secondary schooling
Marcus Tamm
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Secondary school students' attitudes to practical work in school science [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Practical work is seen as having an important role in school science. In particular many have claimed that it has an essential role in determining students' attitudes to school science and science beyond the classroom. However, whilst there has been much
Sharpe, Rachael May, Sharpe, Rachael
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Inpatient Exposure, Confidence, and Knowledge in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: Evaluating General Pediatric Residents During 2025 ACGME Curriculum Change

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background General pediatricians often evaluate hematologic and oncologic presentations before subspecialty consultation, yet the 2025 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) pediatric requirements reduce inpatient pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) time, raising questions about resident readiness.
Colburn Yu, Rohini Jain
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative examination of factors related to the decrease in physical activity behavior in adolescent girls during the transition from primary to secondary school [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
During secondary school, a positive environment can be created by ensuring a choice of activities in Physical Education lessons; allowing a girls-only environment, to reduce the focus on competence and competition, and recognizing the importance of ...
Knowles, Anne-Marie   +5 more
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Consensus Standards and Recommendations for Developmental and Cognitive Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation in Sickle Cell Disease: Executive Summary From the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers Neurocognitive Workgroup

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive difficulties are prevalent among individuals with sickle cell disease and warrant prompt identification and support. This Special Report provides an executive summary of standards and recommendations for surveillance, screening, and evaluation for development and cognition across the lifespan developed by ...
Alyssa M. Schlenz   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motivation as a predictor of outcomes in school-based humanistic counselling [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Recent years have seen a growth in the provision of counselling within UK secondary schools, and research indicates that it is associated with significant reductions in psychological distress.
Killips, Carin   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Five case studies exploring the value of technology education in New Zealand secondary schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
There are many factors that influence students in their choice to take vocationally focussed or general technology subjects at secondary school. Equally, there are many factors that contribute to whether or not they succeed in their studies, and what ...
Bowskill, Nicholas Ralph Martin
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