abdullah azizi

The purpose of this research is to present a new paradigm for the success of schools through the development of family-school partnership.

The research approach is interpretive and qualitative, following the framework proposed by Edmonds & Kennedy (2017), utilizing a descriptive narrative strategy. The research was conducted in Kurdistan province, with potential participants including principals from primary, middle, and high schools in Sanandaj. Ultimately, 15 principals were purposefully selected (heterogeneous sampling) and invited to participate using an episodic interview protocol. The collected data were coded and analyzed using the thematic network method.

The findings regarding the first question revealed that the aspect of parenting (such as supervisory and supportive actions) represented the most common experience among principals, while community cooperation (acting as school ambassadors) was the least experienced. In addressing the second question, principals followed a hierarchical approach. They first believed that open-mindedness is crucial for school principals to listen to others' perspectives and engage in self-criticism. Subsequent steps included fostering an inclusive culture for all students to promote collective care and a peaceful environment, community-centered leadership to build mutual trust with parents and community members, and ultimately, creating a scholarly community to transform community members into drivers of learning, which are key strategies for enhancing family-school participation.

Paying attention to the different methods of interaction between the school and other institutions, especially the family, can provide different fields for the academic progress of students.

The aim of this research is to explore how parental literacy is related to academic enthusiasm and academic boredom among secondary school students with learning disabilities.

The study is classified as "applied" due to its purpose and "descriptive-survey" due to its method. The population consisted of all 250(92 girls and 63 boys) secondary school students (7th to 9th graders) who have learning disabilities and attend special education schools in the Kurdistan Province during 2022 and 2023.To determine the sample size, the Krejcie & Morgan table was used to select 155 students. Data was collected using a parent literacy questionnaire developed by the researchers (PLQ), an academic enthusiasm questionnaire by Fredricks, Blumenfeld & Paris (QAE), and an academic boredom questionnaire by Pekrun, Götz, Titz, and Perry (QAB). Data analysis was performed using SPSS26, and the structural equation model fit was performed using the Smart PLS3 package.

The findings indicated a significant association between parental literacy and academic enthusiasm and academic boredom in secondary school students with learning disabilities, where parental literacy is capable of explaining 89% of the variance in academic enthusiasm and academic boredom.

These results suggest that parental literacy can enhance students' enthusiasm and lessen academic boredom.

The connected approach structure aims to enhance students' abilities and elucidate the nature of knowledge, the goals, and the fundamental values of the mission of education and research. The purpose of this study was to assess the status of undergraduate educational programs in the fields of "basic sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences" based on connected approach dimensions, as perceived by professors and students at the University of Kurdistan.

This survey study followed a descriptive research approach. The statistical population included a total of 483 professors and 6,612 students from three selected faculties. A sample of 112 professors and 323 students was randomly selected. Data were collected using the standard approach Connected Curriculum in Higher Education questionnaire by Dilly Fung (2017).

The results indicated that most of the connected curriculum approach dimensions were rated below average from the perspective of both students and professors across all three faculties. There were significant differences in opinions between professors and students within certain dimensions and across faculties.

Conclusion and Suggestions: 

Based on the findings, it is recommended that educational policymakers re-evaluate the existing aspects of Iran's higher education system, address its shortcomings, and create a more conducive environment for integrating education and research

The higher education system is regarded as the first organized and systematic expression of higher sciences across the world in such a way that countless scientists turn to it to study in order to achieve pure thinking and reach the sublime levels of the frontiers of knowledge.‎ Because of the importance of this reviews university planning challenges; It has focused on the representation of the experiences of international students of the University of Kurdistan.

This study is applied in terms of purpose and qualitative in terms of data type. The sampling method was Snowball sampling which is a type of Purposive sampling. Sampling continued until data saturation; 15 participants were interviewed. The data gathering was through semi-structured interviews. In order to validate the data obtained, the accuracy of categorization and coding was investigated through re-presenting the concepts or categories described by the interviewees. Also, to obtain reliability, the codes that were presented to each category with the help of other researchers were evaluated. Finally, after agreeing on each one, the categories were coded. Strauss-Corbin (1967) method was utilized to analyze the conducted interviews.

based on the findings, five challenges were identified. These challenges include: 1. Cultural challenge 2. Financial challenge, 3. language challenge (Persian language) 4. challenges of rules and regulations and 5. technology, equipment, and educational space challenge. Using all types of technologies and methods in the realm of country’s higher education is suggested as a prerequisite for admission of foreign students.

The discussion over human inherent capabilities and talent has long been one of the important challenges of education and has prompted scholars and educators to probe this ongoing issue. This paper aimed to conduct a phenomenographic analysis of the meaning of giftedness from the perspective of school teachers across Sanandaj. In this qualitative study, 30 school teachers were interviewed until theoretical saturation was reached. For this study, a semi-structured interview was conducted using a set of six questions. The data collected from the interviews were analyzed using the MAXQDA 2020 software. The coding method utilized for the interviews was the Colaizzi data analysis method, which is a commonly used approach for qualitative data analysis. The participants believed that giftedness encompasses ‘self-direction,’ ‘moral prosperity,’ and self-motivation’ among others. Also, the suggested mechanisms to employ gifted individuals include providing supportive atmosphere in schools, supporting and guiding gifted students during their education at university, employing gifted alumni, and establishing and implementing complementary and various programs.