A to Z Mapping of Formal Education Systems A Framework and Ontology to Help to Better Understand Schools and Other Education Systems This work is licensed.

A to Z Mapping of Formal Education Systems

A Framework and Ontology to Help to Better Understand Schools and

Other Education Systems

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Version 1.0 By Jacob J. Walker

The Full A to Z at a Glance

Aim Beliefs Content Delivery Evaluation

Feedback Growth

Help Climb the Steps

Inviting Students

Students Joining

Keeping Students

Students Leaving

Measuring Future Outcomes

Nine Facets:

Organizational

Structure & Systems

ParticipantsQuality

Improvement

Regulations and Laws

Setting and Context

Technology and Tools

Understanding and

Research

Vehicles and

Facilities

Wealth (Finances)

Exact to Probabilistic Young to Old Zoom Level

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Aim

Feedback

Content Delivery Evaluation

Beliefs

Helping to Climb the 5 Steps of Schooling

Inviting Potential Students

Students Joining

Keeping Students

Students Leaving

Measuring Future Outcomes

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Nine Facets of a Formal Education System

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