iosr-JRME   Volume-11 ~ Issue-2 ~ Mar. – Apr. 2021

Abstract: Background: When the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) mandated the formation of School Management Committees (SMC) in every government-funded schools, it was primarily aimed at encouraging the community, especially parents to ensure a more people and children-friendly school environment and also to ensure that all government-funded schools can and will deliver quality education to school children irrespective of gender, socio-cultural and socio-economic background. However, this plan has often been in the limelight for all the wrong reason. With the Government of Manipur also trying its best to correct the shortcomings and revamping the SMCs in the state, the paper is an attempt to critically but briefly look into the working of SMCs in the state with 10 schools in Imphal West district of Manipur taken as a case study..........

Keywords: School management, environment, improvement, quality

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Abstract: Background: The problem in this research is related to the development question points of the exposition text on Socrative. The purpose of this study is to produce exposition text questions on Socrative, to describe the validity of exposition text items on Socrative, and to describe the reliability of exposition text items on Socrative.
Materials and methods: The method used in this research is research and development (R&D). Data collection techniques used tests, interviews and questionnaires to three schools Junior High School (SMP) in East Lampung, including SMP Negeri 1 Way Jepara, SMP Negeri 1 Braja Selebah, and SMP YPI 1 Braja Selebah in academic year 2020/2021. The product design was validated through evaluation of relevant experts and practitioner assessments (Bahasa Indonesia teachers), then tested on the junior high school students......

Key Word: Evaluation; Question Points; Exposition Text; Socrative.

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Abstract: The study investigated teachers of special needs education understanding of genetic counselling as preventive measures for intellectual disabilities in Akwa Ibom State. In order to achieve the purpose of this study three objectives were stated and tested. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and the population consisted of all the teachers in two special education schools in Akwa Ibom state. 30 teachers were purposively selected for the study. The instrument used was teachers of special needs education understanding of genetic counselling as a preventive measure for intellectual disability questionnaire" (TSNEUGCMFIDQ) which was validated and had a reliability coefficient of 0.73. Independent t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.5 level of significance. The result and the major findings showed that there is a significant understanding of the genetic counselling as a preventive measure for intellectual disability among teachers of special education.......

Key Words; Genetic Counselling, Preventive Measure, Intellectual Disability

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Abstract: Background: The lack of use of learning media makes students not enthusiastic about the learning process. This is due to the limitations of teachers in creating and using media, so that teachers only use textbooks as learning media. Based on this, this research produces instructional media products, describes the feasibility of instructional media products and the attractiveness of the procedural text instructional media products for grade VII students. Materials and methods:The research design model used to develop multimedia learning DDD-E. Data collection techniques were carried out by interviewing and giving questionnaires to class VII students........

Key Word: Learning Media, Interactive Multimedia, Junior High School, Procedure text.

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