Sadiq A. Abdullahi
Sadiq A. Abdullahi holds a doctorate degree in education. He specializes in curriculum development, instructional delivery, international or global education. He is currently a teacher of American government and economics at a secondary school, and an adjunct professor at Florida International University in Miami, FL. He does sports and educational consulting. He was the Nigerian tennis champion and a member of the 1988 Nigerian Olympic team.
Articles by this Author
Education in America: Dealing with High Stake Testing
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 03/5/2010
- Education
- Unrated
Nobody really knows where America stands as a nation. The educational system is going through a “car wash” and anything can happen in the next couple of years. One thing that is clear to me is that the Obama administration seems committed to improving the quality of public education...
Obama and American Public Education
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 01/11/2010
- Education
- Unrated
President Obama and his education team under the leadership of the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, are taking appropriate steps to support the teaching profession. The aim is to improve the profession in order to improve the quality of instruction and improve student achievement...
Global Education: The Nigerian School Project
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 12/20/2009
- Education
- Unrated
Nigeria is a challenging place to live, work, or travel. Oil rich, the country still falls desperately short of meeting the educational needs of its children. But the kids are so fantastic, so engaged, so curious about the world...
Obama: Redefining the Role of Federal Government in Education in America
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 12/18/2009
- Education
- Unrated
Since President Obama became president of the United States in 2009, the federal government has increased its influence and involvement in public education particularly in elementary and secondary education...
Toward a Teacher Evaluation in an American School District
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 11/17/2009
- Education
- Unrated
A performance evaluation does not necessarily guarantee effective evaluation or the competence of a teacher. Other multiple evaluative data sources such as student evaluation, peer evaluation, independent evaluation, are also needed to show competence...
A New Vision for African Politics: The Obama Factor
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 11/12/2009
- Africa & World
- Unrated
There is a consensus that the world has become increasingly interconnected, interdependent and violent. Leaders around the world need to acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to inspire their nations in order compete fairly in a world characterized by globalization...
How Miami-Dade County Public Schools Deal with Parental Involvement in America
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 10/13/2009
- Education
- Unrated
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools district is one of the most progressive in America and the most challenging because of its diversity and proximity to South and Central America, including the Caribbean islands. What is the status of parent involvement in Nigeria?
A New Vision 2020 for Nigeria at 49: Challenges and Possibilities
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 10/2/2009
- Nigeria Matters
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In order to achieve the ideals of Vision 2020, the nation as a whole needs to make a shift in mind-set and in thinking. This shift will begin at the kindergarten level. Professor Wole Soyinka reminds us that the development of human capital will be the greatest challenge facing Vision 2020...
Toward an Evaluation of the Educational and Sports Sectors in Nigeria
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 09/23/2009
- Education
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For the past two months, since returning from Nigeria in July after living in America for 30 years, I have been thinking and reflecting on my observations of how the educational and sports sectors work...
Ndanusa’s Vision for Sports in Nigeria: Toward a Sustainable Implementation
- By Sadiq A. Abdullahi
- Published 05/1/2009
- Sports
- Unrated
The purpose of this essay is to continue the conversation for the transformation of sports in Nigeria as part of the movement in the Diaspora to contribute to national growth and development...
