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Arar, Khalid; Arar, Osama – Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 2016
This paper addresses perceptions and implications of teacher evaluation by Arab school principals in an era of accountability. Analysis of semi-structured interviews with 26 Arab principals showed that teacher evaluation as a strategy keeps the school accountable in an era of reform. Additionally, most principals recognize the tool's possible uses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, Teacher Evaluation, Principals
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Yemini, Miri; Addi-Raccah, Audrey; Katarivas, Keren – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2015
Most policymakers and academics agree that entrepreneurship is indispensable to society's development and well-being. Fostering entrepreneurship has become a matter of highest priority in public policy worldwide. Given the growing pressures of decentralization and competitiveness that schools have faced over the last 20 years, the role of school…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Administrator Role, Principals, Foreign Countries
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Feniger, Yariv; Israeli, Mirit; Yehuda, Smadar – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2016
The use of standardised tests as a central tool in education policy has in recent decades become a common feature of many national education systems. In 2002 the Israeli Ministry of Education introduced new mandatory state tests for primary and middle schools. The article describes the adoption of these low-stakes tests and assesses their impact…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests, Primary Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Drysdale, Lawrie – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2011
This issue of "Leadership and Policy in Schools" outlines research into successful principal leadership from the perspective of four countries--New Zealand, Israel, Cyprus, and the USA (San Antonio). The research followed the methods and protocols established by the International Successful School Principalship Project (ISSPP), which was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership, Principals, Leadership Effectiveness
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Shapira-Lishchinsky, Orly – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: This study attempts to describe mentors' perceptions of their ethical dilemmas, the derived mentor roles, and the ethical guidelines suggested by mentors, with reference to previous studies exploring the mentors' multifaceted roles. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 60 mentors participated in a two-phase study: the mentors were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Attitudes, Role
Schleicher, Andreas – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
International educational benchmarks make disappointing reading for Americans, but they also indicate a way forward. PISA results show strong performance is possible. Whether in Japan, Korea, Finland or Canada, many countries display strong overall performance and show socioeconomic background doesn't determine results. Some countries show that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Improvement, Benchmarking, Global Approach
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Tubin, Dorit; Klein, Sarit – Planning and Changing, 2007
Over the past few years, as part of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) reform on the one hand, and the increased demands for school accountability on the other, more and more schools have launched a school website aimed at enhancing educational activities, supporting student-teacher communication, contributing to school marketing…
Descriptors: School Organization, Web Sites, Internet, Content Analysis