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McCormack, O.; Lynch, R.; Hennessy, J. – Educational Studies, 2015
While the publication of school league tables is prohibited by law in Ireland, the publication of data categorising university placements achieved per school has become common practice. A central argument advanced in this endeavour includes the provision of information for parents. The views of parents on this issue have, until now, not been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Accountability, College Students
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Donnelly, Michael – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2015
A new approach to researching school effects on higher education participation is proposed here, which combines insights from the school effectiveness field of research with sociological theories and concepts of schooling. In doing so, it draws attention to some of the problems with the dominant approach often taken in this area and attempts to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Effectiveness, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Ministry of Advanced Education, 2012
The Ministry of Advanced Education's 2012/13-2014/15 Service Plan builds on plans and efforts from previous years. It aligns with and supports achievement of government's current province-wide priorities on: (1) Jobs and the Economy; (2) Families First; and (3) Open Government and Citizen Engagement. Over the next three years, the Ministry will…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality