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Forsey, Martin, Ed.; Davies, Scott, Ed.; Walford, Geoffrey, Ed. – Symposium Books, 2008
"Which school should I choose for my child?" For many parents, this question is one of the most important of their lives. "School choice" is a slogan being voiced around the globe, conjuring images of a marketplace with an abundance of educational options. Those promoting educational choice also promise equality, social…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Comparative Education, School Choice, Economically Disadvantaged
Nachmias, Chava – 1979
Replicating previous research on tracking done in the U.S., this study examines the determinants and effects of curriculum tracking (college bound or vocational) in urban and kibbutz schools in Israel. The purpose of the investigation was to examine the process of curriculum tracking in a classless society where assignment to tracks is based…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Rural Schools
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Tamir, Pinchas; Friedler, Yael – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
Research and evaluation done in relation to the Israel High School Biology Project (IHBP) are summarized. The IHBP is located at a university and directed by university faculty but maintains direct contact with schools. The IHBP is characterized by its attention to ongoing evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Biology, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
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Blum, Abraham – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
Students ranked 15 subjects separately by importance, usefulness, and interest. As expected, academic subjects were rated highly and agriculture was rated poorly. Students in experimental classes using the discovery approach rated agriculture significantly more highly, indicating that an experimental curriculum can change the image of school…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Agricultural Education, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Egozi, Moshe; And Others – 1984
This report examines the educational opportunities offered by specially funded comprehensive secondary schools established in Israeli development towns during the 1960s. The results of an analysis of the 1980-81 academic year budgets of 51 schools in 26 towns, and an examination of the schools' absorption of students and their holding power, are…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comprehensive Programs, Foreign Countries, Hebrew