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Zacharis, Konstantinos – World Journal of Education, 2017
The establishment of a competitive, meritocratic and engaging culture inside the educational system is one of the crucial elements that will determine not only its survival but also its evolution as a vault of social progress and cultural elevation. Within this frame, mechanisms that can establish new relationships for excellence and innovation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, School Culture
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Jayaram, Shubha; Engmann, Michelle – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
Globally, enormous gains have been made towards the goal of universal primary education, leading to increased demands for secondary education. Consequently, more youth and young adults are now entering the formal and informal labour markets from the secondary level, which makes it important to ensure that secondary schools teach skills relevant to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Skill Development
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Wilcox, Kristen Campbell; Angelis, Janet Ives – High School Journal, 2011
Identifying what commonalities exist in high schools where students consistently outperform other demographically similar students is of particular interest to administrators and practitioners looking to increase graduation rates among all students. Schools that particularly improve the performance of students with special needs and those from…
Descriptors: Evidence, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Special Needs Students