The washback effect is particularly relevant when it comes to high-stakes tests, such as
university entrance exams. This article presents a research study performed with the aim of …

Effective principals have a positive impact on students' achievement through teacher
supervision, curriculum implementation, and student discipline. Therefore, schools need …

(1) Background: this study evaluates the most relevant factors affecting the performance in
mathematics of university undergraduates. Precisely, the mathematical background of …

(1) Die Sorge um systemweite Qualität (die durch die Qualitätsarbeit nur auf der Ebene der
Einzelschule schwer zu bewältigen war).(2) Die Frage nach den Qualitätskriterien (während …

In diesem Kapitel geht es um den Beitrag der ‚Makroebene 'des Schulsystems zur Qualität
schulischer Prozesse und Ergebnisse. Nach einem Überblick über die Entwicklung des …

Each year a significant percentage of high school students in the United States do not
graduate. School practitioners need accurate indicators for identifying potential dropouts in …

The study set to investigate the Finnish matriculation examination with a focus on the social
studies. The goal was to examine how well the subject-specific exams of the examination …

In an effort to meet the requirements of the many reform efforts facing schools, professional
learning communities (PLCs) have been created and implemented by many schools as a …