institutions is another concern, with numerous new operational procedures in place, new opportunities, and prospective curriculum … curriculum revisions and employability requirements. The research used a mixed methodology, with quantitative analysis of changes … implementation of the new curriculum through improved HR practices from the Ministry of Education. This will also encourage …

- that compressed the academic-track high school curriculum into a (one year) shorter time span, thereby increasing time of … instruction and share of curriculum taught per grade. Using 2000-2012 PISA data and a quasi-experimental approach, I estimate the … impacts of this intensified curriculum on cognitive skills. I find robust evidence that the reform improved, on average, the …