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Heterogeneous effects of mass academisation in England
Neri, Lorenzo; Pasini, Elisabetta - 2018
The 2010 primary school reform in the UK aimed at giving schools more autonomy and freedom from local council's control … academy or joining an academy chain. However, the majority of studies have focused solely on the impact of school conversion … impact of the two different models of school governance on students' achievement. We exploit an instrumental variable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011787893
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The introduction of academy schools to England's education
Eyles, Andrew; Machin, Stephen - 2015
We study the origins of what has become one of the most radical and encompassing programmes of school reform seen in … academies are conversions from already existent state schools and so are school takeovers that enable more autonomy. Our … schools experiencing the largest increase in their school autonomy relative to their predecessor state. Analysis of mechanisms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011309041
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The Introduction of Academy Schools to England's Education
Eyles, Andrew - 2015
We study the origins of what has become one of the most radical and encompassing programmes of school reform seen in … academies are conversions from already existent state schools and so are school takeovers that enable more autonomy. Our … schools experiencing the largest increase in their school autonomy relative to their predecessor state. Analysis of mechanisms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016217
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Closing the gap between vocational and general education? : evidence from University Technical Colleges in England
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Terrier, Camille; … - 2020
Some countries, notably those which have long had a weak history of vocational education like the UK and the US, have recently seen a rapid expansion of hybrid schools which provide both general and vocational education. England introduced 'University Technical Colleges' (UTCs) in 2010 for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012306353
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Closing the gap between vocational and general education? : evidence from University Technical Colleges in England
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Terrier, Camille; … - 2020
Some countries, notably those which have long had a weak history of vocational education like the UK and the US, have recently seen a rapid expansion of hybrid schools which provide both general and vocational education. England introduced "University Technical Colleges" (UTCs) in 2010 for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012310581
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Closing the Gap between Vocational and General Education? Evidence from University Technical Colleges in England
Machin, Stephen J.; McNally, Sandra; Terrier, Camille; … - 2021
Some countries, notably those which have long had a weak history of vocational education like the UK and the US, have recently seen a rapid expansion of hybrid schools which provide both general and vocational education. England introduced ‘University Technical Colleges’ (UTCs) in 2010 for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315002
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Closing the Gap between Vocational and General Education? Evidence from University Technical Colleges in England
Machin, Stephen J.; McNally, Sandra; Terrier, Camille; … - 2021
Some countries, notably those which have long had a weak history of vocational education like the UK and the US, have recently seen a rapid expansion of hybrid schools which provide both general and vocational education. England introduced 'University Technical Colleges' (UTCs) in 2010 for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315023
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Closing the gap between vocational and general education? : evidence from University Technical Colleges in England
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Terrier, Camille; … - 2023
for refining the design of school based vocational education around the world. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014455366
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The Mathematics Skills of School Children : How Does England Compare to the High Performing East Asian Jurisdictions?
Jerrim, John - 2013
, reforming the secondary school system may not be the most effective way for England to ‘catch up'. Rather earlier intervention …, during pre-school and primary school, may be needed instead …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013074347
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"A" is the aim?
Danilowicz-Gösele, Kamila - 2016
This paper analyzes professors' effect from a fundamental first-year course in Economics on students' later performance in follow-on courses with a special attention given to the problem of self-selection bias of students toward certain professors. Based on an extensive dataset consisting of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011563302