TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA

Factors Affecting the Technical Efficiency Level of Inshore Fisheries in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

The objective of this study is to determine factors affecting the technical efficiency of the inshore fisheries in Kuala Terengganu. Data for the study was collected from a survey conducted between June and August 2007 where 100 fishermen in 14 villages were chosen by stratified sampling. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Tobit analysis were employed to determine the technical efficiency leve...

Professional Learning Community in Secondary Schools Community in Malaysia

This paper outlines a research towards an initial assessment of the stage of the PLC in secondary schools in Malaysians secondary school with teachers as the main focus. A brief philosophy of the importance of learning organization and its development in various countries was reviewed and incorporated by the current situations, leading to the objectives and methodology for this study. The resul...

Efficiency of Secondary Schools in Portugal: a Stochastic Frontier Analysis*

The scores in the national examinations taken by students at the end of their secondary courses have received much public attention in recent years, partly justified by the importance they have among the criteria for admission to higher education. These scores also have been used to evaluate the performance of Portuguese schools offering secondary courses. The aim of this paper is to analyse su...

Competition and the Efficiency of Secondary Schools in England

Analyzing the relative efficiency of Nevada secondary schools

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