A book of pictures containing 66 readily accessible graphs and tables based on Taub Center research – one per page, accompanied by a brief explanation.
Posts Tagged ‘Education’
State of the Nation in Pictures 2013
29 Apr 2013Implementation of the Compulsory Education Law for Ages 3-4: Challenges and Recommendations
11 Mar 2013Amongst the many recommendations of the Trajtenberg Committee, the central one in the field of education was a call for the immediate implementation of the Compulsory Education Law for ages 3-4. The work presents some suggestions that could reduce the expected costs significantly, as well as initial data on the implementation of the law thus far.
Trends in the Development of the Educational System
11 Dec 2012The tracking of the educational system’s development in this chapter places special emphasis on the demographic changes taking place in the system and the relative shares of its components.
Compensation Incentives to Boost Teacher Productivity
11 Dec 2012
Three rigorous studies of compensation incentives in the US indicate that paying higher salaries to more effective teachers does not lead to higher overall levels of student achievement. The results were similar whether incentives were provided to individual teachers, or on a school-wide basis. One interpretation of the findings is that teachers were motivated to improve performance, but lacked the tools to do so. Other teacher quality initiatives should be evaluated with the same rigor as has been applied to the compensation reforms.
Teacher Quality: Literature Review and Policy Directions
11 Dec 2012Research indicates the importance of teachers in impacting their pupils’ achievements. However, the specific teacher characteristics that affect achievements are not known. Thus, it is unclear how to improve the quality of teachers.
Evidence-Based Investments in Education
11 Dec 2012Recent advances in education research have led to more reliable evidence about the effectiveness of education reform initiatives. Class-size reduction, for example, was evaluated rigorously in a state-wide randomized experiment in the US, and led to important knowledge about the potential payoff of this reform. Generalizing from research in other contexts is problematic, even if the research was well designed, so rigorous studies of education in Israel are needed to determine which programs are effective in this country.
The Dovrat Committee, Ofek Hadash and Oz LeTmura: A Story of Rejection and Acceptance
11 Dec 2012This chapter deals with the teachers’ working conditions after their signing of the wage agreements (Ofek Hadash (“New Horizon”) with the Teachers’ Union and Oz LeTmura (“Courage to Change”) with the Teachers’ Organization).
Pre-Primary Education in Israel: Organizational and Demographic Perspectives
22 May 2012The objective of this study is to describe the pre-primary education system in Israel and lay the foundation for further research and policy formation in this field. It provides qualitative information based on a literature review and on interviews with representatives of different authorities and organizations involved in early childhood education.
After the “Lost Decade” – Where Is Higher Education in Israel Headed?
21 May 2012With the backdrop of the achievements of the higher education system over the years, the past decade stands out for a decline in the quality of academic teaching and research budgets, as well as non-stop criticism of the administration of higher education. The paper also proposes a new theoretical and practical structure similar to the levels of development in other educational system around the world.
Ayal Kimhi: Employment & Wage Gaps in Israel
17 May 2012The State of Israel’s Education and Its Implications – A visual roadmap
26 Oct 2011The Taub Center’s annual State of the Nation Reports have put a bright spotlight on the impact that education has in determining living standards and income gaps. This document summarizes main points of this issue through a brief visual roadmap that underlines the importance of education for Israel’s society and economy, the state of the country’s education, and the implications.
Developments in Israel’s Education System
2 Oct 2011This appears as a chapter in the Center’s annual publication State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010.
Education Reform and Narrowing Educational Gaps in Israel
2 Oct 2011This appears as a chapter in the Center’s annual publication State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010.
The Demographic Cost – Birth Rates and Achievement on International Tests
2 Oct 2011This appears as a chapter in the Center’s annual publication State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010.
School Discipline and Scholastic Achievement in Israel
2 Oct 2011This appears as a chapter in the Center’s annual publication State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010.
Israel’s Educational Achievements: Updated International Comparisons
2 Oct 2011This appears as a chapter in the Center’s annual publication State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010.
Impact of Educational Attainment and Skills
25 Sep 2011The Impact of Educational Quality
25 Sep 2011
Video: Improving the Education System – What Works? (Part 1)
25 Sep 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6IOyjwC6zQ&list=PL2A6F21D11A077123&index=4
Video: Improving the Education System – What Works? (Part 2)
25 Sep 2011On September 18, 2011, the Taub Center convened an international conference on the Socioeconomic Impact of Education. Prof. Gamoran participated in the conference and presented on “Improving the Education System – What Works?”
International Conference on the Socioeconomic Impact of Education
6 Sep 2011On Sunday, September 18, 2011, the Taub Center convened an international conference on the Socioeconomic Impact of Education – the first conference in the Herbert M. Singer Conference Series.
Female high school matriculation rates pulling away from the males
29 Mar 2011High school matriculation completion rates among women were higher than those for men in the past – and have increased markedly in recent years. Children of less-educated parents have shown the highest increases in high school graduation rates.
Have the Achievements of the Education System Deteriorated?
7 Mar 2011An examination of the data and the achievements of the education system over the past decade do not point to a process of deterioration, and, in certain areas, the opposite is actually the case. Exaggerated and inappropriate criticism will not help advance the system and is likely to contribute to depression and despair that is out of place.
Higher Education, Less Employment Inequality
30 Jan 2011Regardless of gender or sector, employment rates among those with less education are considerably lower than among the well-educated – while gaps in their employment rates are much greater as well.
Is There A Shortage of Teachers?
4 Jan 2011The paper outlines recommendations for policy in two central directions: one, focusing the efforts to use the resources that are allocated to the system more efficiently; and two, innovative and creative incentives for currently employed teachers to increase their work load.
On Uniformity in Teacher’s Pay and Their Position Relative to Other Salaried Workers
17 Oct 2010Due to the well known relation which is accepted in the research literature between level of salary and level of skills in professions and between their social status, the research findings lead to the conclusion that the social status of teachers is high in relatively low socio-demographic areas; the reverse is also the case.
Fertility and Educational Achievement: Israel in Comparative Perspective
5 Oct 2010Using PISA 2000 and PISA 2006 data the authors show that the relative size of the young population in ISrael explains most of the gap between the scores of Israeli students and the international average.
Mind the Gap: An Inside Look at Israel’s Education System
21 Sep 2010Affirmative action policies have managed to reduce resource inequalities between different socioeconomic groups within school sectors, but have been much less successful in reducing inequalities between sectors.
Education, Employment and Long-Term Trends
29 Jul 2010The process of economic growth greatly increases the demand for educated and skilled workers. This has a substantial and increasingly negative impact on the incomes and the employment chances of the less educated.
A demographic look ahead at Israel
27 May 2010In 30 years, 78% of Israel’s primary school students will be haredi or Arabs, and only 14% will be in the non-religious State school system – if the trends of the past decade continue.
Government Expenditure on Social Services
14 Apr 2010The complete set of budget tables in one file (excel spreadsheet)
Development Budget
14 Apr 2010Expenditure on Education
14 Apr 2010Per Capita Social Services Expenditure
14 Apr 2010Social Services Expenditure by Main Component
14 Apr 2010Israel’s Education System – An International Perspective and Recommendations for Reform
13 Apr 2010This chapter compares the educational system over the last decade in relation to OECD countries.
This paper appears in the Center’s annual publication - State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2009.
Israel’s Education System – A Domestic Perspective
13 Apr 2010Demographic developments within the educational system indicate the arrival over the threshold of a new situation in which pupils in the Jewish State school system will be a minority of the overall pupil population.
This paper appears in the Center’s annual publication - State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2009.
The People of the Book and Their Children’s Education
7 Feb 2010Israel universities may still be among the world’s best, but its primary and secondary education yield the worst scholastic performances among developed countries.
Inequality in Education: Israel 2009 – The Way It Is
27 Dec 2009The gaps between the weaker pupils and the stronger ones and between Jewish and Arab pupils are still large and unacceptable from a social and ethical perspective and are critical from an economic standpoint.
School Discipline and Achievement in Israel
10 Nov 2009We found significant negative effects of teachers’ reports of classroom disruption and of student victimization on their test scores. Our results refute the hypotheses that school climate is more disciplined in religious schools than in secular ones. In addition and contrary to oppositional culture theory, the results show that Arab students are more disciplined than Jewish students.
e-Bulletin, Volume 1, Number 4
6 Sep 2009e-Bulletin, Volume 1, Number 2
5 Apr 2009Class Size Reduction Reform: Budgetary and Educational Implications
17 Mar 2008This research examines the expected advantages and disadvantages of fulfilling the government’s commitment to reducing class sizes and the resources required to fulfill this commitments.
Social Economic UPDATE XI
28 Nov 2007Ideology, Pedagogy and Educational Policy in Israel
3 May 2007This article appears as a chapter in the compendium Formulating Social Policy in Israel – Trends and Issues
Lateral Mobility of Students within the Israeli Educational System: Transfers between the Various Education Networks
7 Aug 2006The report examines the movement of students between educational networks and analyzes the growth in the haredi Independent education system over the past few years as well as the rise of private and semi-private education.
Social Economic UPDATE VI
16 Jul 2006A Rethinking of Secondary Education in Israel
7 Mar 2006To a great extent the discussion of education in Israel deals with the question of educational standards. This article focuses on the most worrisome issues in education and their causes as well as recommendations towards change and improvement of the educational system.
School Violence: Characteristics, Causes and Ideas
7 Mar 2006This paper is the summary of meetings with school principals.
In Hebrew
On Privatization and Education
15 Dec 2005Privatization in education is high on the public agenda. This paper examines the subject of privatization as it impacts on the field of education.
The Welfare State in the 21st Century
2 Mar 2004This is a collection of works touching on each of the areas of expertise at the Center.
Inequality in Israeli Education
20 Nov 2003This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 2003.
High-School Drop-Outs in the Context of the Immigrant Integration Process
28 Sep 2002In Hebrew only.
Integration of New Immigrant Pupils in the Education System
25 Apr 2002In Hebrew only.
Good Education Means Good Teachers
25 Dec 2001This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 2001.
Pluralism in Israel: From Melting Pot to Salad Bowl
24 Aug 2000Interim report of a comparative project on Sticking Together: Challenges Confronting Pluralistic Societies, jointly with Brookings Institution and The Australian National University. In Hebrew only
Israel’s Social Services 1999-2000
24 Dec 1999The Center’s annual social economic report for 1999.
The Labor Market in a Pluralistic Society
24 Nov 1998This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1998.
In Hebrew only.
Unifying and Dividing Elements in the Israeli Education System
24 Nov 1998This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1998.
In Hebrew only
Inequality in Education in Israel
14 Dec 1997This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report for 1996. An English version is available.
Policy towards External Schools
24 Nov 1997This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1997.
In Hebrew only
Trends in Special Education in Israel: An International Perspective
24 Nov 1997This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1997.
In Hebrew only
Policy Alternatives for Matriculation Examination (updated edition)
21 Nov 1995In Hebrew only
Matriculation-Examination Policy
21 Feb 1995In Hebrew only
Policy Alternatives for Matriculation Examinations
21 Feb 1994In Hebrew only
Alternatives for Policy on Matriculation Examinations – Guidelines
21 Feb 1994In Hebrew only
Allocation of Public Resources for the Education System
21 Feb 1991In Hebrew only.
Feedback in the Education System
18 Nov 1989This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1988-1989. An English version is available.
Research Conditions in Israeli Universities
18 Nov 1989This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1988-1989. An English version is available.
Development of Preschool Education in the Israeli Arab Sector
18 Nov 1989This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1988-1989. An English version is available.
Allocation of Resources to Education
14 Oct 1988The paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1987-1988. An English version is available.
Implementation of Etzioni Commission Recommendations
16 Feb 1985This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1984. An English version is available.