Secondary Schools and Teenage Childbearing: Evidence from the School Expansion in Brazilian Municipalities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Foureaux Koppensteiner ◽  
Jesse Matheson
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Teenage Childbearing ◽  
School Expansion ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
Teenage Fertility

Abstract This article investigates the effect that increasing secondary education opportunities have on teenage fertility in Brazil. Using a novel dataset to exploit variation from a 57 percent increase in secondary schools across 4,884 Brazilian municipalities between 1997 and 2009, the analysis shows an important role of secondary school availability on underage fertility. An increase of one school per 100 females reduces a cohort's teenage birthrate by between 0.250 and 0.563 births per 100, or a reduction of one birth for roughly every 50 to 100 students who enroll in secondary education. The results highlight the important role of access to education leading to spillovers in addition to improving educational attainment.

scholarly journals The role of secondary school in the training of women skilled personnel of Katerynoslav province in the II half of the XIX – early XX centuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
В. А. Добровольська
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Skilled Personnel ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Empire

The point of this study is to cover the issue of history of women’s secondary education in Katerynoslavprovince in the 2nd half of the XIX – early XX centuries. Patriarchal judgments and views on the women’srole have been characteristic of the society of the Russian Empire for centuries. It has been found out thatthe democratic reforms of the 60-70s of the XIX century marked the beginning of the changes towardswomanhood. The historical premises for the formation of the women’s education system are covered. Itis established that the creation of women’s educational institutions of all classes in terms of legislativeframework begins in the 1950’s. Women’s educational institutions were subordinate to different institutionsand had different organizational and educational backgrounds. Thus, the Ministry of Public Education hadthe most rights and opportunities in the sphere of education. In addition to state schools, there were privateand public schools. It is established that the new system of educational sector management is claimed asstate-public. The main types of general secondary schools in Katerynoslav province in the II half of theXIX – early XX centuries were gymnasiums, progymnasiums, parochial secondary school for girls. Thefeatures of the financial situation of the gymnasiums on the example of certain educational institutions arerevealed. Thus, a large number of women’s gymnasiums and progymnasiums and their popularity withthe population were directly related to the rapid economic development of the region and the vigorousactivity of local self-government bodies. The content of education of those secondary schools is defined.The popularity of gymnasiums with the population comes from their class-inclusive nature. The range ofwomen’s gymnasiums in the early XX century is distinguished on grounds of division into classes andreligion. Education for daughters of clergymen was of a limited nature compared to the gymnasiums. As aresult, women’s religious secondary education evolved less dynamically. It is established that the religiousaffairs authority opened professional secondary educational institutions – parochial secondary school forgirls – primarily for the daughters of clergymen. There was only one such school in Katerynoslav province– in the principal town of the province. The content of the education of parochial secondary school forgirls is described. The proportion of disciplines of the humanities and mathematical and natural sciences iscompared. The article states that the end of the XIX - early XX centuries was marked by the decline in thesystem of parochial secondary school for girls, and defines the content of the reforms of the religious affairsauthority. The sources of funding of Katerynoslav parochial secondary school for girls and gymnasiums arecompared. The role of parochial secondary school for girls in the problem of providing public school withteachers is figured out.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceptions towards Slow Learners Academic Achievement and Role of Guidance Services at Secondary School Levels in District Peshawar

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafiq Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Guidance Services ◽  
Slow Learners

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the teacher’s perception towards slow learners academic achievement and role of guidance services at secondary school levels in district Peshawar. This was a Mixed Method research. Data was collected through administering especially designed questionnaire and used conveniently sample designed for selection of 200 Public and Private secondary schools Teachers/Head Masters, both male and female. Teachers/Head Masters were also asked to write suggestions for the improvement. It is found that positive teacher-student relation is necessary for the academic achievement of the students, especially the slow learners. Most of the teachers agreed that they take interest in the academics of their students and that they know how to teach their subject in a better way. Majority of the teachers responded positively that they can motivate the students for learning and that students feel comfortable in their class and they take feedback during the lesson. Student’s opinion is also taken and it is found that most of the students are satisfied with teaching method of the teachers. Teachers suggested that the strength of the class should be less, so that they could give full attention to each and every student. Majority of the teachers/head masters of secondary schools in district Peshawar reported ease of use of guidance and counseling services in their schools. It is also observed that the students have a complex of problems, domestic, personal, psychological, schools related and home centered etc. However, guidance and counseling need in a school required further investigation. The focal strength of character of the study was also exploring guidance services in the secondary schools. The applied significance of this study is to help policy maker in education institution to take care of the suggestion and perception of the teachers regarding slow learners academic achievement. This study will help in making strategies for quality education at secondary levels schools in Pakistan and provide suggestions to overcome the environmental issues and make improvement

scholarly journals Beyond policy narratives: exploring the role of pedagogical beliefs in classroom practices of secondary school Civics and Ethical Education teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Habte ◽  
Alemayehu Bishaw ◽  
Meskerem Lechissa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Pedagogical Beliefs ◽  
Ethical Education ◽  
Policy Narratives

AbstractIn Ethiopia, secondary school Civics and Ethical Education has been offered to students with prime objective of producing competent and rational citizens. While policy narratives advocate constructivist pedagogy for achieving this goal of the curriculum, the reality on the ground hints that the subject is far behind achieving its stated goal. In line with this, teachers’ role in implementing the curriculum cannot be understated. Teachers are policy actors who implement the official curriculum. Their classroom practice; however, is largely dependent on their pedagogical beliefs. To this end, this study aimed at examining the role of secondary school Civics and Ethical Education teachers’ pedagogical beliefs in their perceived classroom practices vis-à-vis selected demographic variables. The study was conducted using correlational design participating 324 Civics and Ethical Education teachers from 43 government and private secondary schools in Addis Ababa city. Two-way multivariate analysis of variance and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The regression analysis revealed that teachers' pedagogical beliefs explained 45.8% of the variance in classroom practice. Teachers were also found to have strong constructivist belief, even though they do not completely reject traditional belief per se. Their constructivist practice is; however, below the expected level, suggesting the interplay of contextual factor(s) which should be further studied. The findings implied the need to redefine continuous professional programs with emphasis on reflective teaching practice and improve climate of secondary schools.

The Role of Adult Education Graduates in Improving Secondary School Education: A Case of Nyamagana District, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Neserian Lazaro Mollel ◽  
Daniel Oduor Onyango
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Secondary School Education ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Mixed Approach

This study aimed at establishing the contribution of adult education graduates to the improvement of secondary education in Nyamagana District, Tanzania. The study used the mixed approach and employed the descriptive research design. Data were collected by using the questionnaires. Out of 480 subjects, the study sampled 82 respondents including 25 heads of secondary schools, 40 adult education graduates, 12 heads of adult education centers and 5 adult education officials. Data was analyzed by using tables, frequencies and percentages. The findings revealed a significant contribution of adult education graduates in improving the secondary education. Therefore, adult education graduates are among important stakeholders toward the improvement of secondary education in Tanzania. The study recommends that adult education graduates should be taken as key stakeholders in decision-making regarding changes in education so as to bring a significant improvement in the secondary education system in Tanzania.

scholarly journals The role of motivation on secondary school students’ causal attributions to choose or abandon chemistry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Ardura ◽  
Ángela Zamora ◽  
Alberto Pérez-Bitrián
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Causal Attributions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Right

The present investigation aims to analyze the effect of motivation on students’ causal attributions to choose or abandon chemistry when it first becomes optional in the secondary education curriculum in Spain. Attributions to the effect of the family and to the teacher and classroom methodology were found to be common predictors of the choice to all the students in the sample. However, our analyses point to a significant effect of the students’ motivation in other types of attributions. In the case of at-risk of abandonment students, specific causal attributions to the effect of friends and to the subject's relationship with mathematics were found. On the other hand, the effect of media was a significant predictor only in the case of highly-motivated students. Our study provides several suggestions for teachers, schools, and administrations to design counseling strategies to help students make the right choices.

scholarly journals Role of In-Service Promoted Secondary School Heads in Strengthening Secondary Education in Kohat Division (Pakistan)

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Statistical Treatment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
School Heads

The purpose of the current paper was to explore the role of in-service promoted secondary school heads in strengthening secondary education. The objectives of the study were: (a) to investigate the role of in-service promoted secondary school heads in strengthening secondary education; (b) to investigate the weak areas of in-service promoted secondary school heads in strengthening secondary education; and (c) to suggest workable recommendations to improve the administrative performance of in-service promoted secondary school heads. All the teachers and students at secondary school level in Kohat Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) constituted the population of the study. The study was delimited to male secondary school heads, teachers and students only. The study was further delimited to 30 secondary schools in each district of Kohat Division i.e., Karak, Kohat and Hangu. In order to ensure adequate representation of the population, 450 teachers and 900 students were selected through simple random sampling technique. The nature of the study was descriptive and questionnaires were used as research instrument. Pilot testing was conducted to eliminate the weaknesses, misconceptions and ambiguities of the questions in the questionnaires. Data was collected through personal visits. Then it was organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. Statistical tools, i.e., percentage and chi square were used for the statistical treatment of the data. After analysis of the data, the researchers arrived at the conclusions that the overall administrative performance of in-service promoted secondary school heads was ineffective and unproductive. They lack the qualities of effective leadership and successful administration. Based on findings of the study, it is strongly recommended that a special professional training programme regarding school administration and management should be institutionalized so that in-service promoted secondary school heads may be equipped with the modern techniques of school management and administration. KEYWORDS: Role, In-service Promoted Secondary School Heads, Strengthening, Secondary Education

The Need for a Reorientation of Secondary School Mathematics from the High School View Point

1935 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
M. L. Hartung
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
View Point ◽  
Professional Schools ◽  
Marked Contrast ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Take All

Three years ago a prominent professor of education in a large eastern University published a book entitled, “Secondary Schools in 1960.” The author assumes the role of prophet, and among his predictions for 1960 are the following: “A very few students in eleventh and twelfth grades take a course in Pre-engineering Mathematics. (But in practice most prospective engineers take all their vocational mathematics in professional schools—as do the followers of nearly all other vocations.…) In marked contrast to the earlier time, it is found that commonly not more than twenty percent of pupils take any mathematics in grades seven to twelve.”

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF ELECTRONIC LIBRARIES IN TEACHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

1970 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana M. Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teacher Professional

The article is devoted to the problem of the development of electronic libraries and their role in teachers’ professional activity in secondary schools. There are considered the problems of using the electronic libraries by secondary school teachers.

Using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Secondary Schools in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects.

2019 ◽  
pp. 232-236
Author(s):  
Christiana N.N.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Computer Hardware ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Wrong Side ◽  
Information And Communication

There is no doubt that modern life is dominated by technology. Although it has been rightly said that what is wrong with education cannot be fixed with technology, there is a universal recognition of the need to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education as we enter the era of globalization where the free flow of information via satellite and the internet hold sway in the dissemination of knowledge and information. Already, Nigeria is on the wrong side of the international digital divide, as it has not made significant effort to integrate ICT into secondary school curriculum. A great deal of instructional and administrative work in secondary school in Nigeria is still carried out manually. This paper, therefore, examines the major obstacles militating against the use of ICT in secondary education in Nigeria. It identifies the high cost of computer hardware and software, weak infrastructure, lack of human skills and knowledge in ICT, and lack of relevant software appropriate and culturally suitable to Nigeria as the major stumbling block of the adoption of ICT in secondary education in Nigeria. Also, secondary schools in Nigeria are not given adequate funds to provide furniture, relevant textbooks and adequate classroom let alone being given adequate fund for high-tech equipment. At present the cost of subscribing to the Internet is too high for many of the impoverished secondary schools in Nigeria. Nigeria needs ICT to aid teaching, learning and educational management. ICT is an instrument for economic and technological development in the 21st century. Therefore, Nigeria cannot afford to be on the wrong side of the digital divide.

scholarly journals Access to Athletic Trainer Services in California Secondary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (12) ◽  
pp. 1229-1236
Author(s):  
Eric G. Post ◽  
Karen G. Roos ◽  
Stephen Rivas ◽  
Tricia M. Kasamatsu ◽  
Jason Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Board Of Certification

Context California is currently the only state that does not regulate who can and cannot call themselves athletic trainers (ATs). Therefore, previous national or state-specific investigations may not have provided an accurate representation of AT availability at the secondary school level in California. Similarly, it is unknown whether the factors that influence AT availability in California, such as socioeconomic status, are similar to or different from those identified in previous studies. Objective To describe the availability of ATs certified by the Board of Certification in California secondary schools and to examine potential factors influencing access to AT services in California secondary schools. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Online survey. Patients or Other Participants Representatives of 1270 California high schools. Main Outcome Measure(s) Officials from member schools completed the 2017–2018 California Interscholastic Federation Participation Census. Respondents provided information regarding school type, student and student-athlete enrollment, whether the school had ATs on staff, and whether the ATs were certified by the Board of Certification. The socioeconomic status of public and charter schools was determined using the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Results More than half (54.6%) of schools reported that they either did not employ ATs (47.6%) or employed unqualified health personnel (UHP) in the role of AT (7.0%). Nearly 30% of student-athletes in California participated in athletics at a school that did not employ ATs (n = 191 626, 28.9%) and 8% of student-athletes participated at a school that employed UHP in the role of AT (n = 54 361, 8.2%). Schools that reported employing ATs had a lower proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch than schools that did not employ ATs and schools that employed UHP (both P values < .001). Conclusions With ongoing legislative efforts to obtain regulation of ATs in California, secondary school administrators are encouraged to hire ATs with the proper certification to enhance the patient care provided to student-athletes and improve health outcomes.

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