School size distribution of primary and secondary schools, England (UK)

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
School Size

scholarly journals Management accounting practices, governing boards and competitive advantage of Ugandan secondary schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 958-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga ◽  
Moses Muhwezi ◽  
Venancio Tauringana
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
School Size ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Governing Boards ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Government School ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of a study carried out to determine the use of Management Accounting Practices (MAPR) in Ugandan secondary schools. The study also sought to determine whether MAPR and governing boards (board size, gender diversity and frequency of board meetings) influence the perceived competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional and correlational. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 200 secondary schools. The data were analysed through ordinary least squares regression using Statistical Package for Social Scientists. Findings There are wide variations in MAP in terms of the extent to which the schools employ management accounting techniques. Also, MAP and governing boards have a predictive force on the schools’ competitive advantage. However, governing board’s size has no effect on competitive advantage. In terms of the control variables, the results suggest that while government school ownership has a positive effect on competitive advantage, the school’s size has no effect. There are intertwining relationships of frequency of board meetings, board size and school size. Research limitations/implications The present study was limited to the secondary schools in Uganda which limits generalisability. Still, the results offer important implications for secondary schools’ governing boards, owners and for similar African governments who are a major stakeholder in the secondary school education system. The exact mechanism by which intertwining relationships of frequency of board meetings, board size and school size impact competitive advantage is not been explored in this paper. Future researchers may direct research effort in this endeavour. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate use of MAPR in secondary schools and to provide evidence of their efficacy.

Scale Economies in Australian Secondary Schools

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
School Size ◽  
Scale Economies ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Curriculum Provision

The estimation of scale economies has been hampered by inadequate conceptualisation of a production function for schooling and limited data on educational outcomes. Therefore most studies, especially in Australia, have approached the question indirectly through analyses of per student expenditure and patterns of curriculum provision in schools of different sizes. In these terms, the evidence suggests that the gains from increasing school size are relatively limited.

School Size, Characteristics, and Outcomes

1991 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Fowler ◽  
Herbert J. Walberg
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
School Size ◽  
College Attendance ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
Low Income Families

To investigate school size effects for secondary schools, 18 school outcomes, including the average scores on state-developed tests, student retention, suspensions, postschool employment, and college attendance for 293 public secondary schools in New Jersey were regressed on 23 school characteristics, including district socioeconomic status and percentages of students from low-income families; school size and number of schools within each district; and teacher characteristics encompassing salaries, degree status, and years of experience. District socioeconomic status and the percentage of students from low-income families in the school were the most influential and consistent factors related to schooling outcomes. School size was the next most consistent and was negatively related to outcomes. This finding corroborates previous research conducted primarily on public elementary school and suggests that smaller school districts and smaller schools, regardless of socioeconomic status and grade level, may be more efficient at enhancing educational outcomes.

School Size and Diversity in the Senior Secondary Curriculum: A Generalisable Relationship?

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald R. Elsworth
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Size ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Small Schools ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Secondary Curriculum ◽  
Curriculum Provision ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Equality Of Educational Opportunity

UNDERPINNING the debate on the desirable size of secondary schools is the assumption that larger schools are able to offer a more diverse curriculum and thereby provide greater equality of educational opportunity and outcomes. A detailed study of curriculum provision at Year 12 in Victoria showed that the positive relationship between school size and the number of distinct subjects offered was generalisable across ‘mainstream’ schools and all curriculum fields. But many small schools were able to offer a broad range of subjects, and the increase in diversity with school size was uneven across fields. Furthermore, evidence that students actually enrolled in the additional subjects offered in the larger schools was equivocal. It remains problematic whether the apparent diversity in Year 12 subject offerings achieved in the new, larger, secondary colleges in Victoria has led to a more equitable curriculum.

scholarly journals Athletic training employment in secondary schools by geographic setting and school size within the United States.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miwako Suzuki-Yamanaka ◽  
Robert A. Huggins ◽  
Kirk J. Armstrong ◽  
Kelly A. Coleman ◽  
Douglas J. Casa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Size ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Suburban Schools ◽  
Student Enrollment ◽  
Public And Private

Abstract Context: The Athletic Training Locations and Services (ATLAS) Annual Report suggests there are differences in athletic trainer (AT) employment status on the basis of geographic locale. However, the influence of geographic locale and the school size on AT employment is undetermined. Objective: To describe if differences exist in the odds of having AT services by locale for public and private schools, and by student enrollment for public schools. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Public and private secondary schools with athletics programs. Patients or Other Participants: Data from 20,078 US public and private secondary schools were obtained. Main Outcome Measures(s): Data were collected by the ATLAS Project. AT employment status, locales (City, Suburban, Town, and Rural) for public and private schools, and school size category (large, moderate, medium, and small) only for public schools were obtained. AT employment status was examined for each category with odds ratios. A prediction model was produced by Logistic Regression Analysis. Results: Of the 19,918 public and private schools with AT employment status and locale, Suburban schools had the highest access to AT services (80.1%) with an increased odds compared with Rural schools (OR = 3.55 [3.28 to 3.850]). Of 15,850 public schools with AT employment status and student enrollment, large schools had the highest rate of having AT services (92.1%) with nearly 18.5 times greater odds (OR = 18.480 [16.197 to 21.083]) versus small schools. The logistic model determined that an odds of having access to AT increases by 2.883 times as the school size goes up by one category. Conclusions: Nationally, Suburban schools and large public schools have the largest access to AT services compared to schools that are in more remote areas and with less student enrollment. These findings elucidate the geographic locales and student enrollment levels where AT services are most prevalent.

scholarly journals The Italian primary school-size distribution and the city-size: a complex nexus

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Belmonte ◽  
Riccardo Di Clemente ◽  
Sergey V. Buldyrev
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
School Size ◽  
City Size ◽  
The City
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