What do the highest ranking countries in the world in terms of education results (in international testing) have to teach systems looking to improve. Although the success of all these systems are highly dependent on a wide range of contextual factors that can't be ignored, this makes an interesting list, including:
inter-school collaboration; more teacher preparation time (less instructional time); strong parental and community involvement; greater investment of public funds; cap on class sizes; regular school breaks; strong collaborative practices in school between all members;
inter-school collaboration; more teacher preparation time (less instructional time); strong parental and community involvement; greater investment of public funds; cap on class sizes; regular school breaks; strong collaborative practices in school between all members;