The Weaknesses and Shortcomings of the Junior High School in Israel: Some Insights into Grade Configurations of Educational Systems

Izhar Oplatka, Dorit Tubin

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Abstract

The current study aimed to explore the weaknesses of the junior high school system in Israel, a country whose first junior high schools (Grades 7–9) were established in the early 1970s and whose educational system differs from the systems of Europe and North America in terms of structure, ideology, and control. Based on semistructured interviews with role incumbents in the junior high school system, the study found major difficulties in areas such as student behavior, student achievements, personal attention, interschool transition, resources, clear policy, and so forth. Implications for the planning of grade configurations worldwide are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)200-223
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Educational Reform
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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