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Reed, Helen C.; van Wesel, Floryt; Ouwehand, Carolijn; Jolles, Jelle – British Educational Research Journal, 2015
In countries with high differentiation between academic and vocational education, an individual's future prospects are strongly determined by the educational track to which he or she is assigned. This large-scale, cross-sectional study focuses on low-performing students in academic tracks who face being moved to a vocational track. If more is…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Secondary School Students, Academic Achievement, Social Studies
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Veenman, Simon; And Others – Educational Studies, 1985
Results showed hardly any differences in time-on-task behavior between third and fourth grade pupils in mixed age single age mathematics and language arts classes in the Netherlands. Students in mixed age classes spent more time working individually. The ability level of the students had little impact on time-on-task behavior. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Grade 3
Lindegren, Alina M. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1941
This study deals with a special phase of the education systems of five small nations that have contributed much to the advancement and civilization of mankind. These countries include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Finland. They are highly literate peoples accustomed to self-government and capable of carrying it on effectively, a…
Descriptors: School Organization, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Cultural Differences