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The objective of this research is to assess the perception of administrative workers of a Technological Higher Secondary Education Institution in Tabasco, Mexico, about leadership styles and productivity, as well as the correlation that exists between both variables. Quantitative method was used; the study had a non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational design. The data collection instruments were validated through exploratory factor analysis and reliability was calculated through Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient. A total of 141 workers assigned to five departments of the administrative area took part in the study. The results showed the participative leadership style as the predominant one and the highest level of productivity was found in the commitment dimension. Pearson's correlation showed the existence of a negative correlation with the authoritarian style and a positive correlation between democratic and participative leadership styles and productivity.

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The present study aims to characterize the impact of organizational learning (AO) and human capital (CH) on the organizational performance (DO) of upper-level secondary education institutions from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The methodological approach is quantitative, non-experimental, and explanatory. The sample consists of 448 teachers. Gathered data is examined by conducting exploratory and confirmatory factorial analyzes, followed by modeling of structural equations to assess the effects of AO and CH competencies on DO. The results show that learning partially mediates the relationship between human capital and organizational performance. The subjects (without distinction by campus type) equally assess the effect of the independent variables (AO and CH) on the dependent variable (DO). It is concluded that based on these results, educational authorities will be able to make decisions by focusing on enhancing teaching skills to improve institutional indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The study aimed to investigate the dysfunction at the higher secondary level through empirical data and propose recommendations based on the study's findings. While focusing on government intermediate colleges, closed-ended questionnaires were used to collect data from intermediate students (XI, XII), n=383; college teachers (Lecturers and Assistant Professors), n=342; and college principals (morning and evening shifts), n=56. Review of the past literature and consultation with college professors helped in the development and validation of the questionnaires, whereas their reliability was tested to be satisfactory based on the pilot data. Four hypotheses were formulated for the study, and their validity was tested through the application of the chi-square test. In the first hypothesis, college teachers were found to be related to the opinion that the system of examination promotes rote learning. In the second hypothesis, intermediate students were found to be related to the opinion that private supplementary tuitions cause students' absence in colleges. In contrast, in the third hypothesis, no relationship was found between college principals and the opinion that students' low attendance in college causes their academic achievement to be low. The fourth hypothesis did not find a relationship between intermediate students and the opinion that the lack of teacher accountability causes teachers to skip their classes. Concluding the findings, the majority of the teachers agreed that the system of examination encourages rote learning; the majority of students agreed that private coaching centers are damaging to student attendance in colleges; the majority of principals did not agree that students' low attendance is related to low academic achievement; and the majority of students did not agree that teachers skip their lectures due to the lack of accountability. Recommendations included promoting conceptual learning, learning from the private tuition industry's success, public-private partnership, and without 75% attendance, students should not be allowed to appear in the examinations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document it's a review of the concept of school coexistence based on the results of two studies cases carried out in a couple of Higher Secondary Education schools in the city of Aguascalientes (México), one with high levels of school violence and the other with low. Mixed collection techniques were used for both studies: secondary data analysis, questionnaires, individual interviews, group interviews, documentary analysis and others such as social cartography, metaphorical analysis, observation and collaborative ethnographic photography. Here it's argued that the concept of school coexistence has been treated inadequately in most of the literature on the subject, since they do not refer to interrelational practices within schools or of how people (especially the student body) relate to each other, but on how such practices are managed or should be managed. Here is a rethinking of the concept and a proposal of how to approach it from the sociocultural perspective is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective of this work is to carry out an approach to the experiences of the teachers and students of Middle and Higher Education around the teaching strategy implemented during the health emergency by Covid-19. The sample was made up of 44 teachers and 116 students from a municipality in the south of the state of Sonora, Mexico. From a theoretical point of view, the principles of Emergency Remote Teaching are addressed to face the crisis through school work mediated by technology. An ad hoc questionnaire was designed to explore: a) the use of devices, connectivity and alternative instructional spaces to give continuity to the studies, b) the implementation of technological resources based on experience, difficulties and preparation, c) evaluation and received support and d) adaptation and projection of learning. The results show the use of laptop and smartphone as the most widely used devices for the study, and the sending and receiving of information, respectively. In addition, the increase in dedication time and difficulties for the reception-evaluation of school activities in both teachers and students is noted. Regarding institutional support, the enabling of courses, software and virtual platforms represent the main actions to give continuity to the studies. Highlighting the effort, will, technology management, changes in dynamics regarding the role and the revaluation of face-to-face classes as the main learning during confinement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present study, the authors propose DE(A)NN, an integration of data envelopment analysis (DEA) and artificial neural networks (ANN) as a decision making tool. The performance of proposed DE(A)NN is validated on a case study for measuring the relative efficiency of 21 Indian state education boards. As expected, it is observed that DE(A)NN increases the discriminatory power of DEA for ranking of the decision making units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on the implementation of curriculum reform in grammar schools in the Czech Republic. The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of grammar school teachers towards the reform and its implementation. The perceived benefits of and problems with the curriculum reform were measured using closed-ended items (on a Likert scale). The research sample of this questionnaire survey consisted of 1,098 teachers from 58 schools. The results indicate that the reform has been more readily accepted in pilot schools than in non-pilot schools. In general, it can be concluded that although there was support for the main ideas behind the reform, the majority of teachers have not accepted the reform as a whole. The multiple regression analysis revealed that gender, position, length of teaching experience, and knowledge of specific characteristics of curriculum reform did not significantly contribute to teachers’ acceptance of the curriculum reform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2013, the process of education reform began at the primary and secondary levels. One of the central tenets is compulsory assessment of teachers, who can be dismissed if they fail to take it, or relocated to other areas of the school system if they fail to pass three times. This paper studies the opinions of 38 teachers interviewed in various municipalities of Colima, with the aim of finding out how they face this process. The main findings include: the deficient information and communication strategy used by the education authorities; the low credibility of the assessment process and the total lack of confidence that corruption would disappear; and the questioning of their job status, which caused fear and insecurity. In the immediate future, the teachers expect heavy supervision of their work and high competitiveness, in light of the uncertainty of implementing new educational plans and programs after the end of the six-year presidential period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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School library becomes a source and force for educational excellence only when it functions as an integral component of the total teaching learning process. The socio economic and cultural development of a nation depends to a large extent on the achievements made by it on education and research. Libraries play a vital role in all stages of education especially in secondary and senior secondary education, again the basic foundation on which the higher education is built. Libraries in schools are the natural supporting centre for individuals intellectual development .The paper ventilates the role of libraries for quality development in the higher secondary schools and other higher educational institutions .To understand the role of libraries, of Kokrajhar district, 600 students of Higher Secondary level are selected. Stratified Random sampling procedure is followed here. Data are collected by using a self-made questionnaires and observation method. To analyze the collected data of Rural and Urban area students, Chi-square Test is used. The paper concludes with the defects of libraries and their suggestions for remedies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]