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Ruis _ Oosterbeek 2019 School choiceThe Dutch educational system offers a lot of space and options for children in the 6th grade to choose a secondary school that suits their needs. But what factors play a role in this choice? Do children and their parents base their choice of school on factors such as educational quality, or rather on travel distance and social stratification? In this study we investigate which factors play a role in the choice of grade 6 pupils for their secondary school.
How do we look at the quality of education? In our conceptual model we highlight several viewpoints on determining quality.
The oration of co-founder of the Education Lab Netherlands Inge de Wolf, in which she discusses the importance of research into mechanisms in the education system.
The binding study advice is increasingly applied in higher education. What are the consequences of this for the performance of students?
