School Quality: Learning Through the Success of Others

• DOI: 10.5923/j.edu.20120205.09
• Publication Date: 2012-12-13T22:39:18Z
• Authors: Yael Fisher
• Keywords: 4. Education; 05 social sciences; 0503 education

The purpose of this study was to analyze excellent schools and learn from the quality processes implemented in these schools. This article presents the success stories of two high schools in Israel and identifies the determinants/s that have led each school to being recognized as excellent. The study indicates that while there is no single theoretical model that characterizes excellent schools, there are certain factors that facilitate the adoption of an organizational culture of excellence, which can pave the way to success. The article presents an original empirical study which was based upon success stories that enabled to characterize excellent schools.