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The clusters of excellence in Malaysia: a case study of educational policy and practice

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In the past two decades, nations worldwide have been involved in active education reform efforts. In East Asia, many of these efforts are aimed at increasing economic competitiveness by enhancing the quality of education. In doing so, education systems often look to comparative and international experience for guidance and inspiration. Since Vision 2020 was launched in Malaysia in the 1990s, education reform has been a key component in efforts to ensure that the nation stays competitive, and achieves the target of becoming a regional hub for high quality education and economic creativity by the year 2020. In 2006, the Malaysian government prepared an education 'blueprint' known as the Education Development Master Plan (EDMP) 2006-2010. One of the core strategies in the EDMP is to accelerate the improvement of educational institutions by forming clusters of excellence among schools so that they become models and benchmarks for others to learn from. Schools in these clusters of excellenc.....

Thesis Published 2013 9490 hits Available

Advancing the Orang Asli through Malaysias Clusters of excellence policy

Mohd Noor Mohd Asri,

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Since gaining independence in 1957, the government of Malaysia has introduced various programmes to improve the quality of life of the Orang Asli (aboriginal people). The Ministry of Education, for example, is committed in providing education for all including the children of Orang Asli. However, whilst the number of Orang Asli children enrolled in primary and secondary schools has increased significantly over the last decade, the dropout rate among them is still high. This has been attributed to factors such as culture, school location, poverty, pedagogy and many more. The discussion in this article is drawn upon findings from fieldwork study at an Orang Asli village in Johor, Malaysia. This article discusses efforts in raising educational attainment of the Orang Asli through the implementation of the Clusters of Excellence Policy. In so doing it highlights the achievement of the policy and issues surrounding its implementation at the site...

Article Published 2012 1718 hits Available

Kesahan model amalan kepimpinan guru

Abdul Rahman Nor Asma Sheirnawani, Mohd Noor Mohd Asri, Yusof Rohaila, Yusof Hamidah,

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This study aimed at testing the validity of the measurement model Teacher Leadership Practices. The measurement tools of the validity and reliability of the Teacher Leadership Practice consists of 53 items with seven domains i) Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, ii) Leadership attributes and skills, iii) Developing the organization through management and administration, iv) Fostering a collaborative culture to support educator development and student learning, v) Practicing professional learning for continuous improvement, vi) Enhancing collaboration with various stakeholders, vii) Making exemplary contribution towards becoming referral leader. The study involved 150 primary and secondary school teachers from several schools in the state of Perak and Selangor in Malaysia. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique was utilized to perform the required statistical analysis of the survey data. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysi.....

Article Published 2015 3806 hits Available

Workplace characteristics and determinants of over-education and overskilling in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia

Zakariya Zainizam, Mohd. Noor Mohd Asri,

Article Published 2014 1799 hits Available

The factors affecting teacher leadership in Malaysian primary schools

Yusof Hamidah, Vyapuri Lechumy, Abdul Jalil Norasibah, Mansor Mahaliza, Mohd Noor Mohd Asri,

Article Published 2017 6179 hits Limited

Teaching professionalism values and its relationship with teacher leadership attribute

Yusof Hamidah, Masood Fariza, Mohd Noor Mohd Asri, Abdul Jalil Norasibah,

Article Published 2017 2856 hits Limited

School principal holistic leadership: a study in high performance schools in the central zone, Malaysia.

Musa Khalip, Mohd Noor Mohd Asri,