Kedma School
The Kedma School (Hebrew: בית הספר קדמה) is an alternative secondary school in Katamonim, Jerusalem. As of 2011, the school had 160 students in grades 7-12. Kedma opened in 1994. As of 2011 the class ratio is one to 13.[1]
Student body
As of 2011 most students are Jews from North African, including Moroccan; Sephardi; Ethiopian; and Kurdish origins. Most of the students had previously substandard test scores and/or issues with discipline and therefore had left their mainstream schools.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delgadillo, Sharis. "Kedma's small-class, mentorship model for disadvantaged pupils in the Katamonim is increasing education and vocational opportunities for graduates." (Archive). Jerusalem Post. 7 March 2011. Retrieved on 2 December 2014.
Further reading
- Bar Shalom, Y. and Krumer Navo, M. (2007). "The usage of qualitiative methods as means to empower disadvantaged groups: The example of the Kedma School in Jerusalem." The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. 2 (1), p. 237-244.
- Bairey Ben-Ishay, A. (1998). "Teacher burnout and consciousness-complexity: An Analysis of the mentors at Kedma (An Alternative Israeli High School)." Harvard University Doctoral dissertation.
External links
- Kedma School
- Kedma School (Hebrew)
- Kedma School - Matanel Foundation