Similarly, schools in which parents are more involved tend to have students who perform better on tests.

The schools tend to be smaller than others in their districts, with the average enrollment being 190 students.

Generally, however, by the end of the period in question, larger schools tended towards Types 4, 5 and 6.

The schools tend to keep out the more difficult children and have therefore increased social segregation.

For one thing, schools tend to work well as movie settings, he said.

Elementary schools in particular tend to have female teachers but a male principal.

In the end, the school tends to provide a value system based on the ability to pass exams.

Unsuccessful schools tend to have a more bureaucratic relationship between the administration and the teachers.

"The other schools tend to be more laissez-faire about the whole thing."

The urban religious schools tend to take all students and in many cases make success stories of them.