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Longer-term strategy of the development of PISA

20-Jan-2006

Paper setting out ideas for the structure of future PISA assessments from the PISA 2009 cycle and beyond.

Definition and Selection of Key Competencies: Executive Summary

20-Jan-2006

Summary of the results of the OECD's Definition and Selection of Competencies (DeSeCo) Project which provides a framework that could guide the longer-term extension of PISA assessments into new competency domains.

Evaluating Quality in Educational Facilities - 1st report and Web page

14-Oct-2005

A draft report from PEB's First ad hoc Experts' Meeting on Evaluating Quality in Educational Facilities is available on a new Web page devoted to this issue. The experts established a preliminary framework for assessing quality and evaluated assessment methodologies used in various countries.

Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities

13-May-2005

UPDATE: 20 JUNE 2005 is now the final deadline for receipt by PEB of completed entries for publication in the next international compendium of exemplary educational facilities. Details of the selection process, the submission form and sponsorship information are available via the above link.

"Bricks, Clicks and Spondulicks: Investing Educational Capital in IT and Physical Infrastructure" - Summary report

15-Mar-2004

The summary report of the PEB seminar held in Brisbane, Australia, 24-26 March 2003, on investing educational capital in IT and physical is available here.

School Safety and Security - Seminar report and presentations

16-Mar-2004

The final report and presentations from the international seminar on "School Safety and Security" jointly organised by OECD/PEB and the USDOE and held in Paris on 12-14 November 2003 are available here.

L'OCDE constate que l'utilisation des TIC est "décevante" dans les établissements d'enseignement secondaire du second degré

26-Feb-2004

Les importantes dépenses d’équipement de ces 20 dernières années ont permis de faire entrer les nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) dans la quasi-totalité des établissements scolaires des pays les plus avancés de l'OCDE, mais selon un nouveau rapport de l'Organisation l’utilisation de l'informatique au quotidien dans ces établissements reste décevante.

OECD Review of Career Guidance Policies - Ireland's Response to National Questionnaire

15-May-2003

The National Development Plan (2000-2006) was published by the government in agreement with the European Commission in November 1999. A key objective of the plan is to tackle the problem of early school leaving and low educational attainment.

OECD Review of Career Guidance Policies - Career Guidance and Public Policy: Global Issues and Challenges

16-Feb-2003

A keynote presentation to the Pushing the Boundaries' international conference organised by Career Services Rapuara and the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance. Held in Wellington, New Zealand on 28-30 November 2002

International Workshop in Educational Infrastructure, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - Conclusions

31-Jan-2003

Working group discussions are summarised in the conclusions.

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