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The foundations of formal learning are laid in primary and secondary school, but they can easily be undermined by social disadvantage and language barriers. OECD aims to help countries foster quality teaching in preschools and schools to ensure all students - regardless of circumstances - lay the grounds for a lifetime of learning. Find out more.

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Coming soon! Publications on Improving School leadership

07-May-2008

The reports: Improving School Leadership: Policy and Practice; and Improving School Leadership: Case Studies and Concepts for Systemic Action, provide information and analysis to help policy makers formulate and implement school leadership policies leading to improved teaching and learning. Drawing on related literature and PISA data, the publications are based on country background reports by the participating countries and five case studies on innovative practices in (a) school leadership for systemic improvement and (b) training and development of school leaders.

Global Forum on Education 2008

from 03-Mar-2008 to 06-Mar-2008

The second Forum, Improving the Effectiveness of Education Systems, particularly emphasised teaching, teachers and innovation and took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 3-5 March 2008. The publication Reviews of National Policies for Education: Dominican Republic was launched in a seminar that followed on 6 March.

OECD and World Bank sign MOU on promoting education for children with disabilities

26-Feb-2008

The OECD and World Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding over the coming five years to co-operate on the gathering of prevalence data on children with disabilities. The intention is to provide data  to inform planning to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 2 and 3. These focus on achieving universal completion of primary education by 2015 and promoting the education of girls.

School Accountability, Autonomy, Choice, and the Equity of Student Achievement: International Evidence from PISA 2003 (EDU Working Paper No. 14)

22-Jan-2008

This report provides new evidence on how national features of accountability, autonomy, and choice are related to the equality of opportunity across countries.

School Accountability, Autonomy, Choice, and the Level of Student Achievement: International Evidence from PISA 2003 (EDU Working Paper No. 13)

22-Jan-2008

Accountability, autonomy, and choice play a leading role in recent school reforms in many countries. This report provides new evidence on whether students perform better in school systems that have such institutional measures in place.

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