Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education - Where Do We Strand? (EDU Working Paper 70)

The Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-border Higher Education were developed and adopted to support and encourage international cooperation and enhance the understanding of the importance of quality provision in cross-border higher education.

The Policy Impact of PISA - An Exploration of the Normative Effects of International Benchmarking in School System Performance (EDU Working Paper 71)

This paper examines the normative impact of PISA by investigating how, and the extent to which , national policy actors use PISA in policies and practices, to evaluate and improve school-system performance.

Literacy, Numeracy and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments - Framework for the OECD Survey of Adult Skills

This report maps the development of the Programme, from determining what should be measured, to defining the meaning of PIAAC’s three core domains.

Technical feasibility of Reporting YITS 2010 Skill Assessment Results on the PISA 2000 Reading Scale (EDU Working Paper No. 69)

This study examines the feasibility of reporting scores of a test based on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000 instrument that was administered to a sample of 25-year-old Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) respondents on the PISA scale.

Equity and Quality in Education - Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools

Reducing school failure pays off for both society and individuals. The highest performing education systems across OECD countries combine quality with equity. This report presents policy recommendations for education systems to help all children succeed in their schooling.

Education: Reduce school failure to boost equity and growth, says OECD

Governments should invest more in disadvantaged schools and students to ensure that everyone gets a fair chance, according to a new OECD report.

A Literature Review of School Practices to Overcome School Failure (EDU Working Paper No. 68)

This working paper was prepared as part of the OECD thematic review Overcoming School Failure: Policies that Work, www.oecd.org/edu/equity. The project provides evidence on the policies that are effective to reduce school failure by improving low attainm

Access to Education Over the Working Life in Sweden - Priorities, Institutions and Efficiency (EDU Working Paper No. 62)

To facilitate individuals to adjust their skills to changes in market demands, Sweden has a relatively generous policy to stimulate formal adult education at the compulsory, upper secondary and tertiary levels.

School Choice and Equity: Current Policies in OECD Countries and a Literature Review (EDU Working Paper No. 66)

This paper was prepared as part of the OECD thematic review Overcoming School Failure: Policies that Work. The project provides evidence on policies that help reduce school failure by improving low attainment and reducing dropout, and proactively supports countries in promoting reform.

Reforming education in England

Despite significant increases in spending on child care and education during the last decade, PISA scores suggest that educational performance remains static, uneven and strongly related to parents’ income and background.

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