Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, United States: Texas - Pointers for policy development

This review of vocational education and training (VET) in Texas is part of "Learning for Jobs", the OECD policy study of VET – a programme of analytical work and individual country reviews designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs.

PISA 2009 database

PISA is a survey of students' skills and knowledge as they approach the end of compulsory education. Rather than examining how well students have learned the school curriculum, it looks at how well prepared they are for life beyond school.

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Invest in youth to tackle jobs crisis

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AHELO Newsletter - December 2010

What is new with AHELO? In this December 2010 issue of the Newsletter: Update on country participation; Strong progress with instrument development; Work starting on the contextual dimension; What the experts involved say about AHELO, Next steps and timeline.

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Unemployment soared in the crisis, and creating jobs is now a major policy priority. But jobs alone will not be enough. A greater emphasis on skills will be needed for the recovery to last.

Korea and Finland top OECD’s latest PISA survey of education performance

Korea and Finland top the OECD’s latest PISA survey of reading literacy among 15-year olds, which for the first time tested students’ ability to manage digital information, according to OECD's PISA 2009 results.

Visit of the OECD Secretary-General to the United States (Washington, 6-7 December 2010)

During his mission to Washington, Angel Gurría will give a press conference with Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, for the presentation of the PISA results. He will also discuss a range of key policy issues with government officials, leading policy makers and business representatives.

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The US' performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is benchmarked against high performing and fast improving countries/economies participating in PISA

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