19-May-2015
English
TALIS 2013 finds that in many countries, new teachers (with less than five years’ teaching experience) are more likely to work in challenging schools than more experienced teachers.
15-May-2015
English
Analysing the efficiency of education systems and organisations is at the forefront of today’s policy and academic debate.
12-May-2015
English
For those parents who have the opportunity to do so, choosing a school for their child is one of the most important decisions they will make as parents – a decision that could have a lasting impact on their child’s life.
12-May-2015
English
When choosing a school for their child, parents in all participating countries value academic achievement highly; but they are often even more concerned about the safety and environment of the school and the school’s reputation.
4-May-2015
English
This report is the result of an analysis of Sweden’s context and policies, as well as relevant international best practices to support school improvement.
14-April-2015
English
Children spend about a third of their waking hours in school during most weeks in the year. Thus, schools have a significant impact on children’s quality of life – including their relationships with peers and adults, and their dispositions towards learning and life more generally.
14-April-2015
English
This month, PISA in Focus examines the impact of good teacher-student relations on both students’ well-being and performance. It’s not surprising that when students feel that their teachers are interested in them and support them they feel happier at school and often do better in school.
14-April-2015
English
As jobs increasingly involve analysing and communicating information, individuals with poor literacy skills are more likely to find themselves at risk.
2-April-2015
English, PDF, 4,143kb
This report was prepared by the Educational Policy Institute, Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, as an input to the OECD Review of Policies to Improve the Effectiveness of Resource Use in Schools (School Resources Review).
31-March-2015
English
PISA for Development, launched on the 27th of March 2015 in Guatemala, provides an opportunity to improve the quality of education in Guatemala and throughout the developing world.