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.

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.

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

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.

OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Czech Republic

This report for the Czech Republic forms part of the OECD Review on Evaluationand Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes. The purpose of the Review is to explore how systems of evaluation and assessment can be used to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education.

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This report provides, for the Czech Republic, an independent analysis of major issues facing the educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.

OECD-Norway High-level Roundtable - Starting Strong: Implementing Policies for High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

This meeting will focus attention on the importance of high-quality early childhood education and care, highlight policies and practices that can enhance investment in it, and share perspectives and foster dialogue to promote understanding of the challenges.

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Education: quality standards essential to boost child learning and development, says OECD

Governments should establish quality standards and goals in early childhood education and care in order to boost child learning and development, according to a new OECD report.

Starting Strong III - A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care

This new publication focuses on quality issues: it aims to define quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it in ECEC.