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

08-Feb-2012

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

Exploring the Complex Interaction Between Governance and Knowledge in Education (EDU Working Paper No. 67)

08-Feb-2012

Governments in all OECD countries are facing the challenge of governing increasingly complex education systems. There is a growing need for governance structures that can handle this complexity and which can provide actors with the knowledge they need to make decisions.

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

02-Feb-2012

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)

31-Jan-2012

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.

An Analysis of Skill Mismatch Using Direct Measures of Skills (EDU Working Paper No. 63)

17-Oct-2011

The focus of this study is on the potential causes of skill mismatch, the extent of skill mismatch, the sociodemographic make-up of skill mismatch, and the consequences of skill mismatch in terms of earnings as well as employer sponsored adult education/training.

Student Standardised Testing - Current Practices in OECD Countries and a Literature Review (EDU Working Paper No. 65)

11-Oct-2011

This report discusses the most relevant issues concerning student standardised testing in which there are no-stakes for students (“standardised testing”) through a literature review and a review of the trends in standardised testing in OECD countries.

Alignment in Complex Education Systems - Achieving Balance and Coherence (EDU Working Paper No. 64)

05-Oct-2011

The majority of OECD countries now implement one form or another of standards-based assessment and evaluation.

ICT and Initial Teacher Education: National Policies (EDU Working Paper No. 61)

20-Sep-2011

This working paper aims to give an overview of the national policies that exist in the field of ICT and initial teacher education.

A Tuning-AHELO Conceptual Framework of Expected Desired/Learning Outcomes in Engineering (EDU Working Paper No. 60)

21-Feb-2011

The paper presents an overview of the field of engineering, the typical degrees and engineering occupations associated to the first and second cycle degrees. The paper also discusses the role of learning outcomes and presents the approach used to defining them.

Tuning-AHELO Conceptual Framework of Expected and Desired Learning Outcomes in Economics (EDU Working Paper No. 59)

21-Feb-2011

This report intends to identify a set of learning outcomes and spur on a collective reflection on learning outcomes for economics at the transnational level.

Focus

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

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

Focus

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

Education at a Glance 2011: OECD Indicators

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PISA - Measuring student success around the world

Focus

PISA 2009 Results presents the findings from the most recent PISA survey, which focused on reading and also assessed mathematics and science performance.

PISA 2009 Results

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This report will prove to be an invaluable resource for all those interested in the broad international picture of education, as well as for those wanting to know more about OECD work in this important domain.

Education Today 2010: The OECD Perspective