Immigrant Children's Age at Arrival and Assessment Results (EDU Working Paper 75)

03-May-2012

While a number of single-country studies have been done to explore whether or not there is a "critical age" at which the arrival in a new country becomes a steep disadvantage to the immigrant student, ...

School Funding Formulas: Review of Main Characteristics and Impacts (EDU Working Paper 74)

02-May-2012

This study provides a literature review on school funding formulas across OECD countries. It looks at three salient questions from a comparative perspective: i) What kind of school formula funding schemes ...

Ageing and Skills - A Review and Analysis of Skill Gain and Skill Loss Over the Lifespan and Over Time (EDU Working Paper 72)

27-Mar-2012

The relationship between ageing and skills is becoming an important policy issue, not least in the context of population ageing.

Guidelines for quality provision in cross-border higher education: where do we stand?

21-Mar-2012

Guidelines for quality provision in cross-border higher education: where do we stand?

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

22-Feb-2012

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.

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

22-Feb-2012

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.

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

14-Feb-2012

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.

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

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.

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"The OECD Skills Strategy is designed to help countries build better skills policies and turn them into jobs, growth, and better lives." - Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

OECD Skills Strategy - Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Lives: A Strategic Approach to Skills Policies

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Learning beyond Fifteen focuses on the development of reading proficiency between the ages of 15 and 24 using the results of a Canadian study that combines PISA data with a follow-up survey, the Youth in Transition Survey (YITS)

Learning Beyond Fifteen - 10 years after PISA

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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

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This report presents policy recommendations for education systems to help all children succeed in their schooling.

Equity and Quality in Education - Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools

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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 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