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Les données de l’Enquête internationale sur les enseignants, l’enseignement et l’apprentissage (TALIS) sont à présent disponibles (en anglais uniquement)

22-Feb-2010

Les données de l’Enquête internationale sur les enseignants, l’enseignement et l’apprentissage (TALIS) sont à présent disponibles (en anglais uniquement). Les fichiers peuvent être téléchargés sous les formats SPSS, SAS et SAS XPORT, pour tous les pays ensemble ou bien individuellement par pays.
 

Factsheet - The most important messages in White Paper nr. 41 (2008-2009) Quality in ECEC

09-Jul-2009

For the first time, the government presents a White Paper to the Parliament focusing exclusively on the Quality of Kindergartens in Norway. Three main aims are presented in the White paper : Ensure equity and high quality in all kindergartens, strengthen the kindergarten as a learning area, and  that kindergarten should offer all children the possibility to participate in an inclusive community.

School students still being held back by gender perceptions, OECD study shows

26-May-2009

In most countries, girls and boys now show similar results in the OECD’s PISA tests of 15-year-olds. But systematic assessment of gender differences shows that students are still being held back by their own gender-related perceptions.

Schools must do more to motivate tomorrow’s scientists, OECD study shows

28-Apr-2009

Across OECD countries, close to 40% of high-school students who come top in science subjects have no interest in pursuing a science-related career, while almost 45% do not want to continue studying science, according to a new OECD report.

Many teenagers in OECD countries lack environmental science grounding, study shows

31-Mar-2009

Teenagers in OECD countries are mostly well aware of environmental issues but often know little about their causes, raising questions about how well societies will be equipped to tackle such challenges in the future, according to a new OECD publication.

Improving school leadership a priority for national education policies, says OECD

28-Aug-2008

Good teachers are the number one factor for excellence in student achievement but next comes high-quality leadership. Governments must do more to recruit and train the best people to run schools, according to a new OECD publication.
In today’s education world, school principals have a vital role to play in modernising entire education systems, says Improving School Leadership, a two-volume report drawing on evidence from 19 countries.

 

OECD gives good marks to Scottish schools, recommends further improvements

11-Dec-2007

Scotland's schools receive high marks in the latest OECD Review of National Policies for Education, which notes that Scotland has one of the most equitable and best performing education systems in OECD countries.

OECD’s PISA survey shows some countries making significant gains in learning outcomes

04-Dec-2007

OECD’s latest PISA survey of the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds shows that some countries have seen significant improvements in student performance since 2000.

Finland takes number one spot in OECD's latest PISA survey, advance figures show

29-Nov-2007

Finland once again takes the number one spot in OECD's three-yearly PISA test of the abilities of a sample of 15-year old secondary-school students, followed by Hong Kong (China) and Canada in second and third place, according to advance details of results that will be published in full next week.




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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

What is PISA? Find out on YouTube

PISA - Measuring student success around the world

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This report aims to help education authorities understand and strengthen lower secondary education.

Reviews of National Policies for Education: Improving Lower Secondary Schools in Norway 2011

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This book looks at the students who excel in PISA surveys despite a disadvantaged background.

Against the Odds: Disadvantaged Students Who Succeed in School

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This report provides advice for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating policies and practices on educational assessment, standards and evaluation.

Establishing a Framework for Evaluation and Teacher Incentives: Considerations for Mexico