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Education: Reduce school failure to boost equity and growth, says OECD

09-Feb-2012

Governments should invest more in disadvantaged schools and students to ensure that everyone gets a fair chance, according to a new OECD report.

Education and design: OECD event to launch Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities, 29 September 2011

27-Sep-2011

Investments in well-designed, multi-purpose local education facilities serve as a visible commitment to the community and a cost-effective way to revitalise local economies.

New CELE report on standardised design for schools

13-Aug-2011

In some countries today, standardised design is presented as a cost-effective solution, which reduces design and construction costs while producing a range of tried and- tested educational environments that support teaching and learning. Could this be a model for the future? Read the CELE report from a web conference on this topic.

L'inclusion des étudiants handicapés dans l'enseignement tertiaire et dans l'emploi

08-Jun-2011

Cet ouvrage analyse la transition des jeunes adultes handicapés vers l’enseignement tertiaire et vers l’emploi. Il analyse les politiques développées par plusieurs pays de l’OCDE et identifie les tendances récentes en termes d’accès à l’éducation et à l’emploi ainsi que les meilleures politiques et pratiques en matière de transition.

Update on submissions received for 4th Edition, Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities

15-Jul-2010

The CELE Secretariat is pleased to announce that it has received 165 submissions from 34 different countries. An international jury has begun the selection process, and it will meet in August 2010 to make the final selection.

CELE experts on education facilities evaluation meet to discuss EQES pilot study

15-Jul-2010

On 1 July 2010, national project leaders involved in the International Pilot Project on Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces (EQES) – from Brazil, Greece, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal and UK (England and Scotland) - met in Paris to discuss the results of the project.

Making Space 2010: architecture and design for children and young people

19-May-2010

CELE is sponsoring Children in Scotland's international award and conference promoting innovation, creativity and sustainability in design for children and young people aged 0-18. The deadline for submissions for the award is 8 August 2010. The conference will be held on 7-8 October 2010. Look at the conference programme here:  http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/docs/ms2010_conference_web.pdf

IMHE Info December 2009

18-Dec-2009

Get the latest news from the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education. This issue focuses on higher education in the context of globalisation and includes updates on quality teaching in higher education, the international assessment of higher education learning outcomes (AHELO) and the reviews on higher education in regional and city development.


Events

OECD/CELE Conference, 22-24 February 2012: "A Recipe for Success: Transforming Learning Environments through Dynamic Local Partnerships", Turku, Finland

from 22-Feb-2012 to 24-Feb-2012

Organised by OECD/CELE, University of Turku, Municipality of Kaarina, and Finnish National Board of Education, this conference will bring together a dynamic range of local and regional players from universities, local businesses and school communities to discuss the catalysts and drivers for transforming today's learning environments into dynamic learning communities of the future. For further information, consult the conference web site at http://congress.utu.fi/CELE2012/ or contact: Hannah.vonAhlefeld@oecd.org.
 

CELE launches series of live web seminars

CELE is pleased to offer its members and associate participants the opportunity to participate in a series of live web conferences. The aim of these conferences is to stimulate exchange of ideas on the latest topics of interest to CELE members.

CELE-brate at the Compendium launch event on 29 September 2011!

The launch event for CELE’s flagship publication Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011 will commemorate OECD’s anniversary by bringing together top designers and educators in a two-hour webcast to celebrate 50 years of educational facilities design. See also www.oecd.org/edu/facilities/compendiumlaunch.

CELE and EIB organise workshop on strategic investment planning for educational infrastructure

From 28-29 June 2010, the European Investment Bank and OECD/CELE co-organised a workshop on Strategic Investment Planning for Educational Infrastructure at EIB Headquarters in Luxembourg, as part of a joint international project launched in 2009.

CELE co-organises event on usable and sustainable learning environments

How do you create usable environments for learning? This was the challenge posed to the International Symposium “Usability and Sustainability of Learning Environments”, held in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 11-13 May 2010.

“IMAGINE! Exploring radical visions for tomorrow's schools ... and how to make them work”, 20-22 September 2010, Vienna, Austria

The rich output from discussions at this conference – including videos, posters, photos from school visits, presentations and other material collected over the workshop sessions – is now available at http://www.gbl.tuwien.ac.at/imagine2010/documentation/index.html

Contact: Hannah.vonAhlefeld@oecd.org

Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality

from 01-Oct-2009 to 02-Oct-2009

In line with the OECD strategy for “green growth”, an international conference entitled “Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality”, co-organised by CELE and the Ministry of Education and Sport in Slovenia on 1-2 October 2009, brought together over 130 delegates from Slovenia and around the world.

CELE conference on spaces for higher education

from 06-Dec-2009 to 08-Dec-2009

The CELE international conference "Higher Education Spaces and Places: For Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange", held jointly with the University of Latvia in Riga, explored how to create sustainable educational facilities that will meet the needs of future generations. It considered how innovative environments can promote active and collaborative learning, critical thinking, and knowledge creation. It also examined the role of these spaces and places within both the urban and rural contexts.

CELE plans a school safety conference

from 13-Jan-2010 to 15-Jan-2010

CELE, the UK Department for Schools, Children and Families, UK Home Office and BRE are teaming up for an international conference on “Safer Schools, Safer Communities”. See www.isssc2010.com.



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Using data from PISA 2006, this book analyzes to what extent investments in technology enhance educational outcomes.

Educational Research and Innovation: Are the New Millennium Learners Making the Grade?: Technology Use and Educational Performance in PISA 2006

Focus

This report, based on an OECD review in 22 countries, explores the advantages of recognising non-formal and informal learning outcomes

Recognising Non-Formal and Informal Learning: Outcomes, Policies and Practices

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OECD/CELE 4th Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities

The journal of the Centre for Effective Learning Environments

See the latest articles, analyses and news.

CELE Exchange December 2011

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