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OECD Reviews of Migrant Education - Austria

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03-Dec-2009

Austria has a considerable history of immigration, shaped by different phases of immigration policy since the 1960s. Students with a non-German mother tongue now make up 16% of the overall student population in Austria, and 21% of students enrolled in primary schools.

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, Chile

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01-Dec-2009

This review of vocational education and training (VET) in Chile is part of ―Learning for Jobs‖, the OECD policy study of VET – a programme of analytical work and individual country reviews designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs.

PIAAC Numeracy: A Conceptual Framework (EDU Working Paper No. 35)

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24-Nov-2009

The current paper provides an overview of the conceptual framework for the assessment of numeracy developed for the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).

Final version Self Evaluation Report: City of Amsterdam

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24-Nov-2009

Final version of the Self Evaluation Report: City of Amsterdam prepared by SEO Economisch Onderzoek in collaboration with a number of higher education institutions in Amsterdam as an input to the OECD Review of Higher Education in Regional and City Development.

PIAAC Problem Solving in Technology-rich Environments: A Conceptual Framework (EDU Working Paper No.36)

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20-Nov-2009

The current paper provides an overview of the conceptual framework developed for the assessment of problem solving in technology-rich environments for the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).

PIAAC Reading Components: A Conceptual Framework (EDU Working Paper No.33)

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20-Nov-2009

The current paper provides a conceptual framework for the assessment of reading component skills in the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).

ICT in Initial Teacher Training: Research Review (EDU Working Paper No. 38)

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20-Nov-2009

This research review reports on articles presenting empirical research in the area of how teacher-training institutions work on preparing future teachers for the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in their future classrooms.

Action needed to improve quality and relevance of vocational education and training, says OECD

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22-Oct-2009

Learning for Jobs, the initial report of the OECD policy review of vocational education and training, presents a set of policy recommendations to help countries make their vocational systems more responsive to labour market needs and boost economic growth.

Reviews of National Policies for Education - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan 2009 (Students with Special Needs and those with Disabilities)

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08-Oct-2009

This OECD publication reviews the current state of education policies for children with special education needs and those with disabilities in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.

AHELO en Espanol

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01-Oct-2009

This is the Spanish version of the AHELO brochure.

Focus

This book identifies good practices in the design and implementation of evaluation and teacher incentive systems.

Evaluating and Rewarding the Quality of Teachers: International Practices

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