The OECD Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS Starting Strong) is the outcome of a collaboration among the participating countries, the OECD Secretariat, and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) with its international consortium partners RAND Europe and Statistics Canada.
The development of this report was guided by Andreas Schleicher and Yuri Belfali and led by Stéphanie Jamet. Carlos González-Sancho co-ordinated its production; was the lead author of Chapter 1, with Stéphanie Jamet and Thomas Radinger; and wrote Chapter 2. Stéphanie Jamet was the lead author of Chapter 3 with Luisa Kurth. Thomas Radinger wrote Chapter 4. Statistical analyses and outputs were co-ordinated by Elisa Duarte with assistance from Luisa Kurth. Elizabeth Shuey provided feedback throughout the drafting of the volume. Victoria Liberatore also provided input to the project. Mernie Graziotin supported production, project co-ordination and communications. Cassandra Davis and Henri Pearson provided support for report production and communications. Jennifer Allain was the main editor of the report. The development and implementation phases of the survey were led at the OECD by Arno Engel and Miho Taguma.
The technical implementation of TALIS Starting Strong was contracted out to an international consortium of institutions and experts directed by Juliane Hencke (IEA) and co-directed by Steffen Knoll (IEA), with support from Alena Becker, Viktoria Böhm, Juliane Kobelt, Ann-Kristin Koop, Agnes Stancel-Piątak, David Ebbs and Jean Dumais (Sampling Referee). Design and development of the questionnaires were led by a Questionnaire Expert Group led by Julie Belanger (RAND Europe), and an independent Technical Advisory Group provided guidance on the technical aspects of the survey.
The authors wish to thank members of the OECD Extended Early Childhood Education and Care Network on TALIS Starting Strong, chaired by Bernhard Kalicki (Germany), National Project Managers, the international consortium, the Questionnaire Expert Group and Technical Advisory Group who all provided valuable feedback and input at various stages of the data and report production.
Annex D of this report lists the various institutions and individuals that contributed to TALIS Starting Strong.