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Reviews of National Poli...
In recent years, the Government of Egypt has driven major reforms for modernising the country. However, Egypt’s higher education system has remained largely unchanged and without fundamental reform of the sector the country will face difficulties in improving its competitivene...
(2010)
378 Reads
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Quality and Equity of Schooling in Scotland
Scotland consistently performs at a very high standard in OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and has one of the most equitable school systems in the OECD.This review examines the strengths of Scotland’s schools and the challenges they face in securing...
(2008)
336 Reads
Personalising Education
Personalisation of educationcan mean many things and raises profound questions about the purposes of and possibilities for education. What are the policy challenges to be addressed in furthering personalisation? What do the learning sciences, including burgeoning research into...
(2006)
79 Reads
Evidence in Education
Linking Research and Policy
Education policies and systems in all OECD countries are coming under increasing pressure to show greater accountability and effectiveness and it is crucial that educational policy decisions are made based on the best evidence possible. This book brings together international ...
(2007)
59 Reads
Think Scenarios, Rethink...
This volumeof the Schooling for Tomorrow series goes beyond the OECD’s own set of educational futures already published. It discusses how to develop scenarios and use them to address the challenges confronting policy and practice. Its chapters give both authoritative scholarly...
(2006)
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This joint OECD and World Bank review gives a brief overview of post-secondary education in Chile and describes its development over the past twenty years. It presents an analysis of the system and identifies key directions for policy reform in light of the challenges encounte...
(2009)
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Gives a brief overview of regional issues and the history of education inSouth Africaand describes the development of education in the country over the past 15 years. It presents an analysis of the education system, identifying key directions for the reinforcement of the refor...
(2008)
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Improving Schools
Strategies for Action in Mexico
This report develops comparative knowledge for reforms in teacher and school management policies in the context of an OECD member country: Mexico. Mexico’s education outcomes can be improved by enhancing the effectiveness of its schools. The standards gap between the performa...
(2010)
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Education Policy Analysi...
Focus on Higher Education
Education Policy Analysis draws on international perspectives to provide analysis of key education policy challenges and initiatives. This 2005-6 edition provides a window on this rich international experience with chapters on the 2006 Meeting of Education Ministers, how to me...
(2006)
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This review of education policies in Turkey takes place at a critical point in the nation’s history. An improving economy, greater governmental continuity and a more stable social environment, coupled with the extraordinary challenge of Turkey’s candidacy for EU accession, pro...
(2007)
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Reform of education, training and human resource development is an integral part of the transition to a democratic society and a market economy. This book gives a brief overview of regional issues and the history of post-secondary education in Kazakhstan and describes the deve...
(2007)
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Ireland was one of the first European countries to grasp the economic importance of education. But higher education in Ireland is now at a crossroads, with significant challenges to overcome. High levels of investment are needed for a major expansion of postgraduate studies an...
(2006)
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Portugal’s tertiary education sector has expanded significantly over the last 20 years, but participation and overall educational attainment levels remain below European standards and enrolment rates have begun to decline. The OECD review recommends that Portugal’s national go...
(2007)
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Skills Upgrading
New Policy Perspectives
Skills are key to a better job and a better life. Yet acquiring them is often most difficult for the people who need them most: those trapped in low-paid jobs with hard working conditions.Innovative experiments throughout OECD member countries show thatbarriers to skills acqui...
(2006)
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