Education
The Long Term Impacts of Teachers
Harvard University
A 92-page US working paper studying the long-term impacts of teachers on their students
EducationPosted: 2012-01-18
How Immigrant Children Affect the Academic Achievement of Native Dutch Children
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper analyzes how the share of immigrant children in the classroom affects the educational attainment of native Dutch children
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-01-09
The School Principal as Leader
Wallace Foundation
This 20-page US report describes five key practices of principals who focus on improving teaching and learning
EducationPosted: 2012-01-06
Parental Ethnic Identity and Educational Attainment of Second-Generation Immigrants
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper is a first attempt to explore whether immigrant parents' ethnic identity affects the next generation's human capital accumulation in the host country
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2011-12-16
Inside Madrassas: Understanding and Engaging with British-Muslim Faith Supplementary Schools
IPPR
A 74-page UK report presenting research that has been undertaken by IPPR to generate a stronger evidence base on the operation and impact of madrassas in the UK
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-12-07
Designing for Learning: Online Social Networks as a Classroom Environment
The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
A 26-page Australian article investigating the use of online social media as a learning environment
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-12-02
The End of Isolation
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
This US research study provides new insight into how teachers use social networking sites, such as Twitter, as professional learning networks
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-12-02
Designing for Learning: Online Social Networks as a Classroom Environment
The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
This 26-page paper deploys notions of emergence, connections, and designs for learning to conceptualize high school students’ interactions when using online social media as a learning environment
EducationPosted: 2011-12-02
Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students: 2009–10
IES
A 66-page US report providing national data about enrollment in distance education courses, how districts monitor these courses, the motivations for providing distance education, and the technologies used for delivering distance education
EducationPosted: 2011-11-30
Striving for Student Success: A Model of Shared Accountability
Education Sector
This 15-page US report provides an in-depth look at where shared accountability works to improve education, and on how other communities can use this approach to help all students succeed
EducationPosted: 2011-11-30
Rethinking Teacher Evaluation in Chicago
c c s r
A 68-page US research report reporting on teacher evaluation lessons Llearned from classroom observations, principal-teacher conferences, and district implementation
EducationPosted: 2011-11-26
Starting Out Right: Pre-k and Kindergarten: Full Report
Center for Public Education
This US report looks at the effect of various combinations of pre-k and kindergarten on third grade reading skills
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-15
Why Did Abolishing Fees Not Increase Public School Enrollment in Kenya?
CGD
This 28-page US working paper examines why demand for private schooling went up when the price of government schooling went down in Kenya
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-15
The Hidden Costs of Community Colleges
AIR
A 22-page US study into the hidden costs of student attrition in community colleges
EducationPosted: 2011-11-15
Every Child Matters? An Evaluation of “Special Educational Needs” Programmes in England
IZA
This 45-page paper evaluates programmes for children with moderate levels of ‘special educational needs’ in England
EducationPosted: 2011-11-14
Education for Citizenship in the Arab World: Key to the Future
CEIP
This 34-page US paper argues that education needs to be reformed in the Arab world to empower its citizens and create sustainable political and economic development
The University as an Agent of Change for Sustainability
Policy Horizons Canada
This 6-page Canadian paper explores how a university is applying its intellectual, financial and physical resources to be an agent of positive change, both within its own organization and in the various communities of which it is part
Climate Change & Environment, EducationPosted: 2011-11-11
Benefits to the Private Sector of Open Access to Higher Education and Scholarly Research
JISC
This 52-page UK report examines how ‘Open Access’ publication may provide greater potential to stimulate impacts from higher education research and scholarly study and in particular for innovation and upstream technology transfer
Science & Technology, EducationPosted: 2011-11-10
Promoting Positive Education and Care Transitions for Children
AIFS
This Australian resource sheet is a review of research regarding children’s transition from home, to early childhood education and care services and then to school, with a specific focus upon both children and parents’ experiences of those transitions.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2011-11-10
Exploring Young People's Views on Science Education
Wellcome Trust, NFER
This 68-page UK report aims to provide a deeper understanding of young people’s attitudes to science education, particularly regarding the value young people place on science education (for themselves as individuals and for society in general), as well as the key factors determining their continued engagement with formal and informal science education
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-11-03
General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes Over the Life-Cycle
CESifo
This working paper investigates whether gains in youth employment from vocational education may be offset by less adaptability and thus diminished employment later in life
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-11-02
Studying Teacher Moves
A US article providing a “practitioner’s take” on what is blocking the research teachers need and what kinds of useful, empirical studies might help to fill this gap
EducationPosted: 2011-11-02
More Schooling, More Children: Compulsory Schooling Reforms and Fertility in Europe
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper studies the relationship between education and fertility
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-01
Trends and Early Lessons on Teacher Evaluation and Effectiveness Policies
National Council on Teacher Quality
A 66-page US study providing an in-depth analysis of states with some of the most ambitious teacher effectiveness policies and a set of early observations on the development and implementation of performance-based teacher evaluations
EducationPosted: 2011-11-01
Beyond Home Ec: Vocational Programs Are a Good Investment
"National Review"
This US article highlights the benefits of occupational education
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-10-19
Poor Results for High Achievers: New Evidence on the Impact of Gifted and Talented Programs”
"Education Next"
Studies of two middle-school programs for high-achieving students — known as gifted and talented (G&T) programs — show that being placed in programmes with academically strong peers does not boost students’ achievement over and above what is learned in a regular classroom from the start of 6th grade to mid-way through 7th grade
EducationPosted: 2011-10-18
Rethinking the Teacher Quality Challenge
AEI
A 2-page US policy brief on improving teacher quality
EducationPosted: 2011-10-12
PreK-Grade 3 Reading and Literacy Practices That Matter
ECS
A 5-page US snapshot of five recent research studies addressing reading and literacy in the early grades
EducationPosted: 2011-10-11
The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework: Promoting Family Engagement and School Readiness from Prenatal to Age 8
Office of Head Start
This 22-page US framework document highlights a set of desired outcomes in early childhood learning and examples of strategies to achieve them
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2011-10-10
School Performance in Linguistically Divided Educational Systems: A Study of the Russian-speaking Minority in Estonia and Latvia
MZES
This 30-page German working paper investigates educational performance in linguistically divided educational systems
EducationPosted: 2011-10-08
Measuring Teacher Effectiveness: Credentials Unrelated to Student Achievement
Manhattan Institute
This 5-page US brief finds that little to no relationship exists between teacher credentials and the gains that students make on standardized math and reading exams
EducationPosted: 2011-10-08
Do High Flyers Maintain Their Altitude?
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
This 27-page US study examines the performance of America's highest-achieving children over time and finds that many high-achieving students struggle to maintain their elite performance over the years and often fail to improve their reading ability at the same rate as their average and below-average classmates
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-09-27
Mothers Do Matter: New Evidence on the Effect of Parents' Schooling on Children's Schooling Using Swedish Twin Data
IZA
This 26-page discussion paper examines aspects of the intergenerational effects on children's schooling
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-09-16
Understanding Life Satisfaction and the Education Puzzle
NATSEM
This 31-page Australian paper estimates the partial effect of educational achievement on different life satisfactions in Australia and how this differs by age group
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-12
Evaluation of SHINE on Saturdays
NFER
This 63-page UK report evaluates a programme aimed at underachieving children from disadvantaged backgrounds
EducationPosted: 2011-09-09
Educating All Children - Without Exception
SIIA
A Singaporean commentary making the case for providing adequate educational facilities for children with physical and other disabilities
Disability, EducationPosted: 2011-08-26
AfterZone: Outcomes for Youth Participating in Providence’s Citywide After-School System
Wallace Foundation
A 109-page report on a US city's after-school initiative that produced educational benefits for participating students including improved school attendance and attitudes
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-08-24
Key Factors Influencing Educational Outcomes for Indigenous Students and their Implications for Planning and Practice
ACER
A4-page Australian presentation considering the intrinsic link between health and education and the benefits of collaborative research for improving the education and life outcomes of Indigenous children
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2011-08-23
On Educational Performance Measures
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper outlines the rationale for the use of quantitative school performance measures in education, reviews the literature relating to several important problems associated with their use, and argues that they nonetheless have a positive role to play in improving educational quality
EducationPosted: 2011-08-23
Perspectives on Education and Training: Social Inclusion
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This Australian article assesses barriers to social participation for each 'at risk' group on two levels: self-assessed barriers to access/participation in education (potential exclusion from education); and the prospect that the participation of these groups in wider society would be inhibited by poor educational outcomes
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-08-16
Teaching Reading in Europe: Contexts, Policies and Practices
EURYDICE
This 224-page European study is primarily based on the academic research, much advanced over the last decades, into the key elements which contribute to the success of reading instruction
Education, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16
The 2010-2011 Maryland School Readiness Report
Maryland State Board of Education
A 60-page US report of marked increases in kindergarten readiness over the past decade
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-08-16
Long-Term Effects of Class Size
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper evaluates the long-term effects of class size in primary schools
EducationPosted: 2011-08-10
Teaching Mathematics: Using Research-informed Strategies
ACER
This 80-page Australian review of research into aspects of mathematics teaching focuses on issues relevant to mathematics teachers, to those who support them, and also to those who make policy decisions about mathematics teaching
EducationPosted: 2011-08-05
The Power of Expectation
ACER
An Australian essay arguing that setting high expectations is an important element to improving student educational outcomes
EducationPosted: 2011-07-28
A Big Apple for Educators
Rand Corporation
A 312-page monograph reporting on the Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program, whose broad objective was to improve student performance in New York City through school-based financial incentives
EducationPosted: 2011-07-28
Services for Academic Libraries in the New Era
D-Lib Magazine
This paper documents the integration of Web 2.0 services into the working framework of advanced academic libraries worldwide
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-07-20
Unlocking the Secrets of High-Performing Charters
Education Next
A US article identifying practices that produce success in charter schools
EducationPosted: 2011-07-14
Leading the Higher Education IT Organization: Six Building Blocks of Success
EDUCAUSE Review
This article highlights several core technology issues and challenges that need to be addressed by IT leaders in higher education
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-07-13
Improving Reading Skills by Encouraging Children to Read: A Randomized Evaluation of the Sa Aklat Sisikat Reading Program in the Philippines
IIZA
This discussion paper evaluates a programme that aims to improve children's reading skills by providing classes with age-appropriate reading material and incentivizing children to read through a 31 day read-a-thon
EducationPosted: 2011-07-06
Inside IMPACT: D.C. Model Teacher Evaluation System.
Education Sector
This 18-page US report describes a rigid, numerically based teacher evaluation system that rates teachers on the basis of classroom observations and student performance data
EducationPosted: 2011-06-30
Year-Round Learning: Linking School, Afterschool, and Summer Learning to Support Student Success
HFRP
This US brief examines one approach to expanded learning, year-round learning, which consists of intentional, community-based efforts to connect school, afterschool, and summer learning to support positive youth outcomes, develop continuous learning pathways, and provide equitable opportunities for both students and families
EducationPosted: 2011-06-28
Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning,
The Wallace Foundation
This 118-page US study investigates ways of preventing low-income students from suffering large learning setbacks during summer vacations
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-14
Teaching the Teachers: Preparing Educators to Engage Families for Student Achievement
HFRP
This 16-page US brief describes five core elements necessary for a system of teacher training and professional development in support of family engagement, distilled from the case studies of existing teacher preparation programs. The brief also addresses the policies needed to support this type of teacher preparation system
EducationPosted: 2011-06-14
A Global Compact on Learning; Taking Action on Education in Developing Countries
Brookings
This 79-page US report highlights the importance of education in reducing poverty in developing countries
International Development, EducationPosted: 2011-06-13
Reading Revolutions: Online Digital Text and Implications for Reading in Academe
First Monday
This Australian essay examines literature from a variety of disciplines on the technological, social, behavioural, and neuroscientific impacts that the Internet is having on the practice of reading
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-06-08
ICT and Transformative Education Policy
DERN
A 9-page Australian paper on the effects of ICT on education policy
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-06-02
Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2009–10
NCES
This 85-page US report provides statistical data on crime, violence, discipline, and safety in U.S. public schools
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-05-31
Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness
"Education Next"
This 8-page US article considers how best to evaluuate teacher effectiveness
EducationPosted: 2011-05-27
First Interim Report of NAB Schools First Awards
ACER
This 34-page evaluation of the Australian NAB Schools First Awards provides evidence and examples of how school-community partnerships can nurture, improve and sustain the learning capacities and personal development of children
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-22
Evaluation Report on the Student Aptitude Test for Tertiary Admission (SATTA) Pilot Program
ACER
A 76-page Australian report on the case for using aptitude testing for university admission
EducationPosted: 2011-05-19
Skills for Prosperity: A Roadmap for Vocational Education and Training
Skills Australia
This 176-page report puts forward comprehensive reforms for the way the Australian vocational education and training sector is developed, organised and financed
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-10
Passing Muster: Evaluating Teacher Evaluation Systems
Brookings
A 37-page US report on new tools for evaluating teacher performance
EducationPosted: 2011-05-05
Parental Education, Grade Attainment and Earnings Expectations among University Students
IZA
A 47-page discussion paper analysing the relationship between socio-economic status and child outcomes in university
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-04-27
Aboriginal Education in Quebec: A Benchmarking Exercise
C.D. Howe Institute
This 24-page Canadian study compares eduational outcomes within Quebec's Aboriginal identity groups to results for other Quebecers, and for Canadians overall
Education, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2011-04-27
Sage on the Stage
Education Next
This US study finds that 8th grade students in the U.S. score higher on standardized tests in math and science when their teachers allocate greater amounts of class time to lecture-style presentations than to group problem-solving activities
EducationPosted: 2011-04-20
First Interim Report of NAB Schools First
ACER
This 34-page evaluation of the Australian NAB Schools First Awards provides evidence and examples of how school-community partnerships can nurture, improve and sustain the learning capacities and personal development of children
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-14
Online Learning: Does It Help Low-Income and Underprepared Students?
CCRC
This 60-page US review of the postsecondary literature on online learning strongly suggests that online coursework--at least as currently and typically implemented--may hinder progression for low-income and underprepared students
EducationPosted: 2011-03-24
Beyond Basic Skills
CLASP
This 17-page US report describes strategies that state policymakers can use to strengthen connections between basic skills education and postsecondary education to help lower-skilled adults and out-of-school youth attain the postsecondary credentials they need to advance in the labor market
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2011-03-24
Beyond Basic Skills
CLASP
This US report describes six state strategies to better connect basic skills education to postsecondary education and careers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2011-03-15
The Development of Egalitarianism, Altruism, Spite and Parochialism in Childhood and Adolescence
CESifo
This 38-page working paper studies how the distribution of other-regarding preferences develops with age
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-03-15
Future Schools: Blending Face-to-Face and Online Learning
Hoover Institution
A US report on how schools implementing blended, or “hybrid,” instructional methods — which integrate traditional face-to-face teaching with greater use of online instruction — are pointing the way toward more effective and efficient school models
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-03-15
Adults in Formal Education: Policies and Practices in Europe
The Eurydice Network
This 92-page document focuses on the opportunities for under-qualified adults to complete basic education or achieve an upper secondary qualification and allowing for greater access to higher education for adults returning to the formal education system, in Europe
Education, European UnionPosted: 2011-03-10
Whose Children Gain from Starting School Later?
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper looks at the effect of school starting age on standardized test scores using data covering all grade four and grade eight students in Hungary
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-10
Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector’s Best
Progressive Policy Institute
This 44-page US report proposes ways to grow the best charter schools and charter management organizations. Specific advice is provided for charter sector leaders, policymakers and philanthropists
EducationPosted: 2011-03-09
Alcohol and Student Performance: Estimating the Effect of Legal Access
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper considers the effect of legal access to alcohol on academic performance
Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2011-03-08
Developing Research in Russian Universities
IFRI
This 25-page French article addresses the key features and the state of research in Russian higher education establishments. It examines measures taken to support research in universities and to integrate R&D with higher education since the fall of the Soviet Union
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-03-08
What Determines the Return to Education: An Extra Year or a Hurdle Cleared?
IZA
This 26-page discussion paper sheds light on whether the returns to education reflect extra schooling or qualifications
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-07
Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
IZA
This 56-page paper surveys the economics literature on overeducation
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-03-07
Does Quality Time Produce Quality Children? Evidence on the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital Using Parental Deaths
IZA
This paper uses variation created by parental deaths in the amount of time children spend with each parent to examine whether the parent-child correlation in schooling outcomes stems from a causal relationship
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-03
Blended Learning: The Best of Both Worlds
Donnell-Kay Foundation
This 28-page US report examines today's digital and online offerings for public school students in Colorado, and discusses the importance of implementing a shift to a blended model of learning that combines face to face, online and digital learning
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-03-03
Preparing for Success in Canada and the United States
Statistics Canada
A 29-page Canadian research paper reviewing the recent research on the determinants of the educational attainment among the children of immigrants born in Canada and the United States, also known as the second generation. The focus is on the gap in educational attainment between the second and third-and-higher generations
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-02-23
New Schools in New Orleans
Hoover Institution
This US article reports on the post-flood recovery programme for New Orleans schools
Education, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-21
Effects of Adult Education Vouchers on the Labor Market: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
CESifo
This working paper evaluates the effects of a large-scale randomized field experiment issuing vouchers for adult education in Switzerland
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-21
Collaborate to Compete: Seizing the Opportunity of Online Learning for UK Higher Education
Online Learning Task Force
This 45-page UK study concludes that universities and colleges need to make online learning a central part of organisational strategies if they are to meet rapidly changing student demands and stay competitive in the global higher education (HE) market
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-02-17
Evaluation of the Nature and Impact of the Creative Partnerships Programme on the Teaching Workforce
NFER
The 71-page evaluation of a UK programme that brought creative workers such as artists, architects and scientists into schools to work with teachers to inspire young people and help them learn
EducationPosted: 2011-02-16
Learning about Schools in Development
CGD
This 28-page US working paper investigates the broken link between schools and learning and suggests some proven methods for improving outcomes in education
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-02-15
Schools, Ability, and the Socioeconomic Gradient in Education Choices
CESifo
This 26-page working paper provides evidence on the socioeconomic gradient in dropout and progression in upper secondary education in Norway.
EducationPosted: 2011-02-14
Merit Pay International
Hoover Institution
A new study finds that student achievement is significantly higher in countries that make use of teacher performance pay than in countries that do not use it
EducationPosted: 2011-02-14
Getting Past Go
ECS
An 11-page US brief detailing a 50-state policy scan of accountability and continuous improvement policies for remedial and developmental education. The paper also presents four case studies, which show how states have confronted college readiness challenges
EducationPosted: 2011-02-01
A Measured Approach to Improving Teacher Preparation
Education Sector
This 22-page report examines the way the United States currently prepares teachers and offers some specific suggestions on how to improve it
EducationPosted: 2011-01-29
Introduction to the CCRC Assessment of Evidence Series
CCRC
A 9-page US paper examining a large body of research evidence on strategies for improving the success of students who attend community college
EducationPosted: 2011-01-28
Teacher and School Leader Quality and Sustainability
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
An 11-page Australian resource sheet summarizing research on teacher and school leader quality and sustainability
EducationPosted: 2011-01-28
Learning About Teaching
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
This 7-page US policy brief reports that student perceptions of teacher effectiveness are very accurate gauges of actual effectiveness
EducationPosted: 2011-01-15
The “War on Teachers” Is a Myth
"Wall Street Journal"
A US article arguing that unions that defend the worst teachers are depriving children of the best teaching
EducationPosted: 2011-01-13
How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries?
IZA
This 68-page working paper examines the effect of educational outcomes on long-run growth performance across OECD countries
Economic Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-01-11
School Dropouts: Who Are They and What Can Be Done?
C.D. Howe Institute
A 7-page Canadian brief addressing the problem of school dropouts
EducationPosted: 2011-01-07
Beyond Random Acts: Family, School, and Community Engagement as an Integral Part of Education Reform
HFRP
This 17-page US report provides a research-based framing of family engagement; examines the policy levers that can drive change in promoting systemic family, school, and community engagement; and focuses on data systems as a powerful tool to engage families for twenty-first century student learning
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-01-06
Giving Voice to the Impacts of Values Education
Education Services Australia
The 141-page report of an Australian educational project designed to further develop the evidence base for informing improved school policy and practice in values education
EducationPosted: 2011-01-05
Digital Learning Now!
Foundation for Excellence in Education
A 20-page US report identifying 10 elements of high quality digital learning
EducationPosted: 2010-12-07