Education
A Global Education Fund: Toward a True Global Compact on Universal Education
CFR
This 42-page US working paper examines the question as to whether the world needs a new Global Education Fund to elevate education on the global agenda
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-19
Assessing the Effectiveness of School Leaders: New Directions and New Processes
Wallace Foundation
A 15-page US paper describing the elements of a possible new direction in school leader assessment – what should be assessed, and how
EducationPosted: 2009-03-10
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
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
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
AfterZones: Creating a Citywide System to Support and Sustain High-Quality After-School Programs
P/PV
This US report analyzes the implementation of the AfterZone initiative—a citywide system-building effort that aims to provide high-quality, accessible out-of-school-time services to middle school youth
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-30
An Effective Teacher in Every Classroom
Program on Education Policy and Governance
A US article considering how to identify effective teachers and how to increase the number of effective teachers in in high-poverty schools and communities
EducationPosted: 2010-04-28
Assessment Drives Learning: The Effect of Central Exit Exams on Curricular Knowledge and Mathematical Literacy
CESifo
This 30-page paper uses data from the German PISA 2003 sample to study the effects of central exit examinations on student performance, student attitudes, and teacher behavior
EducationPosted: 2009-08-17
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
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
Food for Thought: Building a High-Quality School Choice Market
Education Sector
This 20-page US report offers strategies for improving the education marketplace; draws insights from food and banking industries
EducationPosted: 2009-05-18
Guide to Datasets for Research and Policymaking in Child Care and Early Education
NCCP
This 205-page US guide is an annotated bibliography of existing large scale datasets that provide useful information to policymakers, researchers, state administrators, and others in the field of child care and early education
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-02-19
Learning from Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning
Wallace Foundation
A 338-page US study of school leadership provides evidence of principals’ significant effects on student achievement –and paints a detailed picture of what sound leadership from principals, other school staff members and district officials means
EducationPosted: 2010-07-25
Many Schools Are Still Inadequate
Hoover Instiution
A US article discussing the connection between education funding and student achievement
EducationPosted: 2009-07-24
Pre-school, School and Family Influences on Children's Development during Key Stage 2 (Ages 7-11): Final Report from the Primary Phase
DCSF
The 12-page final report of the primary phase of a UK longitudinal study which uses multi-level modelling to investigate the effects of home background, pre-school and primary education on pupils’ attainment and social / behavioural development.
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-28
Recruiting and Retaining Older African American and Hispanic Boys in After-School Programs: What We Know and What We Still Need to Learn
P/PV
This 17-page US brief provides an overview of promising strategies for recruiting and retaining middle- and high-school-aged African-American and Hispanic males in after-school programmes
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-06-24
Research Findings to Support Effective Educational Policymaking: Evidence and Action Steps for State, District and Local Policymakers
Wallace Foundation
This 11-page US report highlights a number of research findings and action steps drawn from policies and practices that have been shown to be critical to the success of educational reforms
EducationPosted: 2009-11-20
The Consumption Value of Higher Education
CESifo
A 26-page working paper offering a comprehensive literature survey of the consumption value of higher education
EducationPosted: 2010-01-15
2004 International Test Users Conference
Australian Council for Educational Research
An 84-page report of the proceedings of the 2004 International Test Users Conference, dealing with tests used to assess intelligence, behaviour and emotions
EducationPosted: 2004-07-26
2006 E-learning Benchmark Project: Final Report
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
A 27-page report on e-learning by vocational training and education (VTE) students
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-31
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
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
EPI et al.
A 5-page US pamphlet advocating an approach to education that is capable of producing a substantial reduction in the current association between social and economic disadvantage and low student achievement (includes links to background papers)
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-06
A Closer Look at Charter Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modelling
NAEP
A 92-page US report comparing academic achievement for students in charter schools to that of public school students
EducationPosted: 2006-08-23
A Detailed Picture of Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
Urban Institute
This 30-page US analysis looks at how parental education relates to education, lifetime earnings, health, and wealth
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-06-05
A Digital Education Revolution 2008
ACER
Presentations from a series of Australian symposia exploring the possibilities and realities of implementing a digital education revolution (single page linking to individual presentations)
EducationPosted: 2008-06-20
A Disastrous Gap: How High Schools Have Failed Canada's Aboriginal Students
C.D. Howe Institute
A 16-page backgrounder on the academic performance of aboriginal children in Canada
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2008-10-29
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
A Global Fund for Education: Achieving Education for All
Brookings
A 5-page US policy brief arguing for a global fund to enable universal education
EducationPosted: 2009-09-10
A Guide to School Choice Reforms
Policy Exchange
This 70-page UK publication sets out a blueprint for creating real school choice in the UK. It also looks at the lessons from the introduction of school choice reforms in Sweden and the USA.
EducationPosted: 2009-05-03
A Lens that Distorts
Hoover Instiution
A US article proposing an improved measure for judging school performance
EducationPosted: 2007-09-13
A Matter of Degrees: Improving Graduation Rates in Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Education Trust
A 20-page report examining the problem of low graduation rates in U.S. colleges and universities
EducationPosted: 2004-06-10
A National Portrait of Chronic Absenteeism in the Early Grades
NCCP
This 8-page US brief analyzes absenteeism in the early school years and its impact on educational achievement
EducationPosted: 2007-10-17
A New Cost-Benefit and Rate of Return Analysis for the Perry Preschool Program: A Summary
IZA
This 19-page paper summarizes the authors' recent work on the rate of return and cost-benefit ratio of an influential early childhood programme
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-07-13
A New Model for Equitable and Efficient Resource Allocation to Schools: The Israeli Case
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper sets out a new budget allocation formula for schools, designed to achieve a more equitable distribution of educational achievement
EducationPosted: 2010-03-25
A Policymaker's Primer on Education Research: How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It
Education Commission of The States
A U.S. reference for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of education research methodology and serve the real-world needs of those wishing to incorporate the findings of research in policy decisions
EducationPosted: 2004-03-31
A Profile of Criminal Incidents at School
IES
A 67-page analysis of criminal incidents committed at US schools. The analysis examines a range of characteristics of criminal incidents that occur at school, such as: the time of day and the location at school where the incident occurred; whether the police were notified; and the characteristics of offenders, including their age, race, and whether they carried a weapon
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2010-05-28
A Review of the Research Literature on Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Rand Education
This 253-page U.S. literature review examines research published since 1980 on teacher recruitment and retention, shedding light on the patterns governing entry into the teaching profession and exit from it
EducationPosted: 2004-06-29
A School System Perspective on Strengthening Student Wellbeing
Australian Council for Education Research
This 9-page Australian Conference Paper describes how Western Australia is using research to improve student wellbeing
EducationPosted: 2004-11-22
ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes
CGD
A 38-page US report on the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger, in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class.
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-09-19
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
Aboriginal Education: Strengthening the Foundations
CPRN
This 102-page research paper provides a detailed analysis of the current state of Aboriginal educational programs and policies across Canada’s regions and highlight the successes, failures and lessons learned
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2009-12-19
Aboriginal Off-Reserve Education: Time for Action
C.D. Howe Institute
This 31-page Canadian paper proposes specific improvements in aboriginal education as a means of poverty reduction within this group
EducationPosted: 2004-04-16
Access and Affordability in Higher Education
Euducation Forum - New Zealand
This 49-page New Zealand report examines access and affordability of tertiary education in New Zealand, the US and Ontario, Canada
EducationPosted: 2006-07-25
Achievement and Attainment in Chicago Charter Schools
Rand Corporation
This 52-page report examinines the achievement of charter schools in Chicago
EducationPosted: 2008-06-20
Achievement and Demographic Patterns in Education and Spending and Programme Effectiveness
Education Trust
A US House testimony on achievement and demographic patterns in primary and secondary education and spending and programme effectiveness
EducationPosted: 2007-02-21
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Education is the Key Missing Link
Brookings
A US article stressing the importance of wider education in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
International Development, EducationPosted: 2010-08-02
Addressing Bullying in Schools: Theory and Practice
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian bulletin considers different approaches to dealing with bullying in schools and their limitations
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-02-27
Adolescent Drug Use and the Deterrent Effect of School-Imposed Penalties
IZA
This 20-page discussion paper evaluates the effect of school-imposed penalties for drug use on a student's consumption of marijuana
Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2010-07-18
Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century
Alliance for Excellent Education
This 50-page U.S. report reviews the existing research on literacy instruction and the impact of successful literacy programs
EducationPosted: 2004-04-11
Adult Education and Workforce Development Can be Key Assets in Local Economic Development
Urban Institute
A US report highlighting findings about the role of adult education in workforce development and the use of sector strategies to address needs at the local level
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-08
Adult Learners in Higher Education
JFF
This 72-page US report synthesizes the research literature on the challenges facing adult learners in higher education
EducationPosted: 2007-06-22
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
Advantage None: Re-examining Hoxby's Findings of Charter School Benefits
Economic Policy Institute
A 33-page U.S. briefing paper providing a critical analysis of an earlier study finding improved educational outcomes at charter schools
EducationPosted: 2005-04-21
Africa's Education Enigma: The Nigerian Story
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper examines the returns to education in Nigeria
EducationPosted: 2007-10-17
After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What It Takes to Achieve It
HFRP
A 12-page US evaluation of the impact of after school programmes
EducationPosted: 2008-03-23
After-School Pursuits: An Examination of Outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative
Public/Private Ventures
This 133-page U.S. study assesses the educational and social outcomes of a program of after-school activities
EducationPosted: 2004-04-13
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
Age at School Entry and Intergenerational Educational Mobility
CESifo
This working paper uses Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-19
Age-Dependent Skill Formation and Returns to Education; Simulation Based Evidence
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines the shaping role early childhood has for human capital formation, growth and inequality
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-09
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
All Our Students Thinking
ASCD
An article arguing that thinking skills should be taught in vocational and trade-level subjects as well as in academic subjects
EducationPosted: 2008-04-02
All Together Now? Educating High and Low Achievers in the Same Classroom
Education Next
An 8-page US article discussing how best to deal with the enormous variation in the academic level of students coming into any given classroom
EducationPosted: 2010-11-23
Alternative Certification: A Growing Trend to Address the Teacher Shortage
Education Commission of the States
This 5-page U.S. policy brief examines how alternative certification programmes are being used to recruit more minority, males and individuals with expertise in high-demand subject areas
EducationPosted: 2005-01-15
America's Charter Schools: Results From the NAEP 2003 Pilot Study
National Assessment of Educational Progress
A 23-page pilot study of U.S. charter schools and their students, covering reading and writing assessments and practices, structure and governance
EducationPosted: 2004-12-16
An Aligned and Coordinated Approach to Education for Children 3 to 8 years old
Society for Research in Child Development
This 24-page U.S. report proposes an approach aimed at enabling children to maintain gains made in early education and early intervention programmes
EducationPosted: 2005-09-15
An Evaluation of Florida
Manhattan Institute
This 24-page study examines the effects of ending "social promotion" in U.S. schools
EducationPosted: 2005-02-04
An International Comparative Study on the Working Conditions of School Personnel
NFER
A 6-page summary of a comparative study of England, Scotland and Finland’s working teachers practice prepared for the Japan Teachers' Union
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-07-29
Analysis of International Data on the Impact of Private Schooling: Hyderabad, India
NFER
This 31-page UK report documents the effects of private schooling on pupils from poorer families in India
EducationPosted: 2007-06-03
Approaches to Dropout Prevention: Heeding Early Warning Signs with Appropriate Interventions
National High School Center
This 33-page US report describes steps that will identify likely high school dropouts
EducationPosted: 2007-11-29
Approaches to Parent Involvement for Improving the Academic Performance of Elementary School Age Children
Campbell Collaboration
A 49-page US report summarizing the most dependable evidence on the effect of parent involvement for improving the academic performance of elementary school age children
EducationPosted: 2006-12-02
Are We There Yet? What Policymakers Can Learn From Tennessee's Growth Model
Education Sector
This 12-page US analysis examines the advantages and disadvanteges of using growth models to measure school achievement
EducationPosted: 2009-03-10
Arguing About Charters vs. “Traditional” Schools Masks the Failure of Schools Improvement Policy and Practice to Enhance Equality of Opportunity
Center for Mental Health in Schools
This 18-page US policy brief examines what type of policy shift is needed to stimulate development of a comprehensive, cohesive and coherent system to replace the prevailing piecemeal and marginalized approach to student and learning supports
EducationPosted: 2010-03-06
Assessing the Effectiveness of California Charter Schools
Rand Corporation
A 12-page testimony reporting on the effectiveness of charter schools in California
EducationPosted: 2006-08-25
Assessing the Effectiveness of School Leaders: New Directions and New Processes
Wallace Foundation
This 20-page US paper describes elements of a possible new direction in leader assessment – what should be assessed, and how. It highlights newly-developed assessment instruments that seek to apply those elements, and it discusses the potential, the challenges and the unknowns of using assessment as a key means of promoting not only better leader performance but also systemwide improvements that benefit children
EducationPosted: 2009-04-01
Assessing the effects of ICT in education
OECD
A 217-page report of an expert meeting held to study the benchmarking of technology use and effects in education
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-08-04
Assessing the Value of Additional Years of Schooling for the Non-Academically Inclined
Australian Council for Educational Research
A 53-page Australian research paper seeking to assess the benefits of additional years of schooling for youth not well suited to further education
EducationPosted: 2005-07-21
Assessment and Teaching: Making Space for Teaching and Learning
IPPR
A 17-page critique of the current pupil assessment system in UK schools
EducationPosted: 2007-01-03
Assessment for Students with Disabilities: An International Comparison
QCA
A 56-page UK briefing on assessment arrangements for disabled students in various countries
Disability, EducationPosted: 2007-12-12
Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2007/08
DCSF
This 25-page UK statistical release gives information on attainment by different pupil characteristics, specifically gender, ethnicity, eligibility for free school meals, special educational needs and English as a first language
EducationPosted: 2008-12-12
Attitudes, Intentions and Participation
Australian Council for Educational Research
This 35-page Australian report examines the relationship between students' attitudes and intentions in respect of further education & training and their actual participation
EducationPosted: 2005-09-16
AUSSE 2009: Australasian University Executive Summary Report
ACER, AUSSE
The 12-page executive summary of a survey of student engagement in Australasian universities
EducationPosted: 2009-12-18
Autism and Educational Assessment: UK Policy and Practice
NFER
This 23-page research report investigates UK assessment policy and practice for mainstream-educated pupils who are diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Balancing Approaches: Revisiting the Educational Psychology Research on Teaching Students With Learning Difficulties
Australian Council for Educational Research
A 78-page Australian review examining contemporary research into how to teach basic literary and numeracy skills to students with learning difficulties
EducationPosted: 2005-10-21
Barriers and Bridges: Access to Education for Internally Displaced Children
Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement
An 8-page paper drawing attention to the importance of understanding and overcoming the barriers faced by internally displaced children in accessing their right to education
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2005-01-17
Barriers to College Attainment
Center for American Progress
The goal of this 34-page US research is to better understand the determinants of students’ postsecondary success and to identify key levers for improvement in Chicago and elsewhere. The study focuses on urban, minority students, as they attempt to bridge the gap between their educational aspirations and college degree attainment.
EducationPosted: 2009-02-20
Beating the Odds IV: A City-by-City Analysis of Student Performance and Achievement Gaps on State Assessments. Results from the 2002-2003 School Year
Council of the Great City Schools
This 389-page U.S. provisional report indicates that during the first year of NCLB, students in U.S. big city schools showed significant gains in reading and mathematics
EducationPosted: 2004-04-18
Benchmarks and Growth and Success .... Oh, My!
Australian Council for Educational Research
This 4-page conference paper argues that student growth is a more meaningful measure of a school's success than proficiency tests
EducationPosted: 2005-08-19
Benefits of a Speech Pathology Programme
Speech Pathology Australia
This Australian background paper claims that a speech pathology programme has important lessons for the treatment of teens with behavioural problems
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-05-20
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
Best Practice in Self-Evaluation: A Survey of Schools, Colleges and Local Authorities
Ofsted
This 23-page UK report examines the factors that contribute to best practice in educational establishments
EducationPosted: 2006-07-06
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
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 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
Beyond Madrasas: Assessing the Links Between Education and Militancy in Pakistan
Brookings
This 69-page US report takes a fresh look at the connection between schools, including but not limited to Pakistan’s religious seminaries, known as “madrasas,” and the rising militancy across Pakistan
Education, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-07-15
Beyond NCLB: Fulfilling the Promise to Our Nations's Children
Aspen Institute
The 222-page final report and recommendations for improving the U.S. NCLB Act by the Commission on No Child Left Behind
EducationPosted: 2007-02-14
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
Beyond the ABCs: Higher Education and Developing Countries
CGD
This 109-page working paper examines higher education in developing countries and its effects
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment
Education Sector
This 19-page US paper evaluates a number of new research projects that demonstrate how information technology can both deepen and broaden assessment practices in elementary and secondary education by testing new skills and concepts and doing so more comprehensively
EducationPosted: 2009-02-19
Beyond the Classroom: Using Title IX to Measure the Return to High School Sports
CESifo
This 45-page working paper examines the causal implications of an expansion in female sports participation in high schools
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-19
Big Buildings, Small Schools: Using a Small Schools Strategy for High School Reform
Jobs for the Future
A 23-page U.S. report describes an emerging trend in some U.S. cities to convert large, comprehensive high schools into education complexes composed of multiple autonomous small schools under one roof
EducationPosted: 2004-09-21