Education
Meeting the Challenge
Rennie Center
A 19-page US brief identifying policies, programmes and practices in schools that have steadily made progress in reducing their dropout rates over the past four school years
EducationPosted: 2010-06-01
Linking Schools and Early Years Services
RCH
This 129-page Australian report highlights the importance of the early years in relation to children's development
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-07-09
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
Improving School Leadership: The Promise of Cohesive Leadership Systems
Rand Corporation, Wallace Foundation
This 178-page US report evaluates an initiative to coordinate state and school district policy so principals have what they need to improve teaching and learning
EducationPosted: 2010-03-05
Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment,
Rand Corporation
This 162-page US study examines how charter schools affect long-term student attainment
EducationPosted: 2009-04-22
Classroom Drug Prevention Works: But Left Unchecked, Early Substance Use Haunts Older Teens and Young Adults
Rand Corporation
A 4-page summary of U.S. research into drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse by U.S. schoolchildren and into the effectiveness of a classroom drug prevention program
Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2004-04-09
School Readiness, Full-Day Kindergarten and Student Achievement: An Empirical Investigation
Rand Corporation
This US report examines how childrens' skills and knowledge at kindergarten entry predict achievement in later grades
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-11
The Impact of Changes in Kindergarten Entrance Age Policies on Children's Academic Achievement and the Child Care Needs of Families
Rand Corporation
This 159-page U.S. dissertation finds a significant positive outcome from delaying kindergarten entrance by one year
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-16
The Economics of Early Childhood Policy
Rand Corporation
This 50-page US study applies economics to provide guidance for early childhood policy
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-05-17
Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind
Rand Corporation
This 302-page study shows how accountability policies under NCLB have influenced attitudes and actions in US education
EducationPosted: 2007-08-14
Evaluating Comprehensive School Reform Models at Scale
Rand Corporation
This 300-page US monograph describes a methodology for measuring the level of school reform implementation in schools
EducationPosted: 2006-12-01
Improving Mathematics and Science Education
Rand Corporation
This 116-page book presents the findings of a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of reform-oriented science and mathematics instruction in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-11-29
Reforming Teacher Education: Something Old, Something New
Rand Corporation
This 196-page monograph evaluates the "Teachers for a New Era" initiative, design to effect a reform of teacher education programmes in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-11-29
Ending Social Promotion Without Leaving Children Behind: The Case of New York Ciy
Rand Corporation
This 309-page US study reports on an independent longitudinal evaluation of the 5th-grade promotion policy adopted in New York City schools
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-10
Improving School Leadership
Rand Corporation
This 180-page US study documents actions taken to create more-cohesive policies and initiatives to improve instructional leadership in schools; describes how states and districts have worked together to forge such policies and initiatives; and examines the hypothesis that cohesive systems improve school leadership
EducationPosted: 2010-01-19
Improving Mathematics and Science Education
Rand Corporation
This 116-page US report analyses the relationship between reform-oriented instruction ansd student achievement
EducationPosted: 2006-11-01
Making Sense of Charter Schools: Evidence from California
Rand Corporation
A 10-page paper studying the outcomes of charter schools in California
EducationPosted: 2006-02-24
The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational Attainment
Rand Corporation
A 142-page US study illustrating how increases in educational attainment benefit taxpayers—regardless of whether they have children in school—because more highly educated people tend to pay more in taxes, are less likely to use social support programs, and are less likely to commit crime
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-12
State Takeover, School Restructuring, Private Management and Student Achievement in Philadelphia
Rand Corporation
A US report on the outcomes of a state takeover of a failing school district and the application of a "diverse provider" model
EducationPosted: 2007-02-09
Ending Social Promotion Without Leaving Children Behind
Rand Corporation
This 309-page US report provides a longitudinal evaluation of the 5th-grade promotion policy in New York City. Their findings, presented in this volume, provide a comprehensive picture of how the policy was implemented, the impact of the policy on student academic and socioemotional outcomes, and the links between the policy's implementation and the outcomes of at-risk student
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-12
The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational
Rand Corporation
This 143-page US study examines the financial benefits that taxpayers, regardless of whether they have children in school, realize from increases in educational attainment of today's youth
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-10
Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind
Rand Corporation
This 303-page US study examines the impact of the accountability policies laid down in the NCLB legislation
EducationPosted: 2007-06-26
Rhetoric Versus Reality: What We Know and What We Need to Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools
Rand Corporation
A 316-page US monograph assessing the evidence on the outcomes of school vouchers and charter schools
EducationPosted: 2007-09-20
Pain and Gain: Implementing No Child Left Behind in Three States, 2004-2006
Rand Corporation
This 168-page US monograph presents the final results of a study designed to examine the strategies that states, districts, and schools are using to implement standards-based accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and how these strategies are associated with classroom practices and student achievement in mathematics and science.
EducationPosted: 2008-11-28
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
Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition
Rand Corporation
This 144-page US book examines charter schools in eight states with varied policy contexts. It assesses the characteristics of charter schools' students, their effectiveness in raising student achievement and promoting graduation and college entry, and their competitive effects on student achievement in traditional public schools
EducationPosted: 2009-03-19
Reforming Teacher Education: A First Year Progress Report on Teachers for a New Era
Rand Corporation
A 174-page U.S. report evaluating the initial progress of this program (Teachers for a New Era), which offers grants and technical assistance to teaching institutions willing to accept the program's design principles
EducationPosted: 2004-07-30
The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California
Rand Corporation
A 238-page study analyzing the economic returns from investing in high-quality pre-school education in California
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-11
A Golden Opportunity: Advancing California's Early Care and Education Workforce Professional Development System
Rand Corporation
A 172-page US study of the education, training, and ongoing professional development of early care and education (ECE) caregivers, teachers, and administrators who work with infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children from birth to kindergarten entry in California
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2012-03-01
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
Prepared to Learn
Rand Corporation
A 258-page US study into the nature and quality of early care and education for pre-school age children in California
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-08-26
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
Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
Rand Corporation
This 128-page US study identifies some of the greatest disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific indicators in California. It also provides information about different strategies for reducing the disparities
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2009-02-28
Making Sense of Data-Driven Decision Making in Education
Rand Corporation
This 18-page occasional paper seeks to clarify how muiltiple types of data are being used in US schools
EducationPosted: 2006-12-07
Going to Scale with High-Quality Early Education: Choices and Consequences in Universal Pre-Kindergarten Efforts
Rand Corporation
A 101-page report describing the challenges facing U.S. efforts to create statewide public systems of pre-kindergarten services
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-31
The Challenges of Building Local Collaboratives for Sustaining Educational Development
Rand Corporation
A 5-page U.S. research brief reporting on pilot programmes testing whether educational achievement in public schools could be improved by collaboration with other community-based organisations. Links to full report
EducationPosted: 2004-11-11
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
INCA Comparative Tables
QCA
A 54-page overview of key educational issues in countries contributing to the tables
EducationPosted: 2008-09-16
School-Based Mentoring: A Closer Look
Public/Private Ventures
A 42-page U.S. study of school-based mentoring, examining the characteristics of mentor-youth matches and the benefits gained by youth
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-03-04
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
Does School Choice Work? Effects on Student Integration and Achievement
Public Policy Institute of California
A 221- page US report on the results of introducing school choice into a group of schools in California
EducationPosted: 2006-09-21
The Effects of School-to-Career Programs on Postsecondary Enrollment and Employment
Public Policy Institute of California
A 134-page U.S. report on the results of school-to-career programs, designed to improve the transition of young people from school to work
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-03
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them
Public Agenda
This 52-page paper is the first of three reports describing young Americans' views on higher education and college completion
EducationPosted: 2009-12-09
Teaching Interrupted: Do Discipline Policies in Today's Public Schools Foster the Common Good?
Public Agenda
This executive summary of a U.S. survey into teachers' and parents' attitudes to school discipline problems can be downloaded in full by registration with the publisher
EducationPosted: 2004-05-12
The Effective Learning Program Shown to Increase the Percentage of Students Graduating from High School
Promising Practices Network
The report of a US programme in which students participate in a three-hour block of English, math, and humanities instruction taught by trained ELP teachers in a "family" or "team" atmosphere
EducationPosted: 2009-11-01
Choosing to Learn
Project Syndicate
An article on the benefits attributed to the introduction of choice into the Swedish education system
EducationPosted: 2008-05-15
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
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
Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2009
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 791-page Australian report designed to track the extent to which government policies and programs are making a difference to Indigenous people
EducationPosted: 2009-07-06
The Effects of Education and Health on Wages and Productivity
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 96-page Australian study assessing the effects of education and health on wages and productivity
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2010-03-18
Links Between Literacy and Numeracy Skills and Labour Market Outcomes
Productivity Commission
An 86-page Australian working paper on the extent to which literacy and numeracy skills are key components of human capital
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-10-19
Common Vision, Different Paths
Pre-K Now, Zero to Three
A 36-page US report setting out the lessons learned from the experiences of five states with pre-natal-to-five childhood care and education systems
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-01-11
Teachers Matter: Recruitment, Employment and Retention at Home and Abroad
Politeia
This 128-page report examines trends and issues in teacher recruitment and retention in Great Britain. It draws on comparisons with education systems in other developed countries, including Europe, the USA, and New Zealand
EducationPosted: 2009-09-27
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
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
The Leadership Effect: Can Headteachers Make a Difference?
Policy Exchange
A 68-page UK report examining whether current expectations of headteachers are realistic
EducationPosted: 2007-05-04
Hands Up for School Choice! Lessons From School Voucher Schemes At Home and Abroad
Policy Exchange
A 32-page U.K. report examining the experience of school voucher schemes in Sweden, the Netherlands and the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2004-05-26
Pre-K Education: The Trillion Dollar Edge
Pew Trusts
Article tracing the development of pre-school education in the US, and describing its benefits
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-26
The Digital World of Young Children: Emergent Literacy
Pearson Foundation
This US paper examines the latest research on the ways in which young children make use of increasingly personalized and mobile media – including cell phones, television, video games, smart devices, and computers. The report focuses on the impact of these new ways of learning and also highlights the degree to which these emergent literacies are rooted in young people’s use of common-place mobile devices – especially in developing and least-developed nations
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-29
Preschool Education in Australia
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian backgrounder into research on early childhood intervention and education
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-05-14
Physics or be Damned! The Crisis in Scientific Education and Awareness
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 2-page Australian research note examines issues arising from the low take-up of scientific courses by Australian students
EducationPosted: 2005-05-11
Learning to Work: Inquiry Into Vocational Education in Schools
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
A 386-page report into vocational education and training in Australian Schools
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-30
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
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
Monitoring Education for Roma
OSI
A 42-page report providing the best available data on Roma education in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe
EducationPosted: 2007-01-17
Recognising and Rewarding Good Teachers
Online Opinion
An Australian article proposing a method for recognising and rewarding good teachers
EducationPosted: 2008-02-27
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
Developing Social, Emotional and Behavioural Skills in Secondary Schools
OFSTED
The 25-page evaluation of a UK pilot programme designed to develop social, emotional and behavioural skills in secondary schools
EducationPosted: 2007-07-06
Managing Challenging Behaviour
OFSTED
A 32-page U.K. report giving an account of behaviour in schools and providing an analysis of behaviour in a range of educational settings based on visits by schools inspectors
EducationPosted: 2005-03-04
Making a Difference: How Ofsted Inspections Improved Inadequate Care for Children
OFSTED
A 19-page UK report demonstrating the impact of inspection on improving the quality of care for children
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2006-09-18
Improving Practice in Mathematics Teaching at Secondary Level
Ofsted
This UK guidance aims to help secondary school teachers improve pupils’ understanding of mathematics and give them confidence in using the subject in everyday life. It illustrates through practical examples how teachers can make teaching more engaging and develop pupils’ skills whatever their ability
EducationPosted: 2009-03-13
Good Practice in Re-engaging Disaffected and Reluctant Students in Secondary Schools
Ofsted
This 22-page UK report identifies good practice in re-engaging disaffected and reluctant students in their learning
EducationPosted: 2008-10-20
Improving Practice in Mathematics Teaching at Primary Level
Ofsted
A 16-page UK booklet designed to assist teachers to develop mathematical understanding among primary school pupils
EducationPosted: 2009-03-13
The Importance of ICT: Information and Communication Technology in Primary and Secondary Schools - 2005-08
Ofsted
This 40-page report describes the quality of ICT education in English primary and secondary schools and considers how tackling assessment, vocational qualifications, value for money and resources might improve ICT provision
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2009-03-04
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
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
Effective Youth Services: Good Practice
Office for Standards in Education U.K.
A 29-page report providing case studies of the good practice observed during a programme to inspect all local authority youth services in the U.K.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-07-22
Healthy Minds: Promoting Emotional Health and Well-Being in Schools
Office for Standards in Education - U.K.
A 20-page U.K. report examining the role played by schools in promoting the emotional well-being of their pupils
Independent/State School Partnerships
Office for Standards in Education - U.K.
This 22-page U.K. report provides the findings of an assessment of the Independent/State School Partnership Programme, established to provide a structure and funding for co-operation between the two sectors
EducationPosted: 2005-03-16
Learning For Tomorrow's World: First Results From PISA 2003
OECD
A 471-page report on initial results from the PISA 2003 assessment, which ranks learning skills among 15-year olds in 41 countries
EducationPosted: 2004-12-10
PISA 2006 Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World
OECD
The 390-page analysis of a PISA survey focusing on science education, and assessing mathematics and reading education
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2008-01-14
Educationat a Glance 2008:OECD Indicators
OECD
This 525-page report compares key education data in OECD countries
EducationPosted: 2008-09-24
Education at a Glance 2007: OECD Indicators
OECD
This 468-page (annual) report provides comparative data on educational performance in OECD countries
EducationPosted: 2007-09-21
Preparing Teachers and Developing School Leaders for the 21st Century
OECD
This 108-page publication evaluates education systems around the world, identifies the best ways to improve the quality of teaching, provides available research about what can make educational reforms effective, and highlights examples of reforms that have produced specific results, show promise, or illustrate imaginative ways of implementing change
EducationPosted: 2012-04-04
Giving Knowledge for Free: The Emergence of Open Educational Resources
OECD
A 149-page report providing a comprehensive overview of the rapidly changing phenomenon of open educational resources
EducationPosted: 2007-06-03
Higher Education and Regions: Globally Competitive, Locally Engaged
OECD
The 8-page executive summary of a report highlighting the benefits of regional engagement by universities
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-24
Education at a Glance
OECD
The 61-page executive summary of the indicators of the performance of educational systems of OECD countries
EducationPosted: 2006-10-30
The High Cost of Low Educational Performance: The Long-Run Economic Impact of Improving PISA Outcomes
OECD
A 55-page international study showing that even modest and achievable gains in student learning yield large increases in gross domestic product (GDP) over the long run
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-01-29
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
Creating Effective Teaching and Learning Environments: First Results from TALIS
OECD
TALIS provides the first internationally comparative perspective on the conditions of teaching and learning, based on data from over 70,000 teachers and school principals who represent lower secondary teachers in the 23 participating countries. TALIS examines important aspects of professional development; teacher beliefs, attitudes and practices; teacher appraisal and feedback; and school leadership (307 pages)
EducationPosted: 2009-07-19
Mission Matters: The Cost of Small High Schools Revisited
NYUWagner
This 41-page US paper estimates school cost functions relating per pupil expenditures to school size, controlling for school output and quality, student characteristics, and school organization
EducationPosted: 2009-12-09
Learning for a Global Society: Evaluation and Quality in Global Education
North-South Centre of the Council of Europe
This 94-page report documents proceedings and papers from the GENE London conference, dealing with issues of evaluation and quality in global and developmental education
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-15
The External Return to Education: UK Evidence Using Repeated Cross-Sections
NIESR
This 19-page discussion paper estimates the external return to schooling for individuals in the UK between 1994 and 2004
EducationPosted: 2007-04-19
The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (Apples)
NIEER
This 48-page US study examines whether the learning gains from a pre-kindergarten programme continued throughout the kindergarten year
EducationPosted: 2007-07-04
Policies to Improve Instruction and Learning in High Schools
NGA
A 13-page US issue brief examining the effects of a pilot project in three states that focused on 10th-grade courses and aimed to prepare more high school graduates for the demands of higher education and the workplace
EducationPosted: 2008-11-14
Quality and Standards in Primary Education: International Evidence
NFER, "The Primary Review"
A 32-page survey of the performance of English children of primary age in relation to those from other countries
EducationPosted: 2007-11-19
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
Nature of Experience: Engaging Special Needs Learners Through the Natural World
NFER
This 8-page UK article examines the benefits of working with nature and natural objects for children and teachers in a special needs school
EducationPosted: 2010-01-19
Review of International Literature on Admissions
NFER
A 52-page literature review putting the issues of school admissions in England in the international context by examining the systems of three other countries
EducationPosted: 2007-05-02
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)