Education
The Drift to Private Schools in Australia: Understanding its Features
Centre for Economic Policy Research
This 49-page Australian discussion paper finds that Australian private schools have used government subsidies to improve service quality rather than reduce fees, with consequences to the socio-economic composition of their student intake
EducationPosted: 2004-10-04
Participation in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning:2000-01
National Center for Education Statistics
A report on the educational activities of adults in the United States
EducationPosted: 2004-10-06
From Whole School to Whole System Reform
National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform et al.
This 48-page U.S. report contains a multi-tiered set of policy recommendations for the U.S. whole school reform movement
EducationPosted: 2004-10-08
Schools Out: Can Teachers, Social Workers and Health Staff Learn to Live Together?
Demos
A 66-page U.K. report about emerging practice in extended schools and its implications for public services and communities
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-23
Building Sustainable Adult Literacy Provision: A Review of International Trends in Adult Literacy Policy and Programs
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 59-page Australian report summarising a study of adult literacy policies and practices in Canada, New Zealand, U.S., Ireland, U.K. and Australia
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-25
Pakistan's Education System: Fighting Terrorists or Drafting Recruits?
Center for Defense Information
An issue brief on the position and influences of madrassas in Pakistan's education system
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EducationPosted: 2004-10-27
Fully on-the-job training: Experiences and Steps Ahead
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 27-page Australian report on the benefits of fully on-the-job training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-11-01
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
Carnegie Corporation of New York
A 53-page U.S. research-based report outlining fifteen key elements of an effective literacy intervention for adolescents
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-02
Profiles in Leadership: Innovative Approaches to Transforming the American High School
Alliance for Excellent Education
A series of essays by leading American innovators in education on transforming the high school system. One page with links to all the essays
EducationPosted: 2004-11-02
Opening Doors: Support Success: Services That May Help Low-Income Students Succeed in Community College
MDRC
A 61-page report examining how U.S. Community Colleges organise guidance, counselling and other support and an evaluation of innovative strategies to help students complete their degree courses
EducationPosted: 2004-11-03
Dropout Rates in the United States:2001
National Center for Education Statistics
A 93-page report on dropout and completion rates in U.S. High Schools
EducationPosted: 2004-11-07
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
International School Finance
Education Commission of the States
A 3-page note comparing America's school funding with that of other developed countries. Contains direct links to original data sources
EducationPosted: 2004-11-12
Reforming the Labour Market for Australian Teachers
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
A 26-page working paper reviewing evidence as to chronic shortages of mathematics and science teachers and considering the likely effect of increasing salaries
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-13
Single Motherhood and (Un)Equal Educational Opportunities
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 25-page discussion paper studying the effect of single motherhood on children's educational attainment in Germany
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-15
How Different are Immigrants? A Cross-Country and Cross-Survey Analysis of Educational Achievement
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 47-page discussion paper examining the differences in educational achievement between immigrants and natives in 10 countries with a high proportion of immigrant pupils
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-11-16
Vocational Education and Training and Innovation: Research Readings
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 228-page Australian selection of readings to enable a better understanding of the role of vocational education and training in business innovation
EducationPosted: 2004-11-16
Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004
Sloan Consortium
A 27-page study of online education in the U.S. higher education system examining growth in enrollments, user satisfaction and the perception of schools as to long-term growth potential and quality of tuition
EducationPosted: 2004-11-20
What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools
U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy
A 24-page U.S. document designed to shed light and offer perspective on drug testing in schools
Education, Drug AbusePosted: 2004-11-22
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
Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
National Center for Education Statistics
This 49-page U.S. study provides demographic characteristics of children and their families, children's early mental and physical skills, first experiences in child care and fathers in children's lives
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-11-24
Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women:2003
National Center for Education Statistics
A 116-page U.S. statistical report assembling a series of indicators examining the extent to which males and females have access to educational opportunities, avail themselves of them, perform, succeed and benefit
EducationPosted: 2004-11-24
Indicators of School Crime and Safety:2004
National Center for Education Statistics
This 189-page U.S. report presents statistical information on crime and drugtaking in school and on the way to and from school
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2004-12-01
Education For All Global Monitoring Report 2005: The Quality Imperative
UNESCO
This report examines the extent of progress made towards the global education goals adopted at the World Education Forum in 2000, with particular emphasis on quality of education (Single page with links to all chapters)
EducationPosted: 2004-12-06
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
Schooling, Statistics and Poverty: Can We Measure School Improvement?
Education Testing Service
This 42-page U.S. lecture examines two competing approaches to measuring school quality and improvement and discusses their limitations
EducationPosted: 2004-12-10
Teacher Perceptions of the Work Environment in Hard-to-Staff Schools
Education Commission of the States
This U.S. study compares hard-to-staff schools in North Carolina with other schools in the state, examining race, poverty, school achievement and teacher perception of the working environment
EducationPosted: 2004-12-14
No Time to Waste: The Vital Role of College and University Leaders in Improving Science and Mathematics Education
Education Commission of the States
A U.S. conference presentation identifying teachers and teaching institutions as the pivot points for improving science and mathematics education
EducationPosted: 2004-12-14
What Works in Student Retention?
ACT
A series of U.S. reports highlighting information on successful practices in college student retention ( 1 page with links to each section)
EducationPosted: 2004-12-16
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
Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
U.S. Depatment of Education
This 70-page U.S. publication provides concrete examples of innovations in providing alternative routes to teacher certification
EducationPosted: 2004-12-23
Leave No City Behind: England/United States Dialogue on Urban Education Reform
Urban Institute
This 6-page policy brief offers highlights of a dialogue between educators and policymakers from the U.K. and the U.S. held to discuss methods for improving school performance
EducationPosted: 2004-12-31
To Train or Not to Train: The Role of Education and Training in Prison to Work Transition
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 41-page Australian report examining the study and work experiences of state prisoners in Western Australia before and during incarceration and their expectations of post-release outcomes
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2005-01-01
Current Directions in Australia's Vocational Education and Training System
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 13-page paper providing an overview of the factors which influence and drive Australia's technical and vocational education and training system
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-01
To Keep its Promise, NCLB Needs Overhaul
Campaign for America's Future
A 14-page U.S. report arguing that the "No Child Left Behind" enactment contains a series of basic flaws
EducationPosted: 2005-01-02
The Talent Development Middle School Model
MDRC
A 259-page interim report on a whole school reform approach designed to improve student achievement in U.S. urban middle schools serving high-poverty populations
EducationPosted: 2005-01-02
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
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
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
Where To Now for Early Childhood Education and Care?
Australian Council for Educational Research
An article examining the state of early childhood education and care in Australia
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-08
Governing the School of the Future
U.K. Department of Education and Skills
A 32-page U.K. document examining the role of the school governing body and looking to the challenges and opportunities for the future
EducationPosted: 2005-02-09
Qualified Teachers for At-Risk Schools: A National Imperative
National Partnership for Teaching in At-Risk Schools
A 28-page U.S. report defining the staffing problem in at-risk schools, noting the factors contributing to the problem and efforts taken to address it, and proposing a course of action.
EducationPosted: 2005-02-10
School Readiness: Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps
Brookings Institute and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
This 195-page U.S. volume consists of a series of papers focusing on children's lives before they reach kindergarten in an effort to understand how to close the racial and ethnic gaps in school achievement
EducationPosted: 2005-02-14
Education of Children with Autism
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 40-page briefing paper examines the education of children with Autism in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2005-02-16
What the United States Can Learn from Singapore's World Class Mathematics System
American Institutes for Research
A 192-page U.S. study examining the reasons for Singapore's superiority over the U.S. in student mathematics performance
EducationPosted: 2005-02-20
Do We Need to Repair the Monument?
Hoover Institution
Article in which 4 analysts comment on lessons learned since the enactment of No Child Left Behind legislation
EducationPosted: 2005-02-21
Does Teacher Testing Raise Quality? Evidence from State Certification Requirements
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 36-page discussion paper studies the effects of U.S. state teacher testing requirements on wages and teacher quality
EducationPosted: 2005-02-24
Gender Differences in Participation and Completion of Undergraduate Education and How They Have Changed Over Time
National Center for Education Statistics
This 89-page report provides a detailed account of gender differences in undergraduate education in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2005-03-02
The Effect of Age at School Entry on Educational Attainment in Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper investigating the effect of age at school entry on educational attainment for West and East Germany
EducationPosted: 2005-03-03
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
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
Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students 2003
National Center for Education Statistics
A 97-page report of a U.S. survey exploring distance education courses for public elementary and secondary school students.
EducationPosted: 2005-03-07
Closing Achievement Gaps
Brookings Institution
An 8-page U.S. policy brief describing programmes to reduce the attainment disparity between white children and those from ethnic and racial minorities
EducationPosted: 2005-03-08
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
Alliance for Excellent Education
This 52-page U.S. report offers insights into improving the reading skills of middle and high school students
EducationPosted: 2005-03-09
On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected High School Courses That Prepare All Students for College
ACT Inc. and The Education Trust
An 84-page U.S. report examining the strategies used to prepare students for college in high-performing schools, most of which teach a high proportion of minority and low-income students
EducationPosted: 2005-03-09
Moving From Salafi to Rationalist Education
Middle East Review of International Affairs
An article contrasting the teaching of Islam to students in Tunisia to the methods used in Saudi Arabia and Egypt
EducationPosted: 2005-03-12
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
Getting There and Staying There: Low-income Students and Post-secondary Education
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 61-page Canadian research report reviewing the research on the determinants of access to post-secondary education (single page with link to complete report)
EducationPosted: 2005-03-29
Education Improvement Partnerships
Department for Education and Skills - U.K.
This 26-page U.K. prospectus explores the concept of Education Improvement Partnerships, designed to provide unity and sharper purpose to collaboration in the education service
EducationPosted: 2005-03-30
Making the Most of Kindergarten: Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs
National Institute for Early Education Research
This 16-page U.S. policy report examines trends in the provision of full day kindergarten, and the academic and social outcomes of half-day versus full-day kindergarten
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-11
Measuring the Quality of Post-Secondary Education: Concepts, Current Practices and a Stragegic Plan
Canadian Policy Research Networks
This 61-page Canadian paper develops an analytical system to help identify the factors that limit or contribute to better post-secondary education outcomes
EducationPosted: 2005-04-11
Remaking Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century: What Role for High School Programs?
Jobs for the Future
A 50-page U.S. report summarizing existing knowledge on the value of high school career-focused education and proposing a reform agenda for high school career and technical education
EducationPosted: 2005-04-13
The Charter School Dust-Up: Examining the Evidence on Enrollment and Achievement
Economic Policy Institute
A 14-page introduction and summary to a report providing a comprehensive examination of achievement, enrolment and accountability in U.S. charter schools
EducationPosted: 2005-04-13
Does Teacher Preparation Matter?
School Redesign Network
A 33-page U.S. study finding that certified teachers consistently produce significantly stronger student achievement than uncertified teachers
EducationPosted: 2005-04-20
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
Charters As Role Models
Hoover Institution
An article discussing the development of charter schools in the U.S. and the principle of accountability
EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Don't Tie Us Down
Hoover Institution
A U.S. article arguing that charter schools should be permitted the freedom to experiment
EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Equity and Excellence in American Higher Education
Brookings Institution
A 52-page transcript of a panel discussion of the issue of the limited college opportunities for students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Effects of Welfare and Employment Policies on Young Children
MDRC
A 20-page policy report on the impact of welfare and employment policies on school achievement by young children in the U.S.
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Remaking Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century: What Role for High School Programs?
Jobs for the Future
This 52-page U.S. report examines the role of high schools in providing career and technical education
EducationPosted: 2005-05-10
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
Measure Your Improvements: Investors in People in schools and colleges
Department of Education and Skills - U.K.
This 11-page U.K. booklet describes the Investors in People (IIP) standard for teaching staff development and its benefits
EducationPosted: 2005-05-11
The National Randomized Field Trial of Success for All: Second-Year Outcomes
Success for All Foundation
A U.S. report on the second year outcomes of Success for All, a comprehensive reading reform model
EducationPosted: 2005-05-21
Success and Sustainability: Developing the Strategically-Focused School
Department for Education and Skills - UK
This 93-page U.K. booklet describes how schools can build on good short-term school development planning
EducationPosted: 2005-05-24
The Economic Benefit of Increased Participation in Education and Training
Dusseldorp Skills Forum and Business Council of Australia
This 36-page Australian report tests the merits of the economic case for increased policy emphasis on youth participation in education, training and employment
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-06-14
Work-related Learning: The Story So Far
U.K. Office for Standards in Education
A 20-page U.K. report examining the lessons to be learned from a survey of vocational education and training for 14 to 19 year olds in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-06-14
Making Progress Toward Graduation: Evidence from the Talent Development High School Model
MDRC
A 134-page evaluation of a pilot for the U.S. Talent Development High School model, designed to improve academic outcomes in low-performing public high schools in U.S. cities
EducationPosted: 2005-06-14
Cross-National Surveys of Learning Achievement: How Robust are the Findings?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 37-page discussion paper examines aspects of the robustness of the results of international surveys of learning achievement and functional literacy
EducationPosted: 2005-07-11
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
Is Early Learning Really More Productive? The Effect of School Starting Age on School and Labour Market Performance
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper identifies the effects of age at school entry on test scores, grades, educational attainment and labour market performance
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-12
Level 2 Adult Vocational Learning - A Qualitative Study of Motivations, Experiences and Outcomes
Department for Education and Skills - U.K.
A 151-page U.K. report exploring the benefits of level 2 vocational qualifications for adult learners
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-14
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
Educational Imperatives for a Digital World
Australian Council for Educational Reseaech
A 15-page Australaian conference paper addressing issues arising from the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools
EducationPosted: 2005-07-22
Course Change and Attrition From Higher Education
Australian Council for Educational Research
This 49-page Australian study describes the incidence and nature of higher education course change and attrition
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
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
Income-Contingent Loans for Higher Education: International Reform
Centre for Economic Policy Research
An 89-page Australian discussion paper studying lessons to be drawn from Australian and international experience of using income-contingent loans to fund higher education
EducationPosted: 2005-08-10
Birth Order Matters: The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Educational Attainment
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 37-page discussion document exploring the degree to which family size and birth order affect a child's subseuquent educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2005-08-19
Online Assessment in Mathematics and Writing
National Center for Education Statistics
A 176-page U.S. report on field assessments of the use of computer technology in assessing school students' ability in mathematics and writing
EducationPosted: 2005-08-19
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
Using Data to Support Learning
Australian Council For Educational Research
A page linking to the full conference proceedings of this Australian conference on the use of data to support learning
EducationPosted: 2005-08-19
School Class Size: Smaller Isn't Better
C.D. Howe Institute
A 20-page Canadian study showing that improved teacher training and institutional reform are more cost-effective than smaller class sizes in improving pupil performance
EducationPosted: 2005-08-23
Portfolios of Schools: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
A paper describing how some U.S. cities are developing portfolios of varied, high-quality schools based on values of excellence, equity, diversity and choice
EducationPosted: 2005-08-24
The Impact of Family Income on Child Development
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 56-page U.S. discussion paper studying the effect of family income on child development
Education, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-28
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 Truth About Charter Schools
Hoover Institution
A single page linking to two research projects investigating outcomes in two groups of U.S. charter schools
EducationPosted: 2005-08-31
Getting to Grips with Learning Styles
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 27-page Australian booklet providing teachers and trainers in vocational education and training with information on learning styles
EducationPosted: 2005-09-01
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
Do School-to-Work Programmes Help the "Forgotten Half"?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 38-page discussion paper testing whether school-to-work programmes are particularly beneficial for those less likely to go to college
EducationPosted: 2005-09-15
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