Education
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
Why and How Does Source Country Matter? The Effects of Home Countries and Immigrant Communities on Foreign-Born Student Achievement
IESP
A 28-page US working paper exploring the effect of the economic conditions of source countries and the human capital characteristics of coethnic immigrant communities on foreign-born students' reading and math achievement
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-12-09
Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation
IZA
This 64-page discussion paper investigates whether a causal interpretation of the robust association between cognitive skills and economic growth is appropriate and whether cross-country evidence supports a case for the economic benefits of effective school policy
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-12-02
Family Engagement: A Shared Responsibility
Harvard Family Research Project
A US research report discussing how families, schools, and communities can create a shared responsibility for children’s learning and academic success
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-30
Making High School Students into “College Material”
MDRC
This US issue focus describes some common features of college readiness programmes and outlines open research questions
EducationPosted: 2009-11-23
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
Success at Every Step
American Youth Policy Forum
This 239-page compendium describes programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers. These programs represent a wide range of interventions, including school-wide reform initiatives, community-based afterschool services, work-based learning opportunities and college access programs
EducationPosted: 2009-11-19
Peers, Neighborhoods and Immigrant Student Achievement: Evidence from a Placement Policy
IZA
A 29-page discussion paper studying the causes of underperformance by immigrant students
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2009-11-13
Understanding Global Activity in Higher Education and Research
Joint Information Systems Committee
This 112-page UK study looks at activities and developments in the fields of e-Learning and e-Infrastructure supporting the higher education and research sectors in: Australia; Canada; Denmark; Germany; Korea; Japan; the Netherlands; New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States
EducationPosted: 2009-11-13
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 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
The Determinants of Education-Job Match among Canadian University Graduates
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper looks at the determinants of education-job for Canadian university graduates
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-12
Heterogeneous Class Size Effects: New Evidence from a Panel of University Students
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper presents evidence on the effects of class size on students’ test scores
EducationPosted: 2009-11-10
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
Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
NCJRS
A 12-page US survey examining children's exposure to violence in the home, school, and community
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-11-01
Everyone Wins: How Charter Schools Benefit All New York City Public School Students
Manhattan Institute
This 18-page US study uses student-level data to study the effect of competition from charter schools on academic performance in public schools
EducationPosted: 2009-10-31
Teachers at Work: Improving Teacher Quality Through School Design
Education Sector
This 17-page US report argues that better teaching will in the long run come not only from attracting a strong pool of talent and giving them boosts in pay, but from "changing the nature of the job"
EducationPosted: 2009-10-19
The Case for Special Education Vouchers
Hoover Institute
A US article on the use of special education vouchers for disabled children
Education, DisabilityPosted: 2009-10-18
Kindergarten Enrollment and the Intergenerational Transmission of Education
IZA
An 11-page discussion paper studying whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children enrol in kindergarten
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-10-17
Canadian Nine-year-olds at School
Statistics Canada
This 68-page report provides an overview of the school achievement of Canadian 9-year-old children in 2006/2007. The paper focuses on similarities and differences between girls and boys; between children from low-income and higher-income homes; between provinces; and, where relevant, between communities of different sizes. The report looks at the education environments of the children and at links between environment and achievement. It also examines the links between early school readiness indicators at age 5 and school achievement at age 9, when the children were in grade 3 and grade 4
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-09-28
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
Key Data on Education in Europe 2009
EACEA
This 280-page report draws on qualitative and quantitative data to provide an overview of the education systems of 31 European countries, and how these systems are dealing with common educational challenges
Education, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-27
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
One League Away from Disaster
SISR
An Australian commentary on the use of schools league tables
EducationPosted: 2009-09-10
Matchmaking: Enabling Mandatory Public School Choice in New York and Boston
Education Sector
This 12-page US paper takes a close look at the schools choice systems in New York and Boston
EducationPosted: 2009-09-08
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
Overskilling Dynamics and Education Pathways
IZA
This 20-page discussion paper uses panel data and econometric methods to estimate the incidence and the dynamic properties of overskilling among employed individuals
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2009-08-16
Does Schooling Affect Health Behavior? Evidence from the Educational Expansion in Western Germany
IZA
Using the number of academic track schools in a state as an instrumental variable for years of schooling,this 31-page discussion paper investigates the causal effect of schooling on health behavior such as smoking and related outcomes such as obesity
The Role of Information Technology in Creating New Kinds of American High Schools
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
This 15-page US paper discusses why the existing school reform movement has stalled and how information technology (including computers, software and communications) can enable the emergence of fundamentally new kinds of schools
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2009-08-11
The APPLES Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES) Results Through 2nd Grade
National Institute for Early Education Research
The 26-page report on the impact of high-quality pre-school programmes in a US state
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-08-10
From the Snapshot to the Full Picture
AEI
This 7-page US essay argues for value-added measures of school performance
EducationPosted: 2009-08-02
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
Many Schools Are Still Inadequate
Hoover Instiution
A US article discussing the connection between education funding and student achievement
EducationPosted: 2009-07-24
Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties
DCSF
This 217-page UK report focuses on the identification of dyslexia among students and the possible intervention approaches that can be made by teachers and parents
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-24
Graduating America: Meeting the Challenge of Low Graduation-Rate High Schools
JFF
In the US, high schools with low graduation rates country are concentrated in a subset of 17 states that produce approximately 70 percent of the nation’s dropouts. Data from these states are used to develop new analytic tools for examining the characteristics of schools, districts, and states that make certain approaches more likely to succeed in certain places (52-page report)
EducationPosted: 2009-07-23
Understanding Reading First
MDRC
READING FIRST - Reading First was a $1-billion-a-year federal funding stream designed to support the instructional practices that were identified by the National Reading Panel’s systematic review of rigorous reading research as effective, evidence-based strategies for teaching reading. This 8-page policy brief sets the context in which it was implemented, examines studies of it, summarizes the findings and discusses the implications both for federal and state policy and for future research in the teaching of early reading
EducationPosted: 2009-07-19
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
Cost, Commitment, and Attainment: An International Comparison
JFF
This US report provides an international perspective on the productivity agenda of Making Opportunity Affordable, a multiyear initiative focused on increasing productivity within U.S. higher education, particularly at two-year and four-year public colleges and universities. After comparing and analyzing data on cost, commitment, and attainment, the report suggests approaches that the United States should consider to achieve higher attainment at sustainable levels
EducationPosted: 2009-07-13
School report cards: Review of the Use of School Report Cards Internationally
NFER
A 36-page UK review of report cards and how they are used in other countries. This review shows the variation in the use of report cards and the different features that are included
EducationPosted: 2009-07-07
The Duration of Paid Parental Leave and Children's Scholastic Performance
IZA
A 40-page discussion paper studying how the duration of paid parental leave affects the accumulation of cognitive skills among children
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-07-06
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
In Defence of Non-Government Schools
CIS
This 14-page Australian issue analysis reiterates the reasons for public funding of non-government schools, with a rational and ethical defence of non-government schools and their contribution to the public good and society
EducationPosted: 2009-07-05
Some Remarks on the Effectiveness of Primary Education Interventions
IZA
This 41-page policy paper surveys the recent economics of education literature in order to identify which education policies can effectively improve the quality of primary schooling, as measured by pupil test-based achievements
EducationPosted: 2009-07-05
Education and Obesity in Four OECD Countries
OECD
Using health survey data from Australia, Canada, England and Korea, this 46=page working paper explores the relationship between education and obesity
The Impact of Creative Partnerships on Pupil Behaviour
NFER
Creative Partnerships is the UK Government’s creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and achievements, and opening up more opportunities for their futures. This 24-page study compared schools involved in Creative Partnerships with other similar schools to explore this issue, using data from 2002/3 to 2006/7 for absence rates and data from 2002/3 to 2005/6 for exclusions from school
EducationPosted: 2009-06-24
Promoting Economic Mobility by Increasing Postsecondary Education
Urban Institute
This 66-page US study reviews federal efforts to help low-income students attend college and recommends policies that would improve their academic preparation, provide more effective guidance on selecting and paying for college, and boost retention and graduation rates
EducationPosted: 2009-06-21
Is Traditional Teaching Really All That Bad? A Within-Student Between-Subject Approach
CESifo
This 34-page working paper directly peers into the black box of educational production by investigating the relationship between lecture style teaching and student achievement
EducationPosted: 2009-06-21
Diplomas and Dropouts
AEI
This 80-page report documents the dramatic variation in graduation rates across more than 1,300 of colleges and universities in the US, even between those with similar admissions criteria and students
EducationPosted: 2009-06-11
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
Extra Earning Power: The Financial Returns to University Education in Canada
C.D. Howe Institute
This 7-page Canadian brief examines the financial returns to university education in Canada and draws policy implications
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-06-05
Stimulating Excellence: Unleashing the Power of Innovation in Education
AEI
A 44-page US paper arguing that by removing barriers to innovation and reform and providing greater support for entrepreneurship, we can spur the critical and necessary new solutions to many of public education's greatest challenges
EducationPosted: 2009-05-19
State Early Commitment Programs: A Contract for Success?
AASCU
This 7-page US policy brief examines the effectiveness of early commitment programmes in improving the academic results of low-income students
EducationPosted: 2009-05-18
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
Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum (England)
DCSF
This 210-page review has tried to capture the distinctiveness of the primary phase. The curriculum that primary children are offered must enable them to enjoy this unique stage of childhood, inspire learning and develop the knowledge, skills and understanding which are the building blocks for secondary education and later life
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-13
Domino Effect
Hoover Institution
A 6-page US article on the measurement of negative spillovers caused by troubled children at school
EducationPosted: 2009-05-11
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
Learning from No Child Left Behind
Hoover Institution
This US study outlines specific lessons and recommendations that identify the strengths and weaknesses of NCLB and offers suggestions for improving the law, building on its current foundation (single page with links to each section of the study)
EducationPosted: 2009-05-03
Revisiting Indigenous Education
CIS
This 30-page Australian paper argues that there is no ‘gap’ between the literacy and numeracy of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2009-04-28
Choosing the Field of Study in Post-Secondary Education: Do Expected Earnings Matter?
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper examines the determinants of the choice of the major when the length of studies is uncertain, by using a framework in which students entering post-secondary education are assumed to anticipate their future earnings
EducationPosted: 2009-04-23
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
Money Matters – Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomized Field Experiment with Vouchers for Adult Training
CESifo
A 38-page working paper examining the effectiveness of the use of vouchers to promote adult training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2009-04-22
Ladders of Success: Keeping Teacher Pay on Schedule
Education Sector
A 4-page US article discussing how teacher compensation can be more effectively tied to experience and credentials
EducationPosted: 2009-04-22
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008
NCES
A 169-page US report examining crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2009-04-20
Conduct Problems Best Practice Report
MSD
This 72-page New Zealand report was prepared by the Advisory Group on Conduct Problems (AGCP) on the prevention, treatment and management of conduct problems in children and young people
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-04-16
The NYC Teacher Pay-for-Performance Program: Early Evidence from a Randomized Trial
Manhattan Institute
This 48-page US study examines the impact of a pay-for-performance programme on student outcomes in New York schools
EducationPosted: 2009-04-15
Faith Primary Schools: Better Schools or Better Pupils?
IZA
This 45-page discussion paper estimates the effect of attending a faith school on educational achievement using a census of primary school pupils in England
EducationPosted: 2009-04-08
Estimating the Social Value of Higher Education: Willingness to Pay for Community and Technical Colleges
IZA
The purpose of this 56-page discusssion paper is to estimate the social value of one form of higher education
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-08
Using Appreciative Inquiry in Educational Research: Possibilities and Limitations
NFER
This 18-page UK report considers the potential application of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as a research technique in education
EducationPosted: 2009-04-06
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
Individual Teacher Incentives, Student Achievement and Grade Inflation
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper examines the effects of the recent introduction of teacher performance-related pay and tournaments in Portugal's public schools
EducationPosted: 2009-03-25
Teacher Strikes and Lockouts Have Measurable Impact on Student Performance
C.D. Howe Institute
A 5-page Canadian brief on the impact of teacher strikes and lockouts on student performanace
EducationPosted: 2009-03-24
Canada’s Hidden Deficit: The Social Cost of Low Literacy Skills
CPRN
A 45-page Canadian study exploring the social costs of low literacy
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-24
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
Meeting the Challenge
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
A US brief looks at strategies in 11 high schools in nine Massachusetts school districts that have demonstrated successful reduction of their dropout rates
EducationPosted: 2009-03-19
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
Tennessee Growth Models: A Response from Dr. William Sanders
Education Sector
A response to the artcle, "Are We There Yet Yet? What Policymakers Can Learn About Tennessee's Growth Model"
EducationPosted: 2009-03-19
The High Price of Education Reform in Afghanistan
Stimson Center
A US article explaining how education has now become the locus of contention between religious and secular forces in Afghanistan
Education, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-14
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
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
Promoting and Supporting Positive Behaviour in Primary Schools
DCSF
This i4-page UK document provides a set of learning opportunities designed to help primary school children develop social, emotional and behavioral skills
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-03-13
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
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
Narrowing the Gap in Outcomes for Young Children Through Effective Practices in the Early Years
C4EO
This 76-page UK report presents findings from a rapid review of research and national data on the impact of certain background characteristics on outcomes for children in the early years. It seeks to identify the approaches that are most effective in reducing educational disadvantage and promoting positive outcomes.
EducationPosted: 2009-03-10
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
Developing Early Literacy
National Institute for Literacy
This 260-page US report presents findings on which early measures of a child's skills predict later decoding, reading comprehension and spelling achievement. Additionally, it identifies a wide-variety of interventions and instructional approaches that improve a child's early literacy skills. The authors also look at the role of environment and at child characteristics that may link to future outcomes in reading, writing and spelling
EducationPosted: 2009-03-01
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
Work Hard. Be Nice
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US article describing how two young teachers created the most talked-about school reform in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2009-02-24
Global Education Digest 2008
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
This 297-page digest compares education statistics for more than 200 countries and territories
EducationPosted: 2009-02-20
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
Following in Your Parents' Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper explores whether an intergenerational relationship exists between the reading and mathematics test scores, taken at age 7, of a cohort of individuals born in 1958 and the equivalent test scores of their offspring measured in 1991
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20
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
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
Rewarding Persistence
MDRC
This 167-page report evaluates the effects of a performance-based scholarship program for low-income parents
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-15
Teacher Leadership in High Schools: How Principals Encourage It — How Teachers Practise It
IEL
A 32-page US brief focusing on the role principals play in nurturing teacher leadership, and the ways in which teachers practise their leadership inside and outside the school
EducationPosted: 2009-02-14
For-Profit and Nonprofit Management in Philadelphia Schools
Hoover Institution
A 7-page US article on the student attainment effects of for-profit management of schools
EducationPosted: 2009-02-12
Low-Skilled Immigration and the Expansion of Private Schools
IZA
This 59-page discussion paper provides a political-economic model to study the impact of low-skilled immigration on the host country's education system, which is characterized by sources of school funding, the average expenditure per pupil, and the type of parents who are more likely to send their children to publicly or privately funded schools
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-02-01
Developing Early Literacy
National Institute for Literacy
The 11-page executive summary of a US report aiming to identify interventions, parenting activities, and instructional practices that promote the development of children’s early literacy skills.
EducationPosted: 2009-01-30
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
Reading – a Pleasure or a Pain?
NFER
The 6-page report of a UK survey investigating children's attitudes to reading
EducationPosted: 2009-01-14
Home-to-school Transitions for Financially Disadvantaged Children
AIFS, The Smith Family
This 76-page Australian report describes a preventive approach to build the capacity of financially disadvantaged parents in providing quality early childhood environments and experiences for their children before their key transition from home to school
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-31