Education
Trends of School Effects on Student Achievement: Evidence from NLS:72, HSB:82 and NELS:92
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 51-page discussion paper studying trends in school effects on student achievement in U.S. schools
EducationPosted: 2005-09-19
Educational Qualifications and Wage Inequality: Evidence for Europe
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 30-page discussion paper exploring the connection between education and wage inequality in nine European countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2005-10-05
Pre-Kindergarten in Eleven States
National Center for Early Development and Learning
A 35-page preliminary report of a study of pre-kindergarten and early education programmes in 11 U.S. states
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-10-06
Without a Paddle: What to do About Canada's Young Dropouts
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 114-page study examining the labour market experience of school dropouts in Canada and identifying appropriate policy responses
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-10-17
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
Eight Questions on Teacher Recruitment and Retention: What Does the Research Say?
Education Commission of the States
A 12-page summary of a U.S. report designed to help policymakers gain a better understanding of the nature of the teacher workforce and of promising recruitment and retention strategies
EducationPosted: 2005-11-01
Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm? Instrumental Variable Estimates of Educational Effects of Age of School Entry in Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 51-page paper estimating the effect of age of school entry on educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2005-11-01
Using Information and Communication Technologies in Adult Literacy Education: New Practices, New Challenges
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 50-page Australian report examines the interaction between new and emerging digital technologies, adult learning and literacies for educators and learners
EducationPosted: 2005-11-02
Preparing School Principals: A National Perspective on Policy and Program Innovation
Institute for Educational Leadership
A 28-page U.S. report focusing on two areas in which policies and programmes can influence school leadership
EducationPosted: 2005-11-08
How We Pay Professors and Why It Matters
C.D. Howe Institute
A 32-page Canadian commentary demonstrating that universities that pay professors based on merit outperform other universities
EducationPosted: 2005-11-11
Good Data, Bad News, Good Policy Making
Australian Council for Educational Research
An 8-page Australian paper reporting on the trial of a project aiming to improve educational outcomes through practical changes to curriculum, teaching and assessment
EducationPosted: 2005-11-21
Single Sex Versus Coeducational Schooling: A Systematic Review
U.S. Department of Education
A 148-page U.S. report comparing student outcomes in single-sex and coeducational schools
EducationPosted: 2005-12-02
Differences in the Distribution of High School Achievement: The Role of Class Size and Time-in-Term
Statistics Canada
A 42-page Canadian research paper assessing the effect of differences in class size and time-in-term on educational outcomes in Canadian high schools
EducationPosted: 2005-12-05
Evaluation of Behaviour and Education Support Teams
Department for Education and Skills - U.K.
A 129-page U.K. report presenting findings from an evaluation of Behaviour and Education Support Teams, working to schools, families and children at risk of developing behavioural, emotional and attendance problems
EducationPosted: 2005-12-06
Using Student Progress to Evaluate Teachers: A Primer on Value-Added Models
ETS
This 20-page U.S. primer is designed to help policymakers and educators understand the benefits and limitations of using student progress to evaluate teachers
EducationPosted: 2005-12-07
Diversifying Teacher Compensation
Education Commission of the States and The Teaching Commission
A 26-page U.S. issue paper studying current efforts in the U.S. to rethink and redesign teacher pay systems
EducationPosted: 2005-12-11
Teaching Reading
Department of Education, Science and Training
The 129-page report of the Australian national inquiry into the teaching of literacy
EducationPosted: 2005-12-11
Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the mass-migration wave to Israel in the 1990s to study the impact of immigrant concentration during primary school on the long-term outcomes of native students in high school
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2005-12-16
Economic Returns to Education and Training for Adults with Low Numeracy Skills
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 32-page Australian study uses Australian and U.S. data to explore the benefits of further training for people with low numeracy skills
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-23
Does Educational Tracking Affect Performance and Inequality? Differences-in-Differences Evidence Across Countries
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 27-page discussion paper examining the outcomes of educational ability streaming across countries
EducationPosted: 2005-12-28
Economic Evaluation of the Pupil Learning Credits Scheme
Department for Education and Skills - U.K.
A 22-page analysis of the effect of the Pupil Learning Credits policy initiative on pupil attainment and attendance in English inner city schools
EducationPosted: 2005-12-29
Education Policy and Equality of Opportunity
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 43-page discussion paper measuring equality of educational opportunity in 54 countries and examining how organizational features of the educational system affect equality of educational opportunity
EducationPosted: 2006-01-02
Higher Education, the Bane of Fertility?
Centre for Economic Policy Research
A 55-page Australian discussion paper analysing the determinants of fertility, focusing on education
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2006-01-18
Ensuring Rigor in the High School: What States are Doing
Education Commission of the States
A 6-page U.S. policy brief examining some of the strategies being used in the U.S. to improve the rigour of high school curricula
EducationPosted: 2006-01-24
Does Raising the Principal's Wage Improve the School's Outcome?
Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel
This 25-page Israeli discussion paper provides causal evidence on the effect of paying higher salaries to school principals in a manner unrelated to their future productivity
EducationPosted: 2006-01-28
Getting Ahead by Staying Behind
Hoover Institution
This 65-page U.S. study compares the academic performance of students held back as part of a programme to end social promotion with the performance of comparable students who were not held back
EducationPosted: 2006-02-03
Merit Aid and Sorting: The Effects of HOPE-Style Scholarships on College Ability Stratification
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 36-page discussion paper examines the extent to which merit-based aid exacerbates or ameliorates sorting by ability in higher education
EducationPosted: 2006-02-04
Homeschooling in the United States 2003
National Center for Education Statistics
A 54-page report estimating the proportion of homeschooled students in the U.S., describing the characteristics of those students and their families and the parents' motivations for choosing homeschooling
EducationPosted: 2006-02-06
What Makes Vocational Training Programmes in Schools Work? A study of New South Wales and Queensland Schools
National Centre for Vocational Training Research
This 34-page Australian report investigates stakeholders' views on school-based vocational programmes in NSW and Queensland
EducationPosted: 2006-02-08
Facilitating Learning Through Effective Teaching: At a Glance
National Centre for Vocational Education and Training Research
A 12-page Australian report describing changes in teaching and learning styles in the vocational education and training sector that have ocurred over the past decade
EducationPosted: 2006-02-08
Research to Excellence
Griffith Review
This 6-page Australian essay discusses the development of university education globally and the importance of research within this development
EducationPosted: 2006-02-15
Education in China: Lessons for U.S. Educators
Asia Society
This 24-page report details the great strides China has made in the past 20 years in education
EducationPosted: 2006-02-23
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
Ladders of Learning: Fighting Fadeout by Advancing PK-3 Alignment
New America Foundation
A 6-page U.S. issue brief arguing a case for transforming pre-school kindergarten and the first three years of school into a continuum of learning
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2006-03-01
Condemned to Innovate
Griffith Review
This 13-page Australian essay proposes that disadvantaged schools should be treated as opportunities for experimentation and innovation
EducationPosted: 2006-03-08
The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts
Civic Enterprises
A 44-page US study of young people dropping out of high school, to ascertain their personal characteristics and reasons
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-10
Open Doors or Prison Walls?
"Griffith Review"
This 10-page Australian article offers evidence that intervention, especially grounded in education, can improve opportunities for disadvantaged people
EducationPosted: 2006-03-15
Have School Vocational Education and Training Programmes Been Successful?
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 77-page Australian study reviews the outcomes of school-based vocational education and training programmes in Australia
EducationPosted: 2006-03-15
Model Guidelines for Health and Wellness
School Nutrition
This 13-page US pamphlet offers guidance to schools for developing nutritional policies that promote student health and wellbeing
Independent Review of the Teaching of Early Reading
Department for Education and Skills - UK
This 105-page UK review suggests ways forward and pinpoints areas where change is called for to raise standards of reading
EducationPosted: 2006-03-20
Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship
Coalition for Community Schools
This 64-page US paper describes the effectiveness of involving students in "real world" problem solving as a means of engaging them in the learning process
EducationPosted: 2006-03-22
Teacher Qualification, Institutional Practices, and Reading and Mathematics Gain of Kindergartners
National Center for Education Statistics
An 82-page US report exploring the relationship between kindergarten teachers' reports of their qualifications and institutional practices and direct assessments of childrens' reading and mathematics achievements during kindergarten
EducationPosted: 2006-04-04
Teaching Science in Five Countries: Results from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study
National Center for Education Statistics
This 308 page report contains the findings of a video study of 8th gtade science teaching in five countries
EducationPosted: 2006-04-05
Diversifying Teacher Compensation
Education Commission of the States
A 24-page US issue paper providing an overview of research on diversifying teacher pay
EducationPosted: 2006-04-11
Identifying Effective Teachers Using Performance on the Job
Brookings Institution
This 40-page US paper proposes measuring the effectiveness of teachers, and fixing their remuneration, based primarily on their impact on student achievement
EducationPosted: 2006-04-11
The Education Flatline: Causes and Solutions
Brookings Institution
Papers (36-pages) from a forum examining the lack of improvement in educational achievement in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-04-11
Comprehensive versus Selection Schooling in England and Wales: What Do We Know?
Institute for the Study of Labour
This 31-page discussion paper qualifies the reliability of earlier research into the effect of the transition from selection to comprehensive education on student achievement in England and Wales
EducationPosted: 2006-04-12
Variations in the Relationship Between Nonschool factors and Student Achievement on International Assessments
National Center for Education Statistics
This 35-page US study, based on PISA assessments, examines variations in the relationship between nonschool factors and student achievement in different countries
EducationPosted: 2006-04-12
The Importance of Functional Literacy: Reading and Math Skills and Labour Market Outcomes of High School Dropouts
Statistics Canada
This 21-page study assesses the effect of literacy and numeracy skills on the labour market outcomes of Canadian high school dropouts
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-12
Knowledge Capital as the Source of Growth
ENEPRI
Thsi 23-page paper examines the role of knowledge agglomeration in productivity growth in Finland
Science & Technology, EducationPosted: 2006-04-14
Final Reading Outcomes of the National Randomized Field Trial of Success for All
Success for All Foundation
A paper reporting the final third-year outcomes of the national randomized evaluation of Success for All, a comprehensive reading reform model
EducationPosted: 2006-04-20
The Effect of Investing in Early Education on Economic Growth
Brookings Institution
An 8-page US policy brief analyzing the impact of a high-quality universal pre-school policy on economic growth
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-02
Vocational Education in Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany
National Centre for Vocational Education and Training
A 50-page Australian study comparing the provision of vocational education and training in Australia, UK and Germany
EducationPosted: 2006-05-09
School Facilities
Education Commission of the States
This 4-page US brief highlights recent research dealing with the design, use and educational impact of school facilites
EducationPosted: 2006-05-11
Toolkit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities
U.S. Department of Education
A US toolkit design to help educationalists to improve the teaching and testing of students with disabilities
Disability, EducationPosted: 2006-05-11
The Early Reading and Mathematics Achievement of Children Who Repeated Kindergarten or Who Began School a Year Late
National Center for Education Statistics
A 21-page US report examining the association between kindergarten enrollment status and later reading and mathematics achievment
EducationPosted: 2006-05-13
Meeting Five Critical Challenges of High School Performance
MDRC
An 89-page US report offering research-based lessons on five major challenges facing low-performing high schools in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-05-17
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
Incidence and Persistence of Early Literacy Problems
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
A 50-page Canadian report analyzing the factors associated with early literacy problems, and the persistence of those problems
EducationPosted: 2006-05-31
What Community College Policies and Practices are Effective in Promoting Student Success
Community College Research Center
This 129-page US study seeks to identify those policies and practices of community colleges that are effective in enabling their students to succeed in postsecondary education
EducationPosted: 2006-06-03
Climb Every Mountain
Hoover Institution
A US study exploring the connection between teachers' sense of responsibility for learning and student outcomes
EducationPosted: 2006-06-10
Growing Community Schools: The Role of Cross-Boundary Leadership
Coalition for Community Schools
A 56-page US report illustrating how cross-boundary leadership helps community schools move from pilot projects to large-scale, community-wide education reform strategies
EducationPosted: 2006-06-14
Meeting Five Critical Challenges of High School Reform
MDRC
An 89-page evaluation of three programmes currently under way in the US to improve the quality of education in US high schools
EducationPosted: 2006-06-15
Lessons and Recommendations from the Alabama Reading Initiative Report
American Institutes for Research
A 47-page US report on the lessons learned from an initiative aimed at improved literacy among secondary school pupils
EducationPosted: 2006-06-16
Transforming High School Teaching and Learning: A District-Wide Approach
Aspen Institute
A 40-page US paper proposing a set of design specifications for strengthening the interaction of student, teacher and content and improving student performance
EducationPosted: 2006-06-29
Skills and Knowledge for Canada's Future: Seven Perspectives - Towards an Integrated Approach to Human Capital Development
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A Canadian synthesis of recent research on human capital development in seven academic disciplines
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01
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
Thematic Probe: The Teaching and Learning of Skills in Primary and Secondary Education
INCA
A 152-page report of an international study of the development of skills in primary and secondary education
EducationPosted: 2006-07-07
Down the Track: TAFE Outcomes for Young People Two Years On
National Centre for Vocational and Education Research
A 41-page Australian report of a survey evaluating the outcomes of technical and further education for students aged 15-24
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-11
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
Harvard Family Research Project
An 8-page US brief synthesizing the latest research on how family involvement contributes to young children's learning and development
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-13
Choice, Competition and Pupil Achievement
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 54-page UK discussion paper studies the effect of wider school choice on pupil achievement
EducationPosted: 2006-07-23
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
School Vouchers: An Evaluation of Their Impact on Education Outcomes
Australia Institute
This 11-page paper casts doubt on the efficacy of school vouchers in improving education standards
EducationPosted: 2006-07-25
Sheepskin or Prozac: The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the link between education and mental health
New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper examining the causal effect of ICT on educational standards
EducationPosted: 2006-08-03
Impacts of a Summer Learning Program
Urban Institute
This 77-page US report assesses BELL, a summer programme designed to improve academic skills, parental involvement and social behaviour among low-inclome children and families
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-08-11
The Impact of Learning on Unemployed, Low-Qualified Adults: A Systematic Review
Department for Work and Pensions - UK
This 136-page UK review explores the impact of learning on employment outcomes for low-qualified adults who are unemployed or at risk of losing their jobs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2006-08-15
Boosting Science Learning: What Will It Take?
ACER
The 106-page report of an Australian conference on improving science education (single page linking to each of 14 conference papers)
EducationPosted: 2006-08-21
Employee Training, Wage Dispersion and Equality in Britain
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 34-page discussion paper explores the wage returns to training incidence and intensity
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2006-08-21
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
Child Care Choices And Children's Cognitive Achievement: The Case of Single Mothers
Institute for Policy Research
This 65-page US research evaluates the effect of home inputs on the cognitive development of children of single mothers
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2006-08-23
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
From Schooling Access to Learning Outcomes: An Unfinished Agenda
World Bank
A 152-page evaluation of World Bank support for primary education in developing countries
EducationPosted: 2006-08-28
How and Why Has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia?
Centre for Economic Policy Research
This 48-page Australian study examines how the quality of the Australian teaching profession has changed over two decades, and the causes of this change
EducationPosted: 2006-08-29
Teacher Education Accreditation: A Review of National and International Trends and Practices
Teaching Australia
A 103-page Australian literature review examining teacher accreditation practices in Australia and internationally
EducationPosted: 2006-09-06
Standards for School Leadership: A Critical Review of Literature
Teaching Australia
This 154-page Australian literature review maps recent and current developments in relation to standards for school leadership
EducationPosted: 2006-09-06
Standards for Advanced Teaching: A Review of National and International Developments
Teaching Australia
This 118-page Australian report reviews national and international developments in relation to advanced standards and certification processes for teaching
EducationPosted: 2006-09-06
In Teachers' Hands: Effective Literacy Teaching Practices
Edith Cowan University
The report of an Australian project investigating the link between childrens' growth in English literacy in early schooling and their teachers' classroom teaching practices
EducationPosted: 2006-09-06
Fostering Quality in Canada's Post-secondary Institutions
CPRN
This 66-page report offers a transparent quality improvement process for Canada's universities
EducationPosted: 2006-09-08
Growth in Literacy and Numeracy in the First Three Years of School
ACER
A 130-page report of an investigation into the nature of literacy and numeracy development among Australian children
EducationPosted: 2006-09-12
Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies
NCCP
This 40-page US issue brief identifies approaches to help young children succeed in the early school
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-15
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
Opportunity in America: The Role of Education
Brookings Institution
An 8-page US brief reviewing evidence on intergenerational mobility and the role of education in stimulating it
EducationPosted: 2006-09-19
The Why Chromosome
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US article illustrating how a teacher's gender affects the educational outcomes of boys and girls
EducationPosted: 2006-09-19
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
Exploring the Importance of Graders in Determining Pupils' Examination Results
NFER
This 12-page UK paper examines the extent to which variability between examination markers can occur
EducationPosted: 2006-10-03
Investigating the Effective Use of Resources in Secondary Schools
DfES
A 54-page UK study designed to validate school effectiveness measures, to investigate the nature of effective schools and identify the good practice that has contributed to their effectiveness
EducationPosted: 2006-10-04
National Indian Education Study Part II
NCPA
A 148-page US report on the education experiences of American Indian and Alaskan native children
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2006-10-10
Efficiency and Equity of European Education Policies
CESifo
A 48-page discussion paper reviewing empirical evidence on how education and training policies can be designed to advance both efficiency and equity
EducationPosted: 2006-10-15
Economic Outcomes of High School Completers and Noncompleters 8 Years On
NCES
This 4-page US issue brief compares the economic outcomes of high school completers with those of students failing to complete their courses
EducationPosted: 2006-10-16