Education
Responding to Young People Disclosing Sexual Assault: A Resource for Schools
AIFS
This Australian document provides information about young people's experiences of sexual assault, the barriers they face to disclosing such experiences, the process of disclosure for young people, what schools can do to support somebody who has disclosed sexual assault and why it is so important to provide positive and supportive responses.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-12-31
The School Environment and Adolescent Well-being: Beyond Academics
Child Trends
This 11-page US brief looks at schools as an environment affecting multiple aspects of adolescent development.
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-24
The Post-2010 Lisbon Process: The Key Role of Education in Employment and Competitiveness
CEPS
This 14-page paper points out that education should be the central objective of the post-2010 Lisbon Process. The paper asserts that education is beneficial for employment rates, that it is a key driver for long-term economic growth and that it appears to be beneficial for social cohesion
Education, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-18
Mathematics Achievement of Language-Minority Students During the Elementary Years
IES
This 4-page US issue brief examines the scores of public-school language-minority students on a mathematics assessment in 1st grade, as well as the gain in their scores between 1st and 5th grades. Scores are reported by three background characteristics--student's race/ethnicity, poverty status, and mother's education--that have been found to be related to achievement
EducationPosted: 2008-12-16
Teachers' Training, Class Size and Students' Outcomes: Learning from Administrative Forecasting Mistakes
IZA
This 48-page paper studies the impact of different teacher and class characteristics on third graders’ outcomes. It uses a feature of the French system in which some novice teachers start their jobs before receiving any training. Three categories of teachers are included in the sample: experienced teachers, trained novice teachers and untrained novice teachers.
EducationPosted: 2008-12-15
Strengthening Parents’ Ability to Provide the Guidance and Support That Matter Most in High School
ECS
This 7-page US policy brief highlights research indicating the types of parental involvement that positively impact high school students
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-13
Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2007/08
DCSF
This 25-page UK statistical release gives information on attainment by different pupil characteristics, specifically gender, ethnicity, eligibility for free school meals, special educational needs and English as a first language
EducationPosted: 2008-12-12
Home-to-school Transitions for Financially Disadvantaged Children
AIFS, The Smith Family
This 76-page Australian report focuses on children's readiness for school, considering the role of families, schools and communities as facilitators and inhibitors
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-12-11
Indigenous Languages Programs in Australian Schools - A Way Forward
ACER
This 250-page Australian report looks at practices which would strengthen the quality of Indigenous language programs in schools.
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2008-12-11
Flexible Learning Options for Adult Students
JFF
This 61-page US report takes a close look at emerging trends that offer adult learners more flexible access to postsecondary courses and help to accelerate their progress through credential programs
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-08
Education and Mobility
IZA
A 49-page discussion paper investigating whether the length of compulsory education has a causal impact on regional labour mobility.
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-04
EFA Global Monitoring Report 2009
UNESCO
A new report from UNESCO, monitoring progress towards universal education, argues that the failure of governments across the world to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education is consigning millions of children to lives of poverty and diminished opportunity. The report identifies a range of policies to remedy extreme inequality
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04
Understanding the Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Gap in Student Performance
C.D. Howe Institute
This 28-page Canadian report draws lessons for improving the academic performance of Aboriginal students
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2008-12-03
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Children’s Education
DCSF
A 12-page UK guide providing a summary of research evidence on the impact of parental involvement on children’s education, the stages at which it is know to have an impact, and the types of activities are influential.
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-28
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
Child Care Subsidies and Child Development
IZA
This 48-page discussion paper provides a systematic assessment of the impact of subsidy receipt on a wide range of child outcomes.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-11-28
Pre-school, School and Family Influences on Children's Development during Key Stage 2 (Ages 7-11): Final Report from the Primary Phase
DCSF
The 12-page final report of the primary phase of a UK longitudinal study which uses multi-level modelling to investigate the effects of home background, pre-school and primary education on pupils’ attainment and social / behavioural development.
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-28
Home Schooling Goes Mainstream
Hoover Institution
A 10-page article reporting on the increasing popularity of home schooling in the US
EducationPosted: 2008-11-21
The Returns to Schooling on Academic Performance: Evidence from Large Samples Around School Entry Cut-off Dates
Statistics Canada
A 35-page Canadian study estimating the effect of an additional year of schooling (Grade 10) on academic performance, with the particular aim of understanding the role of schooling in shaping the gender and income divides in academic performance.
EducationPosted: 2008-11-18
Evaluation of the PhunkyFoods programme
NFER
An 88-page assessment of a UK programme designed to teach primary children key messages related to healthy eating and physical exercise in a light hearted and fun manner through art, drama, music, play and practical experience with food.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-11-17
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
Education-Occupation Mismatch: Is There an Income Penalty?
IZA
This 22-page paper adds to the literature on the consequences of education-occupation mismatches. It examines the income penalty for field of education-occupation mismatches for men and women with higher education in Sweden.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2008-11-10
Measuring Skills for the 21st Century
Education Sector
This 18-page US report examines a number of new assessment models that demonstrate the potential to measure complex thinking skills at the same time that we measure a student's mastery of basic skills and knowledge.
EducationPosted: 2008-11-10
School Finance and the Achievement Gap
ETS
The 12-page report of a US conference discussing the connections between the financing of public education and the achievement gap
EducationPosted: 2008-10-30
A Disastrous Gap: How High Schools Have Failed Canada's Aboriginal Students
C.D. Howe Institute
A 16-page backgrounder on the academic performance of aboriginal children in Canada
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2008-10-29
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
School Choice
Hoover Institution
An 8-page paper on the effects of competition between public and private school systems
EducationPosted: 2008-10-16
Enhancing the Flow of Supply and Demand Information among Training Institutions, Students and Employers
CPRN
This 53-page Canadian report studies international practices for connecting students to training and jobs
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-10-15
Intergenerational Education Mobility among the Children of Canadian Immigrants
Statistics Canada
A 38-page Canadian paper analyzing the intergenerational educational mobility of Canadian men and women born to immigrants
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2008-10-06
How Much of the Variation in Literacy and Numeracy can be Explained by School Performance?
Treasury - Australia
This 16-page Australian article examines the impact of school performance on student reseults
EducationPosted: 2008-10-06
Present, Engaged and Accounted For
NCCP
A 32-page US report on the importance of addressing chronic absence in the early school years
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-10-01
Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives 2008
IES
A 203-page US report on the educational progress and challenges of American Indians and Alaaska Natives
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2008-09-30
Educationat a Glance 2008:OECD Indicators
OECD
This 525-page report compares key education data in OECD countries
EducationPosted: 2008-09-24
The Effect of High School Employment on Educational Attainment
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper studies the effect of part-time employment by US students on educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2008-09-16
INCA Comparative Tables
QCA
A 54-page overview of key educational issues in countries contributing to the tables
EducationPosted: 2008-09-16
Quality Education: The Case for an Education Revolution in Our Schools
DEEWR
A 38-page Australian report calling for a culture of high expectations for students and teachers
EducationPosted: 2008-09-16
Dropout Prevention
IES
A 72-page US practice guide to dropout prevention in high schools and middle schools
EducationPosted: 2008-09-09
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
EPI et al.
A 5-page US pamphlet advocating an approach to education that is capable of producing a substantial reduction in the current association between social and economic disadvantage and low student achievement (includes links to background papers)
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-06
The Impact of a Cash Transfer Program on Cognitive Achievement
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper evaluating the impact of a cash transfer programme on cognitive achievement in Ecuador
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-29
Strengthening Parents' Ability to Provide the Guidance and Support that Matter Most in High School
ECS
This 7-page US policy brief considers the benefits of parental involvement and ways of supporting it
EducationPosted: 2008-08-28
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
Does Private Tutoring Pay Off?
IZA
This 24-page discussion paper assesses the causal effect of private tutoring on the probability of university placement in Turkey
EducationPosted: 2008-08-24
Cash for Test Scores
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US article describing the effectiveness of a cash incentive programme that rewards teachers and students for passing scores
EducationPosted: 2008-08-24
The Effects of the School Environment on Young People's Attitudes Towards Education and Learning
NFER
The 33-page report of a UK survey of students' attitudes before and after the move to a new school building
EducationPosted: 2008-08-14
Expanded Learning Time in Action
Center for American Progress
A 60-page US report focusing on the extension and use of learning time in high-poverty and high-minority schools
EducationPosted: 2008-08-14
National Numeracy Review Report
COAG
The report of an Australian review conducted to inform best practice for teaching numeracy and mathematics
EducationPosted: 2008-07-30
Parental Education and Parental Time with Children
Vox
An article examining the implications of the relationship between parental education and time spent with children
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-07-09
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
Preparing all Youth for Academic and Career Readiness
IEL, NCWD
This 63-page US paper identifies the challenges in practice and policy for successful post-schoool outcomes
EducationPosted: 2008-07-01
The Effect of Computer Use on Child Outcomes
Harris School
This 42-page working paper examines the impact of having access to a home computer on child and adolescent outcomes
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-30
Supporting Parents in Promoting Early Learning
DCSF
A 208-page evaluation of the UK's Early Learning Partnership Project, which aimed to put in place family-level educational support for young children
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-06-26
Measuring Progress with Tests of Learning
CGDev
This 29-page paper examines the viability of improvement measurement tests for education in developing countries
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-06-24
Promises and Pitfalls of Virtual Learning in the United States
CEEP
A 16-page policy brief examining virtual education in the US
EducationPosted: 2008-06-21
National Indian Education Study
IES, NAEP
The 92-page Part 1 of a US study describing the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native children
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2008-06-21
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
A Digital Education Revolution 2008
ACER
Presentations from a series of Australian symposia exploring the possibilities and realities of implementing a digital education revolution (single page linking to individual presentations)
EducationPosted: 2008-06-20
The Value of Social Care Professionals Working in Extended Schools
NFER
This 75-page UK research explores the impact of social care professionals working within the multi-disciplinary environment of an extended school
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2008-06-11
Schools, Skills and Synapses
IZA
This 95-page discussion paper studies the effectiveness of early intervention in offsetting inequalities and differences among children
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-06-11
Self-Selection into Teaching: The Role of Teacher Education Institutions
IZA
A 30-page discussion paper examining the role of self-selection into teacher education
EducationPosted: 2008-06-08
Gangs and Group Offending Guidance for Schools
DCSF
A 47-page UK guide for schools offering advice on tackling gang issues
EducationPosted: 2008-05-28
Social Capital in Theory and Practice
CSHE
A 123-page Australian report exploring the use of social capital theory in understanding educational advantage/disadvantage from a public policy development perspective
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-28
Meaningful Investments in Pre-K: Estimating the Per-Child Costs of Quality Programs
IWPR
A 44-page US report estimating the costs of quality improvements in pre-kindergarten settings in the US
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-05-26
Working with Families Concerned with School-Based Bullying
AIFS
This 9-page Australian brief examines school bullying and the role of family relationships in dealing with it
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-05-19
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
How Do We Transform Our Schools?
Hoover Institution
A US article considering how computer technology can be harnessed to improve education.
EducationPosted: 2008-05-15
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
Getting Good Teachers into Challenging Schools
"Curriculum Leadership"
An Australian article on the problem of encouraging the best teachers to work in the most challenging schools
EducationPosted: 2008-05-15
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
Formalised Peer Mentoring Pilot Evaluation
DCSF
A 107-page UK report on the first year of the formalised peer mentoring scheme operated in secondary schools
EducationPosted: 2008-05-04
Effective Ways of Teaching Complex Expression in Writing
DCSF
This 109-page UK report reviews the research literature on effective ways of teaching complex expression in writing at the secondary level
EducationPosted: 2008-05-04
The Leadership Challenge: Improving Learning in Schools
ACER
An 88-page Australian report arguing that school leadership has become too complex a task for a single person
EducationPosted: 2008-04-30
Engaged for Success: Service-Learning as a Tool for High School Dropout Prevention
Civic Enterprises
A 36-page US report on the potential for service-learning to reduce high school dropout rates
EducationPosted: 2008-04-30
Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age
IZA
A 59-page discussion paper examining the role of school starting age on long-term outcomes
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-04-24
The "Bologna Process" and College Enrolment Decisions
IZA
This 36-page discussion paper estimates the impact of the Bologna Process reforms on the decision of Italian students to go to college
EducationPosted: 2008-04-22
Minority Ethnic Pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England
DCSF
A 70-page report of UK research covering educational outcomes at age 16. It studies the associations between ethnicity and educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2008-04-04
All Our Students Thinking
ASCD
An article arguing that thinking skills should be taught in vocational and trade-level subjects as well as in academic subjects
EducationPosted: 2008-04-02
Ten Years After College
ECS
This 141-page US report examines college graduates work experiences in the first 10 years after graduation, focusing on differences between those with academic degrees and those with career-oriented degrees
EducationPosted: 2008-04-02
Qualifying Religion: The Role of Plural Identities for Educational Production
IZA
This 46-page discussion paper examines the role of religious denomination for human capital formation
EducationPosted: 2008-03-25
After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What It Takes to Achieve It
HFRP
A 12-page US evaluation of the impact of after school programmes
EducationPosted: 2008-03-23
Value-Added Measures for School Improvement
Department of Education - Victoria
A 26-page Australian report diiscussing the concept of value-added measures for evaluating school improvement and looking at international research on the subject
EducationPosted: 2008-03-19
How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risks Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling
NCCP
A 4-page US factsheet quantifying how maternal and family risk factors affect absenteeism in early childhood
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-03-18
The Importance of Education for the Reallocation of Labour
Institute for Futures Studies
This 57-page Swedish working paper examines how job and work flows vary by educational level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2008-03-16
The Sure Start Journey: A Summary of Evidence
DCSF
This 49-page UK document summarizes the principal findings of research into the Sure Start programme, a system providing an integrated approach to children's services
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-03-11
Leading Numeracy: The Learner
Curriculum Leadership
The content of an Australian school leadership training module, examining how principals can help teachers to improve numeracy skills
EducationPosted: 2008-03-09
Horizon Report 2008
New Media Consortium
A 36-page US report describing six emerging educational technologies or practices likely to enter mainstream use in the US over the next 5 years
EducationPosted: 2008-03-08
Does the Expansion of Higher Education Increase the Equality of Educational Opportunities?
IZA
This 58-page discussion paper examines the role of the expansion of HE in increasing the equality of tertiary education in Italy
EducationPosted: 2008-03-06
Gifted and Talented Education: Guidance on Preventing Underachievement
DCSF UK
A 30-page UK guidance paper highlighting the main issues to be discussed and addressed in preventing the underachievement of pupils with exceptional ability
EducationPosted: 2008-02-29
Ensuring the Attainment of Black Pupils: Management Guide
DCSF
A 289-page UK guidance paper to assist senior leaders to raise the achievement of Black pupils
EducationPosted: 2008-02-29
How the Best-Performing School Systems Come Out on Top
McKinsey and Co.
This 56-page report examines the world's top-performing school systems and studies the causes of success and failure in education reform
EducationPosted: 2008-02-28
When Education Research Matters
AEI
A US paper examining the relationship between education research and policy
EducationPosted: 2008-02-28
Recognising and Rewarding Good Teachers
Online Opinion
An Australian article proposing a method for recognising and rewarding good teachers
EducationPosted: 2008-02-27
How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risk Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling
NCCP
A 4-page US factsheet showing the impact of maternal and family risks on chronic absenteeism in early schooling
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-02-22
The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study
IES
A 264-page US report presenting the early findings of 2 programmes aiming to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of below-average readers
EducationPosted: 2008-02-19
Beyond the ABCs: Higher Education and Developing Countries
CGD
This 109-page working paper examines higher education in developing countries and its effects
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Raising the Participation Age in Education and Training to 18
DCSF - UK
A 74-page UK review of national and international research evidence exploring the likely impacts of raising the participation age for education and training in the UK
EducationPosted: 2008-02-08
School Readiness and Later Achievement
"Developmental Psychology"
This 12-page US paper reports on a meta analysis conducted to determine the key elements of school readiness and later learning achievement
EducationPosted: 2008-01-23
Why Are Hispanic and African-Amercian Dropout Rates So High?
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper investigates why the dropout rates of Hispanic and African-American high school students in the US are so high
EducationPosted: 2008-01-21
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
The Impact of School Leadership on Pupil Outcomes: Interim Report
DFES
This 158-page UK study focuses on the critical relationship between school leadership and improved pupil learning outcomes
EducationPosted: 2008-01-14
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