Education
Tragedy and Comedy in Postmodern Education
Independent Institute
A commentary on the dilution of the core curriculum in postmodern education
EducationPosted: 2007-03-13
Does Secondary School Tracking Affect Performance? Evidence from IALS
IZA
A 17-page discussion paper analyzing the effect of tracking on student performance in secondary schools
EducationPosted: 2007-03-11
Gender Gaps in Reading Gains During Elementary and High School by Race and Ethnicity
Urban Institute
A 31-page US report examining gender differences in academic achievement in schools
EducationPosted: 2007-03-11
Resources and Standards in Urban Schools
IZA
A 40-page discussion paper investigating the impact of extra resources on student outcomes in urban schools
EducationPosted: 2007-03-11
Respectful Schools: Restorative Practices in Education
Childrens Commissioner - New Zealand, IPS
A 30-page New Zealand report promoting inclusive and respectful school cultures as an alternative to traditional exclusionary and punitive discipline
EducationPosted: 2007-03-10
Why Are Youth From Lower-Income Families Less Likely to Attend University?
Statistics Canada
This 38-page Canadian paper uses data on academic abilities, parental influences, financial constraints and other characteristics to try to account for the large gap in university attendance across the income distribution
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-05
Learning to Read in Australia
ASSA
A 13-page Australian occasional paper identifying the reading skills that children need to acquire
EducationPosted: 2007-03-05
Educational Equity and Public Policy
UNESCO
This 161-page report presents a framework to measure education disparities and applies it to 16 of the world's largest/most populous countries
EducationPosted: 2007-03-02
Making Their Mark: Disentangling the Effects of Neighbourhood and School on Educational Achievement
Institute for Futures Studies
A 36-page Swedish working paper examining the effects of neighbourhood and school on adolescent educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2007-03-01
Schooling and Citizenship: Evidence from Compulsory Schooling Reforms
DIW
A 48-page German discussion paper examining the relationship between years of schooling and a range of political outcome measures
Governance & Politics, EducationPosted: 2007-03-01
Promoting Academic Momentum at Community Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities
CCRC
A 41-page working paper examining the causes of a lack of academic progeress by a significant proportion of students in American community schools
EducationPosted: 2007-02-24
Working Together: Aligning State Systems and Policiies for Individual and Regional Prosperity
CLASP
A 45-page US report containing proposals for improving education and training systems to enhance the ability of workers to advance to better jobs
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-24
Achievement and Demographic Patterns in Education and Spending and Programme Effectiveness
Education Trust
A US House testimony on achievement and demographic patterns in primary and secondary education and spending and programme effectiveness
EducationPosted: 2007-02-21
The Racial Test Score Gap and Parental Involvement in Britain
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper investigating the racial gap in test scores between black and white children in Britain
EducationPosted: 2007-02-20
Intergenerational Education Transmission: Neighbourhood Quality and/or Parents' Involvement
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of residential neighbourhood and parents' involvement in education on children's educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2007-02-19
Beyond NCLB: Fulfilling the Promise to Our Nations's Children
Aspen Institute
The 222-page final report and recommendations for improving the U.S. NCLB Act by the Commission on No Child Left Behind
EducationPosted: 2007-02-14
Out of Authority Placements for Special Educational Needs
Audit Commission - UK
A 60-page UK report designed to assist and challenge those involved in providing schooling for children and young people with special educational needs to contribute to the provision of improved outcomes
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-02-12
Quality is the Key: Critical Issues in Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Vocational Education and Training
NCVER
This 40-page Australian report identifies what individual learners and industry clients want from vocational education and training
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-12
State Takeover, School Restructuring, Private Management and Student Achievement in Philadelphia
Rand Corporation
A US report on the outcomes of a state takeover of a failing school district and the application of a "diverse provider" model
EducationPosted: 2007-02-09
Adult Education and Workforce Development Can be Key Assets in Local Economic Development
Urban Institute
A US report highlighting findings about the role of adult education in workforce development and the use of sector strategies to address needs at the local level
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-08
Do Universities Benefit Local Youth?
Statistics Canada
A 30-page Canadian study exploring the relationship between the presence of a local university and university and college participation, and graduate earnings among local youth
EducationPosted: 2007-02-05
Teachers and the Waiting Game: Why Decentralisation is Vital for Public Schools
CIS
A 20-page Australian paper arguing that centralised staffing systems benefit teacher unions to the detriment of students and the majority of teachers
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-05
Whole-Language High Jinks
Fordham Institute
A 33-page US report identifying methods for spotting reading programmes that lack an evidence base
EducationPosted: 2007-02-04
School Consolidation and Inequality
Harris School
This 39-page US working paper investigates the relationship between changes in school and school district size and variations in student outcomes, as measured by adult wage inequality
EducationPosted: 2007-02-01
Growing Pains: The School Consolidation Movement and Student Outcomes
Harris School
A 55-page US working paper estimates the effects of changing school and school district size on student outcomes
EducationPosted: 2007-02-01
Linking to Learn and Learning to Link
Key Centre
This 10-page paper describes an Australian project designed to build integrated systems of school-based support for children and families in disadvantaged communities
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-29
Civic Engagement and High School Academic Progress
CIRCLE
A 23-page US working paper analysing how participation in voluntary community service impacts on the academic achievement of high school students
EducationPosted: 2007-01-28
Effective Teaching Practices
ACER
An article criticising the use of constructivist approaches to teaching in Australian schools
EducationPosted: 2007-01-22
What's Wrong with Vocational School?
AEI
A US article arguing that many students in academic higher education courses would be better off taking vocational courses
EducationPosted: 2007-01-18
Monitoring Education for Roma
OSI
A 42-page report providing the best available data on Roma education in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe
EducationPosted: 2007-01-17
School Readiness, Full-Day Kindergarten and Student Achievement: An Empirical Investigation
Rand Corporation
This US report examines how childrens' skills and knowledge at kindergarten entry predict achievement in later grades
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-11
Raising the Achievement of Bilingual Learners in Primary Schools
NFER
An 80-page report evaluating a pilot programme introduced in the UK to help raise the achievement of bilingual learners in primary schools
EducationPosted: 2007-01-10
The Implementation of OLASS: An Assessment of its Impact One Year On
NFER
The final report (74 pages) from the evaluation of the new Offenders' Learning and Skills Service introduced in the UK
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2007-01-10
Assessment and Teaching: Making Space for Teaching and Learning
IPPR
A 17-page critique of the current pupil assessment system in UK schools
EducationPosted: 2007-01-03
Inequality of Learning in Induustrialised Countries
IZA
A 23-page discussion paper investigating aspects of inequality in educational outcomes in 21 industrialised countries
EducationPosted: 2006-12-28
Effective Teaching Practices for Students With and Without Learning Difficulties
ACER
A 24-page Australian background paper urging a return to evidence-based teaching systems
EducationPosted: 2006-12-11
The Challenge of Supporting Change
MDRC
A 123-page US report analyzing how the "focal strategy", promoting a vision of culture change in schools has affected student reading achievement
EducationPosted: 2006-12-07
Lost Learning, Forgotten Promises
Center for American Progress
This 39-page report considers the educational consequences of racial segregation in US schools and the potential of controlled choice to address them
EducationPosted: 2006-12-07
Making Sense of Data-Driven Decision Making in Education
Rand Corporation
This 18-page occasional paper seeks to clarify how muiltiple types of data are being used in US schools
EducationPosted: 2006-12-07
Readiness to Learn at School Among Five-Year-Old Children in Canada
Statistics Canada
This 153-page Canadian report examines the abilities, behaviour and attitudes of Canadian children as they enter school
EducationPosted: 2006-12-05
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006
NCES
An annual report on school crime and safety in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-12-05
Pupils' Experiences and Perspectives of the National Curriculum and Assessment: Research Review
NFER
This 170-page UK report contains the findings of a review of the research on pupils' experience and perspectives on the schools curriculum
EducationPosted: 2006-12-05
The Impact of Creative Partnerships on the Attainment of Young People
NFER
A 44-page UK study examining the progress in national assessments of young people who had attended activities within the Creative Partnership scheme
EducationPosted: 2006-12-05
Preschool Is School, Sometimes
Hoover Institution
A study summary showing that high-quality teaching in early childhood education can close the achievement gap
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-12-02
Approaches to Parent Involvement for Improving the Academic Performance of Elementary School Age Children
Campbell Collaboration
A 49-page US report summarizing the most dependable evidence on the effect of parent involvement for improving the academic performance of elementary school age children
EducationPosted: 2006-12-02
Evaluating Comprehensive School Reform Models at Scale
Rand Corporation
This 300-page US monograph describes a methodology for measuring the level of school reform implementation in schools
EducationPosted: 2006-12-01
Improving Mathematics and Science Education
Rand Corporation
This 116-page book presents the findings of a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of reform-oriented science and mathematics instruction in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-11-29
Reforming Teacher Education: Something Old, Something New
Rand Corporation
This 196-page monograph evaluates the "Teachers for a New Era" initiative, design to effect a reform of teacher education programmes in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-11-29
Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms 1994-2005
NCES
This 83-page report provides trend analysis on US schools with internet access, data on technologies for barring inappropriate material and the integration of internet use into the curriculum
EducationPosted: 2006-11-29
'Proficiency for All': An Oxymoron
EPI
This 77-page US paper examines whether the requirement of the US 'No Child Left Behind' legislation, that all children achieve proficiency in mathematics and reading, is attainable within the mandated timeframe, or ever
EducationPosted: 2006-11-21
Early Childhood Education: Pathways to Quality and Equity for all Children
ACER
A 75-page report reviewing early childhood education in Australia
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-20
Strong Foundations: Early Childhood Care and Education
UNESCO
A 405-page report on global progress to providing universal basic education, with particular focus on early childhood care and education
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-20
Placing College Graduate Rates in Context
NCES
A 115-page US report examining how 4-year college graduation rates vary with selectivity and the size of low-income enrollment
EducationPosted: 2006-11-17
Mind the Gap? Estimating the Effects of Postponing Higher Education
CESifo
A 39-page working paper estimating the effects on earnings of "gap years" between high school and university enrollment
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-03
Improving Mathematics and Science Education
Rand Corporation
This 116-page US report analyses the relationship between reform-oriented instruction ansd student achievement
EducationPosted: 2006-11-01
2006 E-learning Benchmark Project: Final Report
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
A 27-page report on e-learning by vocational training and education (VTE) students
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-31
Education at a Glance
OECD
The 61-page executive summary of the indicators of the performance of educational systems of OECD countries
EducationPosted: 2006-10-30
Social Interaction and Schooling Decisions
CESifo
A working paper studying whether schooling choices are affected by social interaction
EducationPosted: 2006-10-27
Does Sibship Size Affect Educational Attainment?
SFI
A 48-page Danish paper testing the hypothesis that sibship size can have a negative causal effect on educational attainment
EducationPosted: 2006-10-26
The Aggregate Labour Market Effects of the Swedish Knowledge-Lift Program
IZA
A 26-page paper evaluating the potential effects of a Swedish adult education/training programme designed to raise the skill levels of low-skilled workers
EducationPosted: 2006-10-24
How Large an Effect Can We Expect From School Reform?
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper proposes an interpretative context for judging the significance of school reform effects
EducationPosted: 2006-10-19
Community College Management Practices that Promote Student Success
CCRC
A 4-page US brief summarizing a study of community college management practices that promote student success
EducationPosted: 2006-10-18
CSRQ Center Report On Middle and High School Comprehensive School Models
American Institutes for Research
This 286-page US report reviews research on 18 widely-adopted models of school improvement
EducationPosted: 2006-10-16
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
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
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
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
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
Does School Choice Work? Effects on Student Integration and Achievement
Public Policy Institute of California
A 221- page US report on the results of introducing school choice into a group of schools in California
EducationPosted: 2006-09-21
The 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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