Education
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dropout Prevention
IES
A 72-page US practice guide to dropout prevention in high schools and middle schools
EducationPosted: 2008-09-09
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
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
INCA Comparative Tables
QCA
A 54-page overview of key educational issues in countries contributing to the tables
EducationPosted: 2008-09-16
Educationat a Glance 2008:OECD Indicators
OECD
This 525-page report compares key education data in OECD countries
EducationPosted: 2008-09-24
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
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
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
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
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
School Choice
Hoover Institution
An 8-page paper on the effects of competition between public and private school systems
EducationPosted: 2008-10-16
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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