Education
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
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
Restrictive and Supportive Parenting: Effects on Children's School Affect and Emotional Responses
Australian Educational Researcher
The report of an Australian project in which upper primary school students were surveyed about their general liking for school, and their parents were surveyed about their parenting styles
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-05-16
Results! From Schools, Districts and States Using the America's Choice Design
National Center on Education and the Economy
A 24-page U.S. study into how the America's Choice School Design can diminish the achievement gap between white and minority children and can substantially improve the performance of the lowest-achieving students
EducationPosted: 2004-05-20
Rethinking Teacher Evaluation in Chicago
c c s r
A 68-page US research report reporting on teacher evaluation lessons Llearned from classroom observations, principal-teacher conferences, and district implementation
EducationPosted: 2011-11-26
Rethinking the Teacher Quality Challenge
AEI
A 2-page US policy brief on improving teacher quality
EducationPosted: 2011-10-12
Review of Factors and Practices Associated With School Performance
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission - Virginia
This brief report from the State of Virginia identifies some of the best practices found in schools having a large number of students from poor families or homes where the adults have had limited education
EducationPosted: 2004-02-11
Review of International Literature on Admissions
NFER
A 52-page literature review putting the issues of school admissions in England in the international context by examining the systems of three other countries
EducationPosted: 2007-05-02
Revisiting Indigenous Education
CIS
This 30-page Australian paper argues that there is no ‘gap’ between the literacy and numeracy of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students
Indigenous Affairs, EducationPosted: 2009-04-28
Reviving the Global Education Compact
CGDev
This 24-page US essay explores the options for transforming global education and offers ambitious but achievable proposals for accelerating progress
EducationPosted: 2010-02-22
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
Rhetoric Versus Reality: What We Know and What We Need to Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools
Rand Corporation
A 316-page US monograph assessing the evidence on the outcomes of school vouchers and charter schools
EducationPosted: 2007-09-20
Role of Principal Leadership in Increasing Teacher Retention: Creating a Supportive Environment
Charlotte Advocates for Education
This 67-page U.S. report examines the role of school principals in improving teacher retention
EducationPosted: 2004-04-23
Sage on the Stage
Education Next
This US study finds that 8th grade students in the U.S. score higher on standardized tests in math and science when their teachers allocate greater amounts of class time to lecture-style presentations than to group problem-solving activities
EducationPosted: 2011-04-20
School Admissions
Social Market Foundation
A 34-page U.K. report proposing that places in oversubscribed secondary schools should be allocated by ballot
EducationPosted: 2004-07-29
School Choice
Hoover Institution
An 8-page paper on the effects of competition between public and private school systems
EducationPosted: 2008-10-16
School Choice: Lessons from New Zealand
Cato Institute
Text of a 16-page speech on the New Zealand experience of school choice given to a U.S. audience
EducationPosted: 2004-06-01
School Class Size: Smaller Isn't Better
C.D. Howe Institute
A 20-page Canadian study showing that improved teacher training and institutional reform are more cost-effective than smaller class sizes in improving pupil performance
EducationPosted: 2005-08-23
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
School Dropouts: Who Are They and What Can Be Done?
C.D. Howe Institute
A 7-page Canadian brief addressing the problem of school dropouts
EducationPosted: 2011-01-07
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
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
School Performance in Linguistically Divided Educational Systems: A Study of the Russian-speaking Minority in Estonia and Latvia
MZES
This 30-page German working paper investigates educational performance in linguistically divided educational systems
EducationPosted: 2011-10-08
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
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
School Readiness: Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps
Brookings Institute and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
This 195-page U.S. volume consists of a series of papers focusing on children's lives before they reach kindergarten in an effort to understand how to close the racial and ethnic gaps in school achievement
EducationPosted: 2005-02-14
School report cards: Review of the Use of School Report Cards Internationally
NFER
A 36-page UK review of report cards and how they are used in other countries. This review shows the variation in the use of report cards and the different features that are included
EducationPosted: 2009-07-07
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
School-Based Mentoring: A Closer Look
Public/Private Ventures
A 42-page U.S. study of school-based mentoring, examining the characteristics of mentor-youth matches and the benefits gained by youth
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-03-04
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
Schooling, Statistics and Poverty: Can We Measure School Improvement?
Education Testing Service
This 42-page U.S. lecture examines two competing approaches to measuring school quality and improvement and discusses their limitations
EducationPosted: 2004-12-10
Schools Out: Can Teachers, Social Workers and Health Staff Learn to Live Together?
Demos
A 66-page U.K. report about emerging practice in extended schools and its implications for public services and communities
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-23
Schools, Ability, and the Socioeconomic Gradient in Education Choices
CESifo
This 26-page working paper provides evidence on the socioeconomic gradient in dropout and progression in upper secondary education in Norway.
EducationPosted: 2011-02-14
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
Secondary Social, Emotional and Behavioural Skill (SEBS) Pilot Evaluation
NFER
A 137-page UK research report of a pilot scheme designed to encourage secondary schools to take a whole-school approach to developing social, emotional and behavioural skills among staff and pupils and to integrate it into their existing work
EducationPosted: 2007-08-06
Selective Schools and Academic Achievement
IZA
A 51-page working paper considering the impact of attending a selective high school in the UK
EducationPosted: 2007-11-30
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
Services for Academic Libraries in the New Era
D-Lib Magazine
This paper documents the integration of Web 2.0 services into the working framework of advanced academic libraries worldwide
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-07-20
Sex and Relationships Education in Other Countries
NFER
This 43-page UK presentation demonstrates the variety of approaches that different countries have adopted to teach sex and relationships education (SRE), and whether learning the facts of life at school should be compulsory
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-04
Sex, Drugs and Delinquency in Urban and Suburban Public Schools
Manhattan Institute
This 28-page working paper compares the incidence of sexual activity, alcohol use and drugtaking by children attending urban and suburban U.S. public schools and finds little difference between the two types of location
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-02-08
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
Single Motherhood and (Un)Equal Educational Opportunities
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 25-page discussion paper studying the effect of single motherhood on children's educational attainment in Germany
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-15
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
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
Skills for Prosperity: A Roadmap for Vocational Education and Training
Skills Australia
This 176-page report puts forward comprehensive reforms for the way the Australian vocational education and training sector is developed, organised and financed
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-10
Small is Still Beautiful
Washington Monthly
A 3-page US article arguing the merits of smaller schools
EducationPosted: 2010-07-13
Smartphones Give You Wings: Pedagogical Affordance of Mobile Web 2.0
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
This 14-page Australasian paper provides an overview of the potential of the integration of mobile Web 2.0 tools (based around smartphones) to facilitate social constructivist pedagogies and engage students in tertiary education
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-06-07
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
Social Interaction and Schooling Decisions
CESifo
A working paper studying whether schooling choices are affected by social interaction
EducationPosted: 2006-10-27
Some Remarks on the Effectiveness of Primary Education Interventions
IZA
This 41-page policy paper surveys the recent economics of education literature in order to identify which education policies can effectively improve the quality of primary schooling, as measured by pupil test-based achievements
EducationPosted: 2009-07-05
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
Standards for Teaching: Theoretical Underpinnings and Applications
New Zealand Teachers Council
A 132-page New Zealand literature review of the theoretical underpinnings and applications of standards to the professional practice of teaching
EducationPosted: 2007-07-24
Standards Issue
Washington Monthly
A 4-page US article considering the interrelationship between standards in education and drop-out rates
EducationPosted: 2010-07-13
Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind
Rand Corporation
This 303-page US study examines the impact of the accountability policies laid down in the NCLB legislation
EducationPosted: 2007-06-26
Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind
Rand Corporation
This 302-page study shows how accountability policies under NCLB have influenced attitudes and actions in US education
EducationPosted: 2007-08-14
Starting Out Right: Pre-k and Kindergarten: Full Report
Center for Public Education
This US report looks at the effect of various combinations of pre-k and kindergarten on third grade reading skills
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-15
Starting School at a Disadvantage: The School Readiness of Poor Children
Brookings
This 22-page US study examines the reasons why poor children are less ready for school and evaluates three interventions for improving their school readiness
Education, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-03-27
Starting School: The Effect of Early Childhood Factors on Child Well-Being
SFI
A 32-page Danish working paper analyzing the relationship between early childhood factors and future child well-being
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2007-04-05
State Early Commitment Programs: A Contract for Success?
AASCU
This 7-page US policy brief examines the effectiveness of early commitment programmes in improving the academic results of low-income students
EducationPosted: 2009-05-18
State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status
ETS
A 28-page US “primer” on state pre-K assessment policies
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-02-22
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
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
Stimulating Excellence: Unleashing the Power of Innovation in Education
AEI
A 44-page US paper arguing that by removing barriers to innovation and reform and providing greater support for entrepreneurship, we can spur the critical and necessary new solutions to many of public education's greatest challenges
EducationPosted: 2009-05-19
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
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
Striving for Student Success: A Model of Shared Accountability
Education Sector
This 15-page US report provides an in-depth look at where shared accountability works to improve education, and on how other communities can use this approach to help all students succeed
EducationPosted: 2011-11-30
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
Student Victimization in U.S. Schools
IES
This 75-page US report provides data on student criminal victimization and the characteristics of crime victims and nonvictims
Education, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-14
Studying Teacher Moves
A US article providing a “practitioner’s take” on what is blocking the research teachers need and what kinds of useful, empirical studies might help to fill this gap
EducationPosted: 2011-11-02
Success and Sustainability: Developing the Strategically-Focused School
Department for Education and Skills - UK
This 93-page U.K. booklet describes how schools can build on good short-term school development planning
EducationPosted: 2005-05-24
Success at Every Step
American Youth Policy Forum
This 239-page compendium describes programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers. These programs represent a wide range of interventions, including school-wide reform initiatives, community-based afterschool services, work-based learning opportunities and college access programs
EducationPosted: 2009-11-19
Supporting English Literacy and Numeracy for Indigenous Students in the Early Years
Australian Council for Educational Research
This 80-page research monograph reports on the growth in English literacy and numeracy achievement by indigenous students through the early years of primary school
EducationPosted: 2004-04-21
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
Taking Leadership, Innovating Change: Profiles in Family, School, and Community Engagement
HFRP
This 18-page US report has compiled twelve examples of leading innovations in family engagement as an integral and effective strategy in systemic education reform
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-24
Tapping the Potential: Retaining and Developing High Quality New Teachers
Alliance for Excellent Education
An 80-page U.S. report analysing teacher induction practices and citing comprehensive induction as the single most effective strategy for stemming teacher attrition
EducationPosted: 2004-07-12
Te Kotahitanga Phase 3: Establishing a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy of Relations in Mainstream Secondary School Classrooms
Ministry of Education - New Zealand
A 262-page NZ report on the results of a teaching system developed to improve the educational outcomes of Maori pupils
Education, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-05-03
Teach a Child - Transform a Nation
The Basic Education Coalition
This 43-page report reviews the worldwide situation of children denied an education and underlines the importance of such education in developing countries for the prevention of disease and conflict
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-06
Teacher and School Leader Quality and Sustainability
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
An 11-page Australian resource sheet summarizing research on teacher and school leader quality and sustainability
EducationPosted: 2011-01-28
Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement in High School
Urban Institute
This 62-page US study examines the relationship between teacher credentials and student achievement at the high school level
EducationPosted: 2007-10-12
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
Teacher Induction: Improving State Systems for Supporting New Teachers
NASBE
A 20-page US discussion guide that examines the role teacher induction programs can play in developing effective teachers and reducing teacher turnover
EducationPosted: 2012-05-08
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
Teacher Pay for Performance
NCPI
The 86-page report of a US experiment to determine the effect of incentivizing teachers with bonus payments on their students' achievement
EducationPosted: 2010-11-10
Teacher Perceptions of the Work Environment in Hard-to-Staff Schools
Education Commission of the States
This U.S. study compares hard-to-staff schools in North Carolina with other schools in the state, examining race, poverty, school achievement and teacher perception of the working environment
EducationPosted: 2004-12-14
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
Teacher Quality, Teacher Pay
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
A U.S. commentary making the case for greater flexibility in rewarding and managing schoolteachers
EducationPosted: 2004-04-20
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
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
Teachers at Work: Improving Teacher Quality Through School Design
Education Sector
This 17-page US report argues that better teaching will in the long run come not only from attracting a strong pool of talent and giving them boosts in pay, but from "changing the nature of the job"
EducationPosted: 2009-10-19
Teachers Matter: Recruitment, Employment and Retention at Home and Abroad
Politeia
This 128-page report examines trends and issues in teacher recruitment and retention in Great Britain. It draws on comparisons with education systems in other developed countries, including Europe, the USA, and New Zealand
EducationPosted: 2009-09-27
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
Teaching about Jihadism and The War on Terror
FPRI
A US essay on teaching about jihadism and terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EducationPosted: 2010-11-08
Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action
The Teaching Commission
This 68-page report proposes a strategy to upgrade, fundamentally, the U.S. teaching profession. It includes recommendations for improving methods of recruitment, training, assessment, support and compensation
EducationPosted: 2004-02-08
Teaching Interrupted: Do Discipline Policies in Today's Public Schools Foster the Common Good?
Public Agenda
This executive summary of a U.S. survey into teachers' and parents' attitudes to school discipline problems can be downloaded in full by registration with the publisher
EducationPosted: 2004-05-12
Teaching Mathematics: Using Research-informed Strategies
ACER
This 80-page Australian review of research into aspects of mathematics teaching focuses on issues relevant to mathematics teachers, to those who support them, and also to those who make policy decisions about mathematics teaching
EducationPosted: 2011-08-05
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
Teaching Reading in Europe: Contexts, Policies and Practices
EURYDICE
This 224-page European study is primarily based on the academic research, much advanced over the last decades, into the key elements which contribute to the success of reading instruction
Education, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16
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
Teaching the Teachers: Preparing Educators to Engage Families for Student Achievement
HFRP
This 16-page US brief describes five core elements necessary for a system of teacher training and professional development in support of family engagement, distilled from the case studies of existing teacher preparation programs. The brief also addresses the policies needed to support this type of teacher preparation system
EducationPosted: 2011-06-14