Education
The Charter School Dust-Up: Examining the Evidence on Enrollment and Achievement
Economic Policy Institute
A 14-page introduction and summary to a report providing a comprehensive examination of achievement, enrolment and accountability in U.S. charter schools
EducationPosted: 2005-04-13
Remaking Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century: What Role for High School Programs?
Jobs for the Future
A 50-page U.S. report summarizing existing knowledge on the value of high school career-focused education and proposing a reform agenda for high school career and technical education
EducationPosted: 2005-04-13
Measuring the Quality of Post-Secondary Education: Concepts, Current Practices and a Stragegic Plan
Canadian Policy Research Networks
This 61-page Canadian paper develops an analytical system to help identify the factors that limit or contribute to better post-secondary education outcomes
EducationPosted: 2005-04-11
Making the Most of Kindergarten: Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs
National Institute for Early Education Research
This 16-page U.S. policy report examines trends in the provision of full day kindergarten, and the academic and social outcomes of half-day versus full-day kindergarten
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-11
Education Improvement Partnerships
Department for Education and Skills - U.K.
This 26-page U.K. prospectus explores the concept of Education Improvement Partnerships, designed to provide unity and sharper purpose to collaboration in the education service
EducationPosted: 2005-03-30
Getting There and Staying There: Low-income Students and Post-secondary Education
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 61-page Canadian research report reviewing the research on the determinants of access to post-secondary education (single page with link to complete report)
EducationPosted: 2005-03-29
Independent/State School Partnerships
Office for Standards in Education - U.K.
This 22-page U.K. report provides the findings of an assessment of the Independent/State School Partnership Programme, established to provide a structure and funding for co-operation between the two sectors
EducationPosted: 2005-03-16
Moving From Salafi to Rationalist Education
Middle East Review of International Affairs
An article contrasting the teaching of Islam to students in Tunisia to the methods used in Saudi Arabia and Egypt
EducationPosted: 2005-03-12
On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected High School Courses That Prepare All Students for College
ACT Inc. and The Education Trust
An 84-page U.S. report examining the strategies used to prepare students for college in high-performing schools, most of which teach a high proportion of minority and low-income students
EducationPosted: 2005-03-09
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
Alliance for Excellent Education
This 52-page U.S. report offers insights into improving the reading skills of middle and high school students
EducationPosted: 2005-03-09
Closing Achievement Gaps
Brookings Institution
An 8-page U.S. policy brief describing programmes to reduce the attainment disparity between white children and those from ethnic and racial minorities
EducationPosted: 2005-03-08
Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students 2003
National Center for Education Statistics
A 97-page report of a U.S. survey exploring distance education courses for public elementary and secondary school students.
EducationPosted: 2005-03-07
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
Managing Challenging Behaviour
OFSTED
A 32-page U.K. report giving an account of behaviour in schools and providing an analysis of behaviour in a range of educational settings based on visits by schools inspectors
EducationPosted: 2005-03-04
The Effect of Age at School Entry on Educational Attainment in Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper investigating the effect of age at school entry on educational attainment for West and East Germany
EducationPosted: 2005-03-03
Gender Differences in Participation and Completion of Undergraduate Education and How They Have Changed Over Time
National Center for Education Statistics
This 89-page report provides a detailed account of gender differences in undergraduate education in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2005-03-02
Does Teacher Testing Raise Quality? Evidence from State Certification Requirements
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 36-page discussion paper studies the effects of U.S. state teacher testing requirements on wages and teacher quality
EducationPosted: 2005-02-24
Do We Need to Repair the Monument?
Hoover Institution
Article in which 4 analysts comment on lessons learned since the enactment of No Child Left Behind legislation
EducationPosted: 2005-02-21
What the United States Can Learn from Singapore's World Class Mathematics System
American Institutes for Research
A 192-page U.S. study examining the reasons for Singapore's superiority over the U.S. in student mathematics performance
EducationPosted: 2005-02-20
Education of Children with Autism
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 40-page briefing paper examines the education of children with Autism in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2005-02-16
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
Qualified Teachers for At-Risk Schools: A National Imperative
National Partnership for Teaching in At-Risk Schools
A 28-page U.S. report defining the staffing problem in at-risk schools, noting the factors contributing to the problem and efforts taken to address it, and proposing a course of action.
EducationPosted: 2005-02-10
Governing the School of the Future
U.K. Department of Education and Skills
A 32-page U.K. document examining the role of the school governing body and looking to the challenges and opportunities for the future
EducationPosted: 2005-02-09
Where To Now for Early Childhood Education and Care?
Australian Council for Educational Research
An article examining the state of early childhood education and care in Australia
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-08
An Evaluation of Florida
Manhattan Institute
This 24-page study examines the effects of ending "social promotion" in U.S. schools
EducationPosted: 2005-02-04
Barriers and Bridges: Access to Education for Internally Displaced Children
Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement
An 8-page paper drawing attention to the importance of understanding and overcoming the barriers faced by internally displaced children in accessing their right to education
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2005-01-17
Alternative Certification: A Growing Trend to Address the Teacher Shortage
Education Commission of the States
This 5-page U.S. policy brief examines how alternative certification programmes are being used to recruit more minority, males and individuals with expertise in high-demand subject areas
EducationPosted: 2005-01-15
The Talent Development Middle School Model
MDRC
A 259-page interim report on a whole school reform approach designed to improve student achievement in U.S. urban middle schools serving high-poverty populations
EducationPosted: 2005-01-02
To Keep its Promise, NCLB Needs Overhaul
Campaign for America's Future
A 14-page U.S. report arguing that the "No Child Left Behind" enactment contains a series of basic flaws
EducationPosted: 2005-01-02
Current Directions in Australia's Vocational Education and Training System
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 13-page paper providing an overview of the factors which influence and drive Australia's technical and vocational education and training system
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-01
To Train or Not to Train: The Role of Education and Training in Prison to Work Transition
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 41-page Australian report examining the study and work experiences of state prisoners in Western Australia before and during incarceration and their expectations of post-release outcomes
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2005-01-01
Leave No City Behind: England/United States Dialogue on Urban Education Reform
Urban Institute
This 6-page policy brief offers highlights of a dialogue between educators and policymakers from the U.K. and the U.S. held to discuss methods for improving school performance
EducationPosted: 2004-12-31
Innovations in Education: Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
U.S. Depatment of Education
This 70-page U.S. publication provides concrete examples of innovations in providing alternative routes to teacher certification
EducationPosted: 2004-12-23
America's Charter Schools: Results From the NAEP 2003 Pilot Study
National Assessment of Educational Progress
A 23-page pilot study of U.S. charter schools and their students, covering reading and writing assessments and practices, structure and governance
EducationPosted: 2004-12-16
What Works in Student Retention?
ACT
A series of U.S. reports highlighting information on successful practices in college student retention ( 1 page with links to each section)
EducationPosted: 2004-12-16
No Time to Waste: The Vital Role of College and University Leaders in Improving Science and Mathematics Education
Education Commission of the States
A U.S. conference presentation identifying teachers and teaching institutions as the pivot points for improving science and mathematics education
EducationPosted: 2004-12-14
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
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
Learning For Tomorrow's World: First Results From PISA 2003
OECD
A 471-page report on initial results from the PISA 2003 assessment, which ranks learning skills among 15-year olds in 41 countries
EducationPosted: 2004-12-10
Education For All Global Monitoring Report 2005: The Quality Imperative
UNESCO
This report examines the extent of progress made towards the global education goals adopted at the World Education Forum in 2000, with particular emphasis on quality of education (Single page with links to all chapters)
EducationPosted: 2004-12-06
Indicators of School Crime and Safety:2004
National Center for Education Statistics
This 189-page U.S. report presents statistical information on crime and drugtaking in school and on the way to and from school
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2004-12-01
Trends in Educational Equity of Girls & Women:2003
National Center for Education Statistics
A 116-page U.S. statistical report assembling a series of indicators examining the extent to which males and females have access to educational opportunities, avail themselves of them, perform, succeed and benefit
EducationPosted: 2004-11-24
Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
National Center for Education Statistics
This 49-page U.S. study provides demographic characteristics of children and their families, children's early mental and physical skills, first experiences in child care and fathers in children's lives
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-11-24
A School System Perspective on Strengthening Student Wellbeing
Australian Council for Education Research
This 9-page Australian Conference Paper describes how Western Australia is using research to improve student wellbeing
EducationPosted: 2004-11-22
What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools
U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy
A 24-page U.S. document designed to shed light and offer perspective on drug testing in schools
Education, Drug AbusePosted: 2004-11-22
Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004
Sloan Consortium
A 27-page study of online education in the U.S. higher education system examining growth in enrollments, user satisfaction and the perception of schools as to long-term growth potential and quality of tuition
EducationPosted: 2004-11-20
Vocational Education and Training and Innovation: Research Readings
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 228-page Australian selection of readings to enable a better understanding of the role of vocational education and training in business innovation
EducationPosted: 2004-11-16
How Different are Immigrants? A Cross-Country and Cross-Survey Analysis of Educational Achievement
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 47-page discussion paper examining the differences in educational achievement between immigrants and natives in 10 countries with a high proportion of immigrant pupils
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-11-16
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
Reforming the Labour Market for Australian Teachers
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
A 26-page working paper reviewing evidence as to chronic shortages of mathematics and science teachers and considering the likely effect of increasing salaries
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-13
International School Finance
Education Commission of the States
A 3-page note comparing America's school funding with that of other developed countries. Contains direct links to original data sources
EducationPosted: 2004-11-12
The Challenges of Building Local Collaboratives for Sustaining Educational Development
Rand Corporation
A 5-page U.S. research brief reporting on pilot programmes testing whether educational achievement in public schools could be improved by collaboration with other community-based organisations. Links to full report
EducationPosted: 2004-11-11
Dropout Rates in the United States:2001
National Center for Education Statistics
A 93-page report on dropout and completion rates in U.S. High Schools
EducationPosted: 2004-11-07
Opening Doors: Support Success: Services That May Help Low-Income Students Succeed in Community College
MDRC
A 61-page report examining how U.S. Community Colleges organise guidance, counselling and other support and an evaluation of innovative strategies to help students complete their degree courses
EducationPosted: 2004-11-03
Profiles in Leadership: Innovative Approaches to Transforming the American High School
Alliance for Excellent Education
A series of essays by leading American innovators in education on transforming the high school system. One page with links to all the essays
EducationPosted: 2004-11-02
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
Carnegie Corporation of New York
A 53-page U.S. research-based report outlining fifteen key elements of an effective literacy intervention for adolescents
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-02
Fully on-the-job training: Experiences and Steps Ahead
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 27-page Australian report on the benefits of fully on-the-job training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-11-01
Pakistan's Education System: Fighting Terrorists or Drafting Recruits?
Center for Defense Information
An issue brief on the position and influences of madrassas in Pakistan's education system
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EducationPosted: 2004-10-27
Building Sustainable Adult Literacy Provision: A Review of International Trends in Adult Literacy Policy and Programs
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 59-page Australian report summarising a study of adult literacy policies and practices in Canada, New Zealand, U.S., Ireland, U.K. and Australia
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-25
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
From Whole School to Whole System Reform
National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform et al.
This 48-page U.S. report contains a multi-tiered set of policy recommendations for the U.S. whole school reform movement
EducationPosted: 2004-10-08
Participation in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning:2000-01
National Center for Education Statistics
A report on the educational activities of adults in the United States
EducationPosted: 2004-10-06
The Drift to Private Schools in Australia: Understanding its Features
Centre for Economic Policy Research
This 49-page Australian discussion paper finds that Australian private schools have used government subsidies to improve service quality rather than reduce fees, with consequences to the socio-economic composition of their student intake
EducationPosted: 2004-10-04
The School Choice Experience - Findings of the Children First: School Choice Trust Parent Survey
Fraser Institute
A 16-page Canadian report of a survey of parents whose children received privately-funded grants enabling them to enrol in independent Ontario schools
EducationPosted: 2004-09-28
How Leadership Influences Student Learning
Wallace Foundation
A 17-page executive summary of a U.S. report investigating how education leadership matters, its effects on student learning, and what the essential ingredients of successful leadership are
EducationPosted: 2004-09-27
Disenchantment, Disengagement, Disappearance
Dusseldorp Skills Forum
A 60-page Australian paper on truancy, using statistics from Australia, New Zealand and the U.K.
EducationPosted: 2004-09-24
Big Buildings, Small Schools: Using a Small Schools Strategy for High School Reform
Jobs for the Future
A 23-page U.S. report describes an emerging trend in some U.S. cities to convert large, comprehensive high schools into education complexes composed of multiple autonomous small schools under one roof
EducationPosted: 2004-09-21
Netting an Elusive Breed
Hoover Institution
A U.S. article offering a strategy for attracting and retaining better teachers
EducationPosted: 2004-09-17
The Teachability Index: Can Disadvantaged Students Learn?
Manhattan Institute
A 44-page U.S. working paper measuring the difficulty of educating students by examining 16 key factors outside school control that affect learning
EducationPosted: 2004-09-16
The Evaluation Exchange - Summer 2004
Harvard Graduate School of Education
This 32-page issue is devoted to articles on early childhood programmes and evaluation
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-14
How Equal Are Educational Opportunities? Family Background and Student Achievement in Europe and the United States
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 38-page discussion paper investigating the effects of family background on student characteristics in the U.S. and 17 Western European school systems
EducationPosted: 2004-09-13
The Productivity of Science
Science and Technology Policy Research
A 92-page U.K. report into the scientific research output of higher education institutions, examining productivity (ROI), lead time for returns and international comparative performance
Science & Technology, EducationPosted: 2004-08-13
The Heterogeneous Effect of Selection in Secondary Schools: Undestanding the Changing Role of Ability
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 47-page discussion paper explores the inter-relationship between school selection, ability, family background and educational achievement
EducationPosted: 2004-08-10
From Kindergarten Through Third Grade: Children's Beginning School Experiences
National Center for Education Statistics
This 85-page U.S. report highlights children's gains in reading and mathematics over their first four years of school, starting with kindergarten
EducationPosted: 2004-07-30
Reforming Teacher Education: A First Year Progress Report on Teachers for a New Era
Rand Corporation
A 174-page U.S. report evaluating the initial progress of this program (Teachers for a New Era), which offers grants and technical assistance to teaching institutions willing to accept the program's design principles
EducationPosted: 2004-07-30
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
New Evidence about Brown v. Board of Education: The Complex Effects of School Racial Composition on Achievement
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 38-page U.S. discussion paper focusing on how school racial composition affects scholastic achievement
EducationPosted: 2004-07-27
2004 International Test Users Conference
Australian Council for Educational Research
An 84-page report of the proceedings of the 2004 International Test Users Conference, dealing with tests used to assess intelligence, behaviour and emotions
EducationPosted: 2004-07-26
Education Research in the Knowledge Society: Key Trends in Europe and North America
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 40-page Australian report examines key trends in education research in Europe and America and considers their implications for the work of vocational education and training
EducationPosted: 2004-07-26
Diversity: School, Family, and Community Connections
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
A 102-page U.S. report synthesising a range of research on how families, communities and schools influence achievement among diverse school populations
EducationPosted: 2004-07-19
Making Early Childhood Development a Priority: Lessons from Vancouver
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A 13-page Canadian paper making the case for publicly-funded early learning and care services
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-07-15
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
Comparison of Traditional Public Schools and Charter Schools on Retention, School Switching and Achievement Growth
Goldwater Institute
A 43-page U.S. assessment of the comparative effectiveness of charter schools and traditional public schools
EducationPosted: 2004-07-07
The Dropout Crisis: Promising Approaches in Prevention and Recovery
Jobs for the Future
This 11-page U.S. report examines current practices in school dropout prevention and recovery, highlighting promising approaches.
EducationPosted: 2004-07-07
The Dynamics of Competition in Higher Education: The Australian Case in Global Context
Monash Centre for Research in International Education
A paper exploring the dynamics of economic competition in higher education from an Australian standpoint and in the context of growing global markets
EducationPosted: 2004-07-06
Language Minorities and Their Educational and Labor Market Indicators: Recent Trends
National Center for Education Statistics
This 85-page U.S. report examines trends in the U.S. language minority population 1979-99, covering education, income and labour force outcomes
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2004-07-02
The Extent, Nature and Effectiveness of Planned Approaches in New Zealand Schools for Providing for Gifted and Talented Students
New Zealand Ministry of Education
A 349-page study to determine how New Zealand schools are currently providing for gifted students and the efficacy of these approaches. Includes an international literature review
EducationPosted: 2004-06-30
A Review of the Research Literature on Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Rand Education
This 253-page U.S. literature review examines research published since 1980 on teacher recruitment and retention, shedding light on the patterns governing entry into the teaching profession and exit from it
EducationPosted: 2004-06-29
The Evaluation of the Career and Transition (CATS) Pilots
Department of Education, Science and Training - Australian Government
An independent report on pilot schemes set up in Australia to test methodologies for providing enhanced career and transition support to young people aged 13-19 years. Linked page contains the executive summary and links to the two volumes of the report
EducationPosted: 2004-06-29
How to Evaluate Educational Voucher Programs
National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education
This 4-page paper describes a comprehensive framework for evaluating school voucher programmes
EducationPosted: 2004-06-23
The Effects of Teach for America on Students: Findings from a National Evaluation
Teach for America
An 82-page U.S. study examining the impact of Teach for America teachers on student achievement. TFA recruits seniors and recent graduates willing to to teach for a minimum of two years in low-income area schools and provides intensive training
EducationPosted: 2004-06-23
Educational Achievement in English-Speaking Countries: Do Different Surveys Tell the Same Story?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper using four surveys to compare average levels of achievement, inequality of achievement and the correlates of achievment among English-speaking countries and countries in continental Europe
EducationPosted: 2004-06-17
The British Experience
Hoover Institution
An article reviewing the results of 16 years of educational reform in Britain
EducationPosted: 2004-06-17
No Child Left Behind Policy Brief: Implications for the Early Learning Field
Education Commission of the States
An 8-page policy brief clarifying the requirements of NCLB for the early learning sector and examining the implications of NCLB for early learning
EducationPosted: 2004-06-16
A Matter of Degrees: Improving Graduation Rates in Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Education Trust
A 20-page report examining the problem of low graduation rates in U.S. colleges and universities
EducationPosted: 2004-06-10
Full-day and Half-day Kindergarten in the United States: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99
National Center for Education Statistics
A 154-page report describing kindergarten in the U.S., concluding with an analysis of cognitive gains made by children attending public kindergartens
EducationPosted: 2004-06-08
The Effects of School-to-Career Programs on Postsecondary Enrollment and Employment
Public Policy Institute of California
A 134-page U.S. report on the results of school-to-career programs, designed to improve the transition of young people from school to work
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-03
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
Hands Up for School Choice! Lessons From School Voucher Schemes At Home and Abroad
Policy Exchange
A 32-page U.K. report examining the experience of school voucher schemes in Sweden, the Netherlands and the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2004-05-26
From Jobs to Careers: How California Community College Credentials Pay Off For Welfare Recipients
Center for Law and Public Policy
The report shows employment rates and median annual earnings of female welfare recipients qualifying in the California Community College System
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-05-24