Education
Technical and Vocational Education and Training in an Ageing Society: Experts Meeting Proceedings
NCVER
The report and papers of an international meeting of technical and vocational education and training research agencies held to discuss the implications of demographic change on their activities
Technology Counts 2004
Education Week
Executive summary of a report examining worlwide data, lessons and trends relating to the effective use of technology in schools. Full report available on registration with publisher
EducationPosted: 2004-05-12
Ten Years After College
ECS
This 141-page US report examines college graduates work experiences in the first 10 years after graduation, focusing on differences between those with academic degrees and those with career-oriented degrees
EducationPosted: 2008-04-02
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
Texas Charters, Choice and Performance
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis comparing the performance of charter and public schools in Texas
EducationPosted: 2007-11-05
The 2010-2011 Maryland School Readiness Report
Maryland State Board of Education
A 60-page US report of marked increases in kindergarten readiness over the past decade
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-08-16
The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (Apples)
NIEER
This 48-page US study examines whether the learning gains from a pre-kindergarten programme continued throughout the kindergarten year
EducationPosted: 2007-07-04
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
The APPLES Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES) Results Through 2nd Grade
National Institute for Early Education Research
The 26-page report on the impact of high-quality pre-school programmes in a US state
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-08-10
The “War on Teachers” Is a Myth
"Wall Street Journal"
A US article arguing that unions that defend the worst teachers are depriving children of the best teaching
EducationPosted: 2011-01-13
The Benefits of Florida's Test-Based Promotion System
Manhattan Institute
This 20-page US report describes a successful test-based promotion policy that reveals low-performing students who were held back in the third grade did better in the long run than those who were promoted
EducationPosted: 2012-04-13
The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational
Rand Corporation
This 143-page US study examines the financial benefits that taxpayers, regardless of whether they have children in school, realize from increases in educational attainment of today's youth
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-10
The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational Attainment
Rand Corporation
A 142-page US study illustrating how increases in educational attainment benefit taxpayers—regardless of whether they have children in school—because more highly educated people tend to pay more in taxes, are less likely to use social support programs, and are less likely to commit crime
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-12
The Breaking Through Practice Guide
JFF
A 12-page US practice guide to help community colleges support adult learners who have low literacy and math skills
EducationPosted: 2010-05-28
The British Experience
Hoover Institution
An article reviewing the results of 16 years of educational reform in Britain
EducationPosted: 2004-06-17
The Case for Change: A review of contemporary research on Indigenous education outcomes
Australian Council for Education Research
This 69-page Australian study examines contemporary research on indigenous education and proposes improvements for future research and its application
EducationPosted: 2004-03-05
The Case for Special Education Vouchers
Hoover Institute
A US article on the use of special education vouchers for disabled children
Education, DisabilityPosted: 2009-10-18
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
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
The Charter School Debate: A National Study Examines Whether Schools Are Being Held Accountable
Brookings Institution
The 59-page (uncorrected) transcript of this US discussion, held to ascertain whether current accountability standards are sufficient to make accurate, merit-based decisions as to whether individual schools should be allowed to continue
EducationPosted: 2004-02-23
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
The Course of Innovation: Using Technology to Transform Higher Education
Education Sector
This US report highlights successful higher education redesign models as well as the barriers to innovation in higher education
EducationPosted: 2010-05-18
The Crime Reducing Effect of Education
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper presents evidence on empirical connections between crime and education
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2010-06-27
The Delivery, Financing, and Assessment of Professional Development in Education: Pre-Service Preparation and In-Service Training
Finance Project
This 60-page U.S. report investigates the relationship between expenditure on professional development for schoolteachers and improvements in teaching quality
EducationPosted: 2004-04-21
The Determinants of Education-Job Match among Canadian University Graduates
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper looks at the determinants of education-job for Canadian university graduates
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-12
The Development of Egalitarianism, Altruism, Spite and Parochialism in Childhood and Adolescence
CESifo
This 38-page working paper studies how the distribution of other-regarding preferences develops with age
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-03-15
The Digital World of Young Children: Emergent Literacy
Pearson Foundation
This US paper examines the latest research on the ways in which young children make use of increasingly personalized and mobile media – including cell phones, television, video games, smart devices, and computers. The report focuses on the impact of these new ways of learning and also highlights the degree to which these emergent literacies are rooted in young people’s use of common-place mobile devices – especially in developing and least-developed nations
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-29
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 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 Duration of Paid Parental Leave and Children's Scholastic Performance
IZA
A 40-page discussion paper studying how the duration of paid parental leave affects the accumulation of cognitive skills among children
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-07-06
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
The Early Reading and Mathematics Achievement of Children Who Repeated Kindergarten or Who Began School a Year Late
National Center for Education Statistics
A 21-page US report examining the association between kindergarten enrollment status and later reading and mathematics achievment
EducationPosted: 2006-05-13
The Economic Benefit of Increased Participation in Education and Training
Dusseldorp Skills Forum and Business Council of Australia
This 36-page Australian report tests the merits of the economic case for increased policy emphasis on youth participation in education, training and employment
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-06-14
The Economics of Early Childhood Policy
Rand Corporation
This 50-page US study applies economics to provide guidance for early childhood policy
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-05-17
The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California
Rand Corporation
A 238-page study analyzing the economic returns from investing in high-quality pre-school education in California
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-07-11
The Education Flatline: Causes and Solutions
Brookings Institution
Papers (36-pages) from a forum examining the lack of improvement in educational achievement in the US
EducationPosted: 2006-04-11
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
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
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
The Effect of High Stakes High School Achievement Awards: Evidence From a School-Centred Randomised Trial
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper based on results of an experiment in Israeli high schools when substantial cash incentives were offered in an endeavour to improve the certification performance of low-achieving students
EducationPosted: 2004-05-14
The Effect of Investing in Early Education on Economic Growth
Brookings Institution
An 8-page US policy brief analyzing the impact of a high-quality universal pre-school policy on economic growth
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-02
The Effect of Part-Time Work on Post-Secondary Educational Attainment: New Evidence from French Data
IZA
This 44-page paper provides new evidence on the effect of part-time work on postsecondary educational attainment
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-08-01
The Effective Learning Program Shown to Increase the Percentage of Students Graduating from High School
Promising Practices Network
The report of a US programme in which students participate in a three-hour block of English, math, and humanities instruction taught by trained ELP teachers in a "family" or "team" atmosphere
EducationPosted: 2009-11-01
The Effects of Education and Health on Wages and Productivity
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 96-page Australian study assessing the effects of education and health on wages and productivity
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2010-03-18
The Effects of Macroeconomic Conditions on the Education and Employment Outcomes of Youth
Melbourne Institute
This 30-page Australian paper examines the impact of macroeconomic conditions on the education and employment outcomes of youths in school-to-work transition
Economic Policy, EducationPosted: 2010-03-23
The Effects of School Quality in the Origin on the Payoff to Schooling for Immigrants
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper examines whether the differential in payoff to schooling between immigrant and native children is related to the quality of the schooling immigrants acquired abroad
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-08-03
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
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
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
The End of Isolation
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
This US research study provides new insight into how teachers use social networking sites, such as Twitter, as professional learning networks
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-12-02
The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study
IES
A 264-page US report presenting the early findings of 2 programmes aiming to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of below-average readers
EducationPosted: 2008-02-19
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
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
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
The External Return to Education: UK Evidence Using Repeated Cross-Sections
NIESR
This 19-page discussion paper estimates the external return to schooling for individuals in the UK between 1994 and 2004
EducationPosted: 2007-04-19
The Future of Schooling in Australia
Council for the Australian Federation
This 39-page report provides a new statement on the future of schooling in Australia, based on a national framework
EducationPosted: 2007-04-26
The Gentleman's "A"
Hoover Institution
Results of U.S. research in primary schools, examining how grades given by teachers correspond to those awarded in external examinations, and how "soft" and "tough" grading affects students' learning
EducationPosted: 2004-05-01
The Gentleman's "A"
Hoover Institution
A 7-page report of a U.S. study providing evidence that teachers who grade their students rigorously elicit better performance
EducationPosted: 2004-02-18
The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework: Promoting Family Engagement and School Readiness from Prenatal to Age 8
Office of Head Start
This 22-page US framework document highlights a set of desired outcomes in early childhood learning and examples of strategies to achieve them
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2011-10-10
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
The Hidden Costs of Community Colleges
AIR
A 22-page US study into the hidden costs of student attrition in community colleges
EducationPosted: 2011-11-15
The High Cost of Low Educational Performance: The Long-Run Economic Impact of Improving PISA Outcomes
OECD
A 55-page international study showing that even modest and achievable gains in student learning yield large increases in gross domestic product (GDP) over the long run
Education, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-01-29
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
The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country
CGDEV
This 12-page working paper finds a large effect of private schooling in Kenya on test scores, equivalent to one full standard deviation. The effect dwarfs the impact of any rigorously tested intervention to raise performance within public schools
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-03-21
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
The Impact of Changes in Kindergarten Entrance Age Policies on Children's Academic Achievement and the Child Care Needs of Families
Rand Corporation
This 159-page U.S. dissertation finds a significant positive outcome from delaying kindergarten entrance by one year
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-04-16
The Impact of Creative Partnerships on Pupil Behaviour
NFER
Creative Partnerships is the UK Government’s creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and achievements, and opening up more opportunities for their futures. This 24-page study compared schools involved in Creative Partnerships with other similar schools to explore this issue, using data from 2002/3 to 2006/7 for absence rates and data from 2002/3 to 2005/6 for exclusions from school
EducationPosted: 2009-06-24
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
The Impact of Family Income on Child Development
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 56-page U.S. discussion paper studying the effect of family income on child development
Education, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-28
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
The Impact of Mentoring on Teacher Retention: What the Research Says
Education Commission of the States
This US report reviews existing research to determine the effectiveness of teacher induction programs, especially in relation to teacher retention
EducationPosted: 2004-03-05
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
The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Achievement
IZA
This 25-page working paper studies the impact of exercising sports during childhood and adolescence on educational achievement
EducationPosted: 2007-11-19
The Impact of School Choice on Pupil Achievement, Segregation and Costs: Swedish Experience
IZA
A 65-page discussion paper evaluating the impact of school choice at the compulsory school level in Sweden
EducationPosted: 2007-05-17
The Impact of School Leadership on Pupil Outcomes: Interim Report
DFES
This 158-page UK study focuses on the critical relationship between school leadership and improved pupil learning outcomes
EducationPosted: 2008-01-14
The Impact of Teacher Subject Knowledge on Student Achievement: Evidence from Within-Teacher Within-Student Variation
CESifo
This 39-page working paper estimates the causal effect of teacher subject knowledge on student achievement using within-teacher within-student variation
EducationPosted: 2010-08-01
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
The Importance of Education for the Reallocation of Labour
Institute for Futures Studies
This 57-page Swedish working paper examines how job and work flows vary by educational level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2008-03-16
The Importance of Functional Literacy: Reading and Math Skills and Labour Market Outcomes of High School Dropouts
Statistics Canada
This 21-page study assesses the effect of literacy and numeracy skills on the labour market outcomes of Canadian high school dropouts
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-12
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
The Leadership Challenge: Improving Learning in Schools
ACER
An 88-page Australian report arguing that school leadership has become too complex a task for a single person
EducationPosted: 2008-04-30
The Leadership Effect: Can Headteachers Make a Difference?
Policy Exchange
A 68-page UK report examining whether current expectations of headteachers are realistic
EducationPosted: 2007-05-04
The Literacy Hour
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 48-page discussion paper evaluates the effect of the literacy hour in English primary schools on pupil attainment and finds positive results
EducationPosted: 2004-02-06
The Long Term Impacts of Teachers
Harvard University
A 92-page US working paper studying the long-term impacts of teachers on their students
EducationPosted: 2012-01-18
The Myth of Charter Schools
Brookings
A US article critiquing the case for charter schools
EducationPosted: 2010-11-15
The National Randomized Field Trial of Success for All: Second-Year Outcomes
Success for All Foundation
A U.S. report on the second year outcomes of Success for All, a comprehensive reading reform model
EducationPosted: 2005-05-21
The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries
CGD
This 57-page US working paper argues that many education systems in developing countries are attempting to push children through curricular material faster than their teachers can teach it and their students can learn it
International Development, EducationPosted: 2012-05-02
The Networked Student Model for Construction of Personal Learning Environments
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
This 17-page Australian article describes how principles of networked learning, constructivism, and connectivism inform the design of a test case through which secondary students construct personal learning environments for the purpose of independent inquiry
EducationPosted: 2010-06-02
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
The Old and the Restless
Falk Institute
A 49-page Israeli discussion paper estimating the extent of ability peer effects in the classroom and exploring the underlying mechanisms through which these effects operate
EducationPosted: 2007-07-01
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 Postsecondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment
CCRC
An 83-page US study into the effectiveness of dual enrolment
EducationPosted: 2007-10-25
The Power of Expectation
ACER
An Australian essay arguing that setting high expectations is an important element to improving student educational outcomes
EducationPosted: 2011-07-28
The Private Sector Financing of Public Higher Education Infrastructure
Education Forum
A 3-page New Zealand op-ed examining the growth of private participation in higher educationj
EducationPosted: 2007-08-17
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 Proficiency Illusion
Fordham Institute
This 238-page US report claims that the tests used to measure progress under NCLB create a false impression of success
EducationPosted: 2007-10-10
The Race Connection
Hoover Institution
An 8-page report based on a Tennessee field study finds that students achieve higher test results when their teachers have the same racial background
EducationPosted: 2004-02-18
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
The Real Value of Teachers: If Good Teachers Matter, Why Don't We Act Like It?
Education Trust
A 44-page U.S. paper promoting the use of value-added data to identify the most effective teachers, improve teacher quality and student achievement
EducationPosted: 2004-05-04
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