Education
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
Crisis or Possibility? Conversations About the American High School
National High School Alliance
A 52-page U.S. report, based on seven recent conferences, identifies major levers for improving the American high school system
EducationPosted: 2004-05-22
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
Parental Education and Child's Education: A Natural Experiment
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 47-page discussion paper, using U.K. data, investigates the link between parental education and the schooling attainment of their offspring
EducationPosted: 2004-05-19
Five Years On: Literary Advance in the Primary Years
Catholic Education Commission of Victoria
Summary of an Australian report of a program to improve literacy in catholic schools highlights the importance of achieving a good literacy foundation in the pre-school years. Full report available from publishers on request
EducationPosted: 2004-05-19
The Role of Education in Enhancing Life Chances and Preventing Offending
U.K. Home Office
A 30-page report bringing together the findings of a series of studies focusing on the role that education can play in promoting individual life chances and preventing offending by young people
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2004-05-18
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
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
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
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
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 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
Learning to Work: Inquiry Into Vocational Education in Schools
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
A 386-page report into vocational education and training in Australian Schools
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-30
Local School Micropolitical Agency: An Antidote to New Managerialism
Hawke Research Institute
This 33-page working paper outlines research into the micropolitical strategies used by school leadership teams in the South Australia School-Based Research and Reform Project
EducationPosted: 2004-04-30
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
Let the Funding Follow the Children: A Solution for Special Education in Ontario
Fraser Institute
A 29-page Canadian study outlining problems with special education in Ontario's public school system and proposing a solution involving greater parental choice
EducationPosted: 2004-04-21
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
Post-School Plans: Aspirations, Expectations and Implementation
Smith Family
This 94-page Australian study exames the effects of factors such as family wealth, gender, ability and vocational orientation as influences on post-school plans
EducationPosted: 2004-04-21
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
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
Beating the Odds IV: A City-by-City Analysis of Student Performance and Achievement Gaps on State Assessments. Results from the 2002-2003 School Year
Council of the Great City Schools
This 389-page U.S. provisional report indicates that during the first year of NCLB, students in U.S. big city schools showed significant gains in reading and mathematics
EducationPosted: 2004-04-18
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
Education Matters: Government, Markets and New Zealand
Education Forum
This 422-page study of New Zealand's education system makes the case for a market-oriented system
EducationPosted: 2004-04-16
Aboriginal Off-Reserve Education: Time for Action
C.D. Howe Institute
This 31-page Canadian paper proposes specific improvements in aboriginal education as a means of poverty reduction within this group
EducationPosted: 2004-04-16
Learning for a Global Society: Evaluation and Quality in Global Education
North-South Centre of the Council of Europe
This 94-page report documents proceedings and papers from the GENE London conference, dealing with issues of evaluation and quality in global and developmental education
Education, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-15
Identifying the Factors Affecting the Chance of Passing Vocational Education and Training Subjects
National Centre for Vocational Education Training
This 29-page Australian report identifies the demographic and life-style factors influencing successful completion of VET subjects
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15
VET and Social Capital: A Paper on the Contribution of the VET Sector to Social Capital in Communities
National Centre for Vocational Education Training
This 45-page Australian paper assesses VET's contribution to social capital and the implications for VET policy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15
Expanding College Access: The Impact of State Finance Strategies
Lumina Foundation for Education
This 48-page U.S. report provides a review of prior access studies, a model for assessing the impact of state financial strategies, an analysis of their impact and simulations of state and federal strategies
EducationPosted: 2004-04-14
After-School Pursuits: An Examination of Outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative
Public/Private Ventures
This 133-page U.S. study assesses the educational and social outcomes of a program of after-school activities
EducationPosted: 2004-04-13
Investing in Learning: School Funding Policies to Foster High Performance
Committee of Economic Development
This 72-page U.S. report presents findings and recommendations on public schools financing reform
EducationPosted: 2004-04-12
Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century
Alliance for Excellent Education
This 50-page U.S. report reviews the existing research on literacy instruction and the impact of successful literacy programs
EducationPosted: 2004-04-11
Classroom Drug Prevention Works: But Left Unchecked, Early Substance Use Haunts Older Teens and Young Adults
Rand Corporation
A 4-page summary of U.S. research into drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse by U.S. schoolchildren and into the effectiveness of a classroom drug prevention program
Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2004-04-09
Training Needs of Emerging Industries
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 44-page Australian study examines the training requirements of emerging industries and the role played by Australia's VET sector in deleloping skills and knowledge
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-08
Creating Markets or Decent Jobs? Group Training and the Future of Work
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 107-page Australian study examines the role of group training organisations in the light of policy changes made during the past decade
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-07
Raising the Quality of Europe's Higher Education
Centre for European Reform
A commentary on the challenges facing Europe's universities
Education, European UnionPosted: 2004-04-05
Challenges for Financing Public Higher Education
Rockefeller Institute
This 6-page paper highlights the financing problems faced by public higher education in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2004-04-01
A Policymaker's Primer on Education Research: How to Understand, Evaluate and Use It
Education Commission of The States
A U.S. reference for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of education research methodology and serve the real-world needs of those wishing to incorporate the findings of research in policy decisions
EducationPosted: 2004-03-31
Would the Elimination of Affirmative Action Affect Highly Qualified Minority Applicants? Evidence from California and Texas
National Bureau of Economic Research
Abstract of a working paper (full paper purchasable) summarising findings in respect of all minority applicants and highly-qualified applicants
EducationPosted: 2004-03-18
Career Academies: Impact on Labor Market Outcomes and Educational Attainment
MDRC
This 67-page report analyses the effectiveness of U.S. Career Academies in keeping the students engaged in school and preparing them for further education or employment
EducationPosted: 2004-03-17
Lazy Students? A Study of Student Time Use
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
This 29-page study of how English university students allocate their time between study, paid work and leisure measures the effect of student grants, easy credit availability and earnings expectations
EducationPosted: 2004-03-16
Can Teacher Quality be Effectively Assessed?
Urban Institute and University of Washington
This study investigated whether the voluntary NBTS certification in the U.S. resulted in higher student achievement in elementary schools
EducationPosted: 2004-03-10
High School Types, Academic Performance and Early Labour Market Outcomes
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 31-page discussion paper studies the relationship of type of high school attended in Italy and indications of subsequent performance
EducationPosted: 2004-03-10
The Vocational Education and Training System: Key Issues for Large Enterprises
This 112-page report examines the policy framework, institutional and administrative processes of Australia's VET system, concluding that they fail to support the rapidly-expanding skills development needs of large enterprises
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-03-05
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 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
Macedonia: Understanding History, Preventing Future Conflict
United States Institute of Peace
Report of a program organized to promote ethnic reconciliation among high school students and teachers in Macedonia
EducationPosted: 2004-03-04
The Subtle Subversion: The State of Curricula and Textbooks in Pakistan
Sustainable Development Policy Institute
This 148-page report concludes that the curricula and official textbooks of Pakistan's schools contain material directly contrary to the goals of a progressive, moderate and democratic Pakistan
EducationPosted: 2004-03-03
Addressing Bullying in Schools: Theory and Practice
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian bulletin considers different approaches to dealing with bullying in schools and their limitations
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-02-27
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
PISA Results: What a Difference Immigration Law Makes
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 26-page discussion paper aims to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of languages of teenagers living in selected European countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2004-02-20
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 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
Flexible Approach to Education Delivery Makes Alberta a Leader
Fraser Institute
This 3-page article notes that Alberta leads Canada's other provinces in educational standards and attributes its success to its flexible, decentralised, customer-friendly approach to education delivery
EducationPosted: 2004-02-17
Does School Integration Generate Peer Effects? Evidence from Boston's Metco Program
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 42-page discussion paper examines evidence from Boston's Metco Program, which desegregates by sending (mostly) black students out of the Boston public school district to attend schools in more-affluent suburban districts.
Education, Urban IssuesPosted: 2004-02-17
Resourcing Vocational Education and Training in Australia
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 58-page report overviews the funding of Australia's national vocational training policy, examines the outcomes of this investment and reviews some overseas schemes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-02-16
Parsing the Achievement Gap: Baselines for Tracking Progress
Educational Testing Service
This 42-page report identifies a series of "correlates of achievement" based on existing research and studies them to establish variations by racial, ethnic and socio-economic status
EducationPosted: 2004-02-13
Looking Beyond Government: The Transfer of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Model Across States
Urban Institute
This 6-page policy brief examines how a successful program for improving early care and education in one U.S. state is being adopted by other states
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-02-13
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
Valuing Education: A response to The Australia Institute report, "Buying an Education"
Centre for Independent Studies
This 4-page analysis challenges the conclusions reached in the Australia Institute paper and lays out the benefits of private school education in Australia
EducationPosted: 2004-02-11
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
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
From the Capital to the Classroom
Center on Education Policy
This 253-page report on the second year of the U.S. No Child Left Behind Act finds that some of the Act's provisions are having negative consequences for schools, where the requirements are over-stringent or unworkable, or funding inadequate
EducationPosted: 2004-02-08
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
Buying an Education: Where are the returns highest?
Australia Institute
This 7-page paper notes the growth of private school popularity in Australia and argues that parents would benefit financially by sending their children to public schools and using the money saved to enrol them as full fee-paying university students
EducationPosted: 2004-02-05