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Does it Matter Which School a Student Attends?
OECD - 2013
Successful education systems are able to guarantee that all students succeed at high levels. Across OECD countries …, around 60% of the overall, country-level variation in student performance can be traced to differences in how well students …
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Demand-sensitive schooling? : evidence and issues
2006
provision -- Parent and community "voice" in schools -- What do the students say? -- The demand dimensions : concluding issues …
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What do parents look for in their child's school?
OECD - 2015
of parents who consider academic achievement very important score 46 points higher in mathematics than the children of …When choosing a school for their child, parents in all participating countries value academic achievement highly; but … they are often even more concerned about the safety and environment of the school and the school’s reputation. The children …
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From education to work : a difficult transition for young adults with low levels of education
De Broucker, Patrice (contributor) - 2005
This book presents the results of the project on young adults with low levels of education, conducted jointly by the OECD and the Canadian Policy Research Networks. It examines the extent to which young men and women with low levels of education are marginalized, the role family background plays...
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The High Cost of Low Educational Performance : The Long-run Economic Impact of Improving PISA Outcomes
2010
This report uses recent economic modelling to relate cognitive skills – as measured by PISA and other international instruments – to economic growth, demonstrating that relatively small improvements to labour force skills can largely impact the future well-being of a nation. The report also...
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Measuring Improvements in Learning Outcomes : Best Practices to Assess the Value-Added of Schools
2008
Value-added estimates are a significant improvement upon measures of school performance currently used in most education systems across OECD countries. They provide a fundamentally more accurate and valuable quantitative basis for school improvement planning, policy development and for enacting...
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From Education to Work : A Difficult Transition for Young Adults with Low Levels of Education
2005
This book presents the results of the project on Young Adults with Low Levels of Education, conducted jointly by the OECD and the Canadian Policy Research Networks. It examines the extent to which young men and women with low levels of education are marginalised, the role family background plays...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443530
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Fields of education, gender and the labour market
OECD - 2016
More and more adults are earning a tertiary qualification, but not all tertiary degrees have the same value on the labour market. In general, postgraduate degrees such as master’s and doctoral degrees are associated with higher employment rates and earnings than bachelor’s degrees. Labour...
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Subnational variations in educational attainment and labour market outcomes
OECD - 2016
Levels of educational attainment do not only vary among countries, but also within them. In many countries, people with tertiary education – usually the most skilled people – are more highly represented in the capital region. Regional employment rates in many countries vary more widely among...
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