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The central role of noise in evaluating interventions that use test scores to rank schools

Chay, Kenneth Y. (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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2011

At some point in their child’s education, many parents have considered whether it would be worth the expense to enrol their child in a private school. For parents, private schools may offer a particular kind of instruction that is not available in public schools. If private schools also...

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Hungary's German School of Budapest

2002

Hungary’s newly-built German School of Budapest is adapted to its site, is safe and environmentally friendly, and has comfortable indoor areas that are tailored for its users, including those with physical disabilities. The school’s new three-storey building, put in operation in August 2001,...

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School Grounds in Austria

2005

The Austrian Institute for School and Sport Facilities (ÖISS), responsible for providing the country with guidelines, information and consultation in the field of school building, places special emphasis on school grounds. The ÖISS works to raise awareness of the importance of school grounds...

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The Innovative Pilot High School at Poitiers : Futuroscrope 10 Years On

1998

The Innovative Pilot High School is part of the Futuroscope complex near Poitiers in the Department of Vienne, eastern France. Designed and financed by the Department, the Futuroscope is the only complex in Europe based on creating a synergy between the activities of leisure, work, technology,...

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School choice : a mechanism design approach

Abdulkadiroğlu, Atila (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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School choice: a mechanism design approach

Abdulkadiroğlu, Atila (contributor); … - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001730172

Against the Odds : Disadvantaged Students Who Succeed in School

2011

Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged background -- resilient students -- are the focus of Against the Odds. The report shows that overcoming barriers to achievement is possible, and provides students, parents, policy...

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What Can Parents Do to Help Their Children Succeed in School?

2011

Most parents know, instinctively, that spending more time with their children and being actively involved in their … education will give their children a good head-start in life. But as many parents have to juggle competing demands at work and … at home, there never seems to be enough time. Often, too, parents are reluctant to offer to help their children with …

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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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