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 effective school accountability arrangements. This groundbreaking report …

who attend the same school can be expected to perform. About 40% of the variation in student performance in OECD countries …

School autonomy is popular but also complex and sometimes contentious. Many education systems have increased schools …, increased autonomy has led to greater pressure on schools and local stakeholders. To be successful, school autonomy needs to be … built on a set of key ingredients: a strong national framework and a clear strategic vision, well-adapted school head and …