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Selection and certification in education and employment
1977
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How has educational attainment influenced the labour market outcomes of native- and foreign-born adults?
OECD - 2022
The labour market outcomes for native- and foreign-born adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic vary considerably across countries – with inequalities in employment even falling in some cases compared to 2017. In contrast with the 2008 financial crisis, greater educational...
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Establishing a framework for evaluation and teacher incentives : considerations for Mexico
2011
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Establishing a Framework for Evaluation and Teacher Incentives : Considerations for Mexico
2011
Countries with underperforming education systems are recognising that effective reform is vital. But what types of programmes are likely to be effective, and how can they be implemented given local norms and conditions? This report focuses on evaluation, assessment and teacher incentives and...
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Does Homework Perpetuate Inequities in Education?
2014
While most 15-year-old students spend part of their after-school time doing homework, the amount of time they spend on it shrank between 2003 and 2012. Socio-economically advantaged students and students who attend socio-economically advantaged schools tend to spend more time doing homework....
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How do the educational attainment and labour market outcomes of foreign-born adults compare to their native-born peers?
OECD - 2018
Adult migrants in all OECD countries are a diverse group, with different profiles and levels of education. Even if they hold tertiary degrees, they are more likely to have poorer labour market outcomes, including lower earnings. Participation in the labour market is more difficult for...
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Grade Expectations
OECD - 2013
Countries vary in the way they use marks, but they all tend to reward the mastery of skills and attitudes that promote learning. Teachers tend to give girls and socio-economically advantaged students better school marks, even if they don’t have better performance and attitudes than boys and...
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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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Attainment and labour market outcomes among young tertiary graduates
OECD - 2016
Among 25-34 year-olds with a tertiary degree, the proportion of those who obtained at least a master’s or equivalent degree varies from 4% in Chile to 79% in the Slovak Republic. Tertiary attainment also varies across generations: while 49% of tertiary-educated 25-34 year-olds have a...
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What Do Students Expect To Do After Finishing Upper Secondary School?
OECD - 2012
The percentage of students who expect to complete university is highest in Korea (80%) and lowest in Latvia (25%). Many … high-performing students do not expect to go to university, representing potentially lost talent to an economy and society … while many low-performing students think they will make it to university, even if their current performance suggests they …
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