Implementing Education Policies Achieving the New Curriculum for Wales

Implementing Education Policies Achieving the New Curriculum for Wales

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-10-05

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9264538011

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This report analyses the progress made with the new curriculum since 2016, and offers suggestions on the actions Wales should take to ready the system for further development and implementation. The analysis looks at the four pillars of implementation -curriculum policy design, stakeholders' engagement, policy context and implementation strategy- and builds upon the literature and experiences of OECD countries to provide tailored advice to Wales.


Implementing Education Policies Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence Into the Future

Implementing Education Policies Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence Into the Future

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-06-21

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 9264476989

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Students in Scotland (United Kingdom) engage in learning through Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), which aims to provide them with a holistic, coherent, and future-oriented approach to learning between the ages of 3 and 18. CfE offers an inspiring and widely supported philosophy of education. This report analyses the progress made with CfE since 2015, building upon several months of observations in Scotland, the existing literature and experiences from other OECD countries.


OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Albania

OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Albania

Author: Maghnouj Soumaya

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-05-07

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 9264500944

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This review, developed in co-operation with UNICEF, provides Albania with recommendations to help strengthen its evaluation and assessment system to focus on support for student learning. It will be of interest to Albania, as well as other countries looking to make more effective use of their evaluation and assessment system to improve quality and equity, and result in better outcomes for all students.


The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Policy

The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Policy

Author: Linda Miller

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 835

ISBN-13: 1526415674

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Recent authoritative evidence suggests that an estimated 200 million children under five fail to achieve their developmental potential due to factors including poor health and nutrition and the lack of stable high quality care. A significant number of the world’s children today lack the basic rights to health, development and protection. In light of such statistics, early childhood services for young children have expanded around the world. The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Policy draws critical attention to policy in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) its relationship to service provision and its impact on the lives of children and families. The perspectives of leading academics and researchers from Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australasia and Asia have been arranged around five key themes: Part 1: The Relationship Between Research, Policy And Practice: Country Case Studies Part 2: Equitable Early Childhood Services: Intervention to Improve Children’s Life Chances Part 3: Extending Practice: The Role of Early Childhood Services In Family Support Part 4: Participation, Rights and Diversity Part 5: Future Directions for Early Childhood Policy This handbook is essential reading for practitioners, stakeholders and others committed to working within early years services to achieve an awareness of policy and its implications for services and practice.


Higher Education Labour Market Relevance and Outcomes of Higher Education in Four US States Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington

Higher Education Labour Market Relevance and Outcomes of Higher Education in Four US States Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-07-08

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 9264411496

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This report, which focuses on four US states – Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington – is the third of a series of country-specific reviews conducted as part of the OECD project on the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education. he report offers a comprehensive review of graduate outcomes and policies supporting alignment between higher education and the labour market in the four participating states in 2018-19, an overview of the US labour market and higher education context, and a range of policy examples from across OECD jurisdictions to help improve the alignment of higher education and the labour market.