Inspiring education through great design

by Hannah von AhlefeldAnalyst, OECD Centre for Effective Learning EnvironmentsIn many parts of the world, schools have re-opened their doors after a long summer break. Like many parents, I was nervous about the first day of school. First impressions count. As we arrived, my kids remarked that the recently renovated Parisian suburb school looked attractive and welcoming. Inside the school, they noted the different learning spaces in the large...

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Snowed under or crystal clear? Evaluating and assessing education outcomes in Norway

by Deborah Nusche and Claire ShewbridgePolicy Analysts,OECD Directorate for EducationStudent tests, user surveys, data portals, inspection visits – educators in some countries may feel snowed under by measurement tools and not see how these should be useful for improvement. Yet, a winter visit to Norway revealed what can happen when a country sets out to build an evaluation and assessment system from scratch. In 2004, Norway launched a national quality...

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A Changing Landscape: University hotspots for science and technology

by Alessandra ColecchiaHead of Economic Analysis and Statistics at the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and IndustryWhere are all the hot spots for science education? You might guess the United States, where many of the esteemed Ivy Leagues call home. Indeed, 40 of the world’s top universities are in the US, excelling in a wide range of disciplines. Nevertheless, if you take a deeper look at the education landscape a more diverse picture...

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Education pays

by Andreas SchleicherHead of the Indicators and Analysis Division, OECD Directorate for EducationToday’s launch of Education at a Glance 2011 gives us a good opportunity to take stock of where education is today and where it might be headed. And as the OECD celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, this is also good moment to reflect on how education has evolved over the past half-century.The first obvious development over the years has been...

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Ringing in a new (school) year

Early September marks the beginning of a new school year for children in the northern hemisphere (our friends in the southern hemisphere have been back to school for months now). It also marks the beginning for OECD educationtoday's new blog home here at oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com.Many of you know us at www.oecd.org/edu/educationtoday where for years now we have brought you the latest and greatest developments in education - in areas such as...

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