Reviews of National Policies for Education: Kyrgyz Republic 2010 Lessons from PISA

Reviews of National Policies for Education: Kyrgyz Republic 2010 Lessons from PISA
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre:
ISBN: 926408875X

This report explains the reasons for the dramatically low performance of Kyrgyz students in the 2006 PISA survey -despite significant resources and efforts invested in education by schools, parents and government - and makes recommendations to Kyrgyz authorities for policy improvement.

Qualities of Education in a Globalised World

Qualities of Education in a Globalised World
Author: Diane Brook Napier
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9462096503

In a growing revisionist tradition, comparative educational scholars challenge conventional assumptions about quality education as a singular undertaking dominated by standardised assessments and globalisation influences. The contributors to this volume illustrate the complexities and global dimensions of educational quality that emerged in their research. Several chapters critique educational reforms employing assessments aligned to global standards and large scale assessments, revealing how considerations of contextual factors, internal needs and local traditions are essential for developing a quality curriculum or for overhauling a national education system. Most chapters interrogate the uses and misuses of standardised assessment results. The contributors reveal the importance of asking critical questions about quality education: how to access it and for what purposes; what contextual and cultural factors are important; what implementation issues and local-level realities must be considered for true understanding of standardized assessment results; what content, skills and values are necessary and desirable ingredients; what roles teachers and administrators play; and what benefits accrue in terms of outcomes for employment and labor market needs or for achieving autonomy and stakeholder participation. Critiques of narrow interpretations of standardised assessment data contrast with research-based evidence that participation in large scale assessments such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS can indeed be beneficial to identify needed reform refinements and implementation shortcomings. Specific country cases include Brazil, Canada, the United States, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and the Philippines. Other chapters provide insights on quality education issues worldwide. The volume offers readers a panorama of views on the diversity of paths to quality education.

OECD Development Pathways Social Protection System Review of Kyrgyzstan

OECD Development Pathways Social Protection System Review of Kyrgyzstan
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2018-06-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9264302271

Social protection is at the heart of Kyrgyzstan’s development and is a priority of public policy. Pension coverage among today’s elderly is universal and a large number of contributory and non-contributory programmes are in place to cover a wide range of risks.

International Handbook of Teacher Quality and Policy

International Handbook of Teacher Quality and Policy
Author: Motoko Akiba
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317487818

The International Handbook of Teacher Quality and Policy is a comprehensive resource that examines how teacher quality is conceptualized, negotiated, and contested, and teacher policies are developed and implemented by global, national, and local policy actors. Edited by two of the leading comparative authorities in the field, it draws on the research and contributions of scholars from across the globe to explore five central questions: How has teacher quality been conceptualized from various disciplinary and theoretical perspectives? How are global and transnational policy actors and networks influencing teacher policies and practices? What are the perspectives and experiences of teachers in local policy contexts? What do comparative research studies tell us about teachers and how their work and policy contexts influence their teaching? How have various countries implemented policies aimed at improving teacher quality and how have these policies influenced teachers and students? The international contributors represent a wide variety of scholars who identify global dynamics influencing policy discourses on teacher quality, and examine national and local teaching and policy environments influencing teacher policy development and implementation in various countries. Divided into five sections, the book brings together the latest conceptual and empirical studies on teacher quality and teacher policies to inform future policy directions for recruiting, educating, and supporting the teaching profession.

How Immigrants Contribute to Kyrgyzstan's Economy

How Immigrants Contribute to Kyrgyzstan's Economy
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264287302

How Immigrants Contribute to Kyrgyzstan’s Economy is the result of a project carried out by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organization, with support from the European Union.

Secretary-General's Report to Ministers 2011

Secretary-General's Report to Ministers 2011
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264112669

In this report, released in May at the annual meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level, the Secretary-General summarises the activities of the OECD during the previous year.

European Yearbook / Annuaire Européen, Volume 58 (2010)

European Yearbook / Annuaire Européen, Volume 58 (2010)
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 931
Release: 2011-11-25
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004206795

The European Yearbook promotes the scientific study of nineteen European supranational organisations and the OECD. Each volume contains a detailed survey of the history, structure and yearly activities of each organisation and an up-to-date chart providing a clear overview of the member states of each organisation.