| Education Today: The OECD Perspective Contributor(s): Oecd Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 926405989X ISBN-13: 9789264059894 Publisher: OECD Publishing OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This book presents OECD's main messages regarding the current state of education. Organized into nine sections, this report examines early childhood, schooling, transitions beyond initial education, higher education, adult education, lifelong learning, outcomes and returns, equity, and innovation. Each section offers both key findings and orientations for policy. All sections highlight the main messages in a concise and accessible way, with reference to the original OECD sources. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Reference - General - Business & Economics | Education - Education |
| Dewey: 370 |
| LCCN: 2009470825 |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.33 lbs) 100 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does the OECD have to say about the state of education today? What are the main OECD messages on early childhood education, teacher policies and tertiary education? What about student performance, educational spending and equity in education? For the first time, OECD work on these and other important aspects of education have been brought together in a single accessible source. Organised into nine sections, this report examines early childhood, schooling, transitions beyond initial education, higher education, adult education, lifelong learning, outcomes and returns, equity, and innovation. Each section offers both key findings and orientations for policy. All sections highlight the main messages in a concise and accessible way, with reference to the original OECD sources. This report will prove to be an invaluable resource for all those interested in the broad international picture of education, as well as for those wanting to know more about OECD work in this important domain. |