Education Today 2013: the Oecd Perspective

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? OECD work on these important education topics and others have been brought together in a single accessible source updating the first edition of Education Today which came out in March 2009.

Organised into eight chapters, this report examines early childhood education, schooling, transitions beyond initial education, higher education, adult learning, outcomes and returns, equity, and innovation. The chapters are structured around key findings and policy directions emerging from recent OECD educational analyses. Each entry highlights the main message in a concise and accessible way, with a brief explanation and reference to the original OECD source.

Table of Content :

Executive Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1. Early Childhood Education and Care
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 2. Schooling: Investments, Organisation and Learners
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 3. Transitions Beyond Initial Education
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 4. Higher Education
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 5. Lifelong Learning and Adults
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 6. Outcomes, Benefits and Returns
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 7. Equity and Equality of Opportunity
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions
Chapter 8. Innovation and Knowledge Management
-Introduction
-Key findings
-Policy directions