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30 Jan 2004
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Book
English
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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Bulgaria 2004
OECD, Pages: 180
This book gives an overview of the Bulgarian education system and describes its development since its development over the past decade.
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30 Jan 2004
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English
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Educational Facilities and Risk Management: Natural Disasters
OECD, Pages: 120
Earthquakes and other natural disasters are unpredictable, and often deadly. In developed and developing countries alike, the cost in human life and infrastructure is very high. The danger to schools is of particular concern, given the concentration ...
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02 Feb 2004
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English
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Completing the Foundation for Lifelong Learning: An OECD Survey of Upper Secondary Schools
OECD, Pages: 172
This report provides internationally comparable data from upper secondary schools. It sheds light on how these schools are managed and financed, on their approaches to and difficulties in securing qualified teachers, and their efforts to support the ...
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12 Feb 2004
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Book
English
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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Chile 2004
OECD, Pages: 284
Reviews of National Policies for Education: Chile covers the entire system of Chilean education from pre-school through tertiary education and lifelong learning for all, and analyses it in terms of its economic, social and political impact.
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12 Feb 2004
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English
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Career Guidance and Public Policy: Bridging the Gap
OECD, Pages: 172
OECD countries are attaching rising importance to lifelong learning and active employment policies as tools of economic growth and social equity. Effective information and guidance systems are essential to support the implementation of these ...
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02 Mar 2004
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English
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The PISA 2003 Assessment Framework: Mathematics, Reading, Science and Problem Solving Knowledge and Skills
OECD, Pages: 228
The PISA 2003 Assessment Framework presents the conceptual underpinning of the PISA 2003 assessments. Within each assessment area, the volume defines the content that students need to acquire, the processes that need to be performed and the contexts...
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05 Apr 2004
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Book
English
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OECD Survey of Upper Secondary Schools: Technical Report
OECD, Pages: 132
The International Survey of Upper Secondary Schools (ISUSS) was established to determine how successful upper secondary schools are in preparing young adults for life. This publication describes the methodology of the survey and allows researchers...
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23 Apr 2004
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Book
English
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OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications
OECD, Pages: 274
This handbook aims to facilitate a greater understanding of the OECD statistics and indicators produced and so allow for their more effective use in policy analysis.
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26 Apr 2004
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Book
English
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Measuring Knowledge Management in the Business Sector: First Steps
OECD, Statistics Canada, Pages: 224
This book offers a synthetic view of the results of the first systematic international survey on knowledge management carried out by national statistical offices in Canada, Denmark, France and Germany.
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29 Apr 2004
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Book
English
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Innovation in the Knowledge Economy: Implications for Education and Learning
OECD, Pages: 98
This report explores some key determinants of innovation and their implications for primary and secondary education.
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18 May 2004
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Book
English
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Equity in Education: Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and Disadvantages
OECD, Pages: 168
This book outlines practices in OECD countries to promote equity in education, that is, to address the needs of students with disabilities, learning difficulties and social disadvantages.
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27 July 2004
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English
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Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes
OECD, Pages: 244
This book resents expert knowledge, opinions and experiences, and provides valuable insight into the scope of problems involved in protecting schools and their occupants from earthquakes.
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27 July 2004
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English
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Quality and Recognition in Higher Education: The Cross-border Challenge
OECD, Pages: 206
This book gives an updated overview of how a number of countries are dealing with cross-border education as well as examining international frameworks on recognition of qualifications including UNESCO Regional Conventions and trade agreements.
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18 Aug 2004
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Book
English
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Internationalisation and Trade in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges
OECD, Pages: 320
This book brings together up-to-date statistics, case studies and policy reports on the major trends and developments in cross-border post-secondary education in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
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14 Sep 2004
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Book
English
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Education at a Glance 2004: OECD Indicators
OECD, Pages: 462
The 2004 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators provides a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators on the performance of education systems.
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03 Nov 2004
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Book
English
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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Denmark 2004: Lessons from PISA 2000
OECD, Pages: 192
In this report, a team of examiners determines why Denmark did worse than expected in PISA 2000 and recommends a series of steps to better evaluate performance, to overcome the effects of family backgrounds, to better equip school leaders and...
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03 Nov 2004
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English
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Co-financing Lifelong Learning: Towards a Systemic Approach
OECD, Pages: 146
This book identifies important economic barriers to expanded investment in lifelong learning, describes outlines financial strategies for addressing them, and reviews recent experience with various co-financing schemes. Country-by-country reports are...
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24 Nov 2004
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English
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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Bulgaria 2004: Science, Research and Technology
OECD, Pages: 92
This review presents an overview of the S&T sector in Bulgaria and its links to education. Topics covered include the legislative framework; institutional arrangements for research and teaching; budgeting mechanisms; regional and international ...
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07 Dec 2004
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English
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Learning for Tomorrow's World: First Results from PISA 2003
OECD, Pages: 478
This report presents the first internationally comparable results to OECD's 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Survey of the educational performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics, and science in 25 OECD countries.
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10 Dec 2004
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English
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Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers
OECD, The European Commission, Pages: 84
This joint publication of the OECD and the EU gives policy makers practical tools to tackle weaknesses in many countries' career guidance systems including limited access, particularly for adults; failure to develop career management skills;...
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