Completing the Foundation for Lifelong Learning

Completing the Foundation for Lifelong Learning

An OECD Survey of Upper Secondary Schools You do not have access to this content

Centre for Educational Research and Innovation

Authors:
OECD
Publication Date :
02 Feb 2004
Pages :
172
ISBN :
9789264103733 (PDF) ; 9789264103726 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/9789264103733-en

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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 professional development of teachers.  The report is based on OECD’s International Survey of Upper Secondary Schools that was conducted in 2001 in Belgium (Fl), Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
-Policy Context
-OECD Upper Secondary Survey
-Reporting the Results
Readers' Guide
Chapter 2. Managing Upper Secondary Education as a Stage of Student Transition
Chapter 3. Quality and Adaptability: Inputs and Processes that Help Schools Meet Changing Demands
Chapter 4. Main Findings, Policy Implications, and Some Preliminary Benchmarks
References
Contributors to This Publication
Annex 1. Development and Content of Indices Used in this Report
Annex 2. Background Information on the Education Sysems that Provided Data for This Report
Annex 3. Sampling
Annex 4. Weighing and Analysis