Evidence in Education
Linking Research and Policy
Education policies and systems in all OECD countries are coming under increasing pressure to show greater accountability and effectiveness and it is crucial that educational policy decisions are made based on the best evidence possible. This book brings together international experts on evidence-informed policy in education from a wide range of OECD countries. The report looks at the issues facing educational policy makers, researchers, and stakeholders – teachers, media, parents – in using evidence to best effect. It focuses on the challenge of effective brokering between policy makers and researchers, offers specific examples of major policy-related research, and presents perspectives from several senior politicians. This book provides a fresh outlook on key issues facing policy makers, researchers and school leaders today
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Promoting Evidence-based Policy in Education: The Case of Poland
Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
In this chapter, Jerzy Wisniewski describes the current state of Poland’s evidence-based policy in education. He explains that, following the country’s accession to EU and the involvement of its researchers in international surveys, this policy has made real progress and is now embodied in the Centre for Social and Economic Research (CASE).
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