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European School Education Platform

Publications

Reports and studies regarding school education policies from both European and national levels

OECD Education Spotlights

OECD Education Spotlights are brief reports highlighting key findings and policy recommendations on specific education topics that provide insights and analysis based on data collected by the OECD.
Policy development
School data

Formative assessment: Improving learning for every child

This publication highlights 14 innovations that support teaching and learning through formative assessment, which refers to a variety of methods that teachers use in classrooms to conduct in-process evaluations of pupil comprehension, learning needs and academic progress.
Assessment
Digital tools
Initial Teacher Education
Professional development
Support to learners

Rural Schools under Focus: case studies on innovative practices

The publication includes research findings based on 19 case studies from 11 countries across Europe to share innovative practices undertaken at school level in rural contexts.
Classroom management
Digital tools
Inclusion
Parental involvement
Pedagogy
School leadership
School partnerships and networks
Stakeholders’ involvement
Well-being

Positive, high-achieving students? What schools and teachers can do

The OECD report aims to identify the teacher and school factors that matter most for student achievement and social-emotional development.  
Classroom management
Initial Teacher Education
Pedagogy
School leadership
Support to learners
Teacher and school leader careers
Well-being