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Insights

Education, careers and more

 

Education, careers and more

 

Fresh insights into school education policy and practice in Europe

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Survey on promoting education for sustainability

Education can play a vital role in enabling young people to understand and acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to address the global challenges that they will increasingly face during their lives. Education for sustainability tackles issues such as climate change, sustainable transportation, cultural preservation and features increasingly in national and EU level education policies and actions.
Whole-school approach
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Digital distractions and digital enrichment: integrating new technologies in the right way

PISA is a triennial global assessment that measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. In its analysis of key contextual factors, it also explores the use of digital resources for learning at school, and analyses how these are related to student outcomes.
Assessment
Digital tools
Policy development

EDINA – Education of International Newly Arrived migrant pupils

The EDINA project (Education of International Newly Arrived migrant pupils) brought together policy makers, schools and researchers. The purpose is to ensure that newcomers can access the level of education that corresponds to their cognitive abilities to reduce early school leaving and to support excellent schooling attainment.
Disadvantaged learners
Inclusion
Language learning
Migrant students
Support to learners
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Equity and basic skills in PISA 2022 results

Educational inclusion means enabling all learners to achieve their full potential, and this starts with the acquisition of basic skills. This is a central goal in contemporary European education – all pupils should have access to quality education and achieve at least baseline skills in mathematics, reading and science.
Assessment
Disadvantaged learners
Inclusion
Policy development
Support to learners
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PISA 2022 and the EU: three thought-provoking trends

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) measures young people’s competences in basic skills: mathematics, reading and science. The 2022 study involved 690 000 students, representing 29 million 15-year-olds across 81 education systems; all EU countries except Luxembourg participated, and its results were published in December 2023.
Assessment
Disadvantaged learners
Policy development
Support to learners

Highlights

Shcool success for all
School success for all

The European Toolkit for inclusion and well-being at school promotes inclusive education and tackles early school leaving

 

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