The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has been an active international influence in the assessment, development, and reform of national educational systems worldwide. The introduction of the OECD's flagship international educational assessment, confirmed by, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). But, there are many questions still unanswered about the OECD and its global impact on education. First, there is no definitive history of the OECD's educational agendas, development, or initiatives. Second, there is no comprehensive investigation into the impact it has had on educational reform. Finally, the educational impact of OECD compared to organizations such as UNESCO has not been comprehensively addressed. This volume investigates the history, contexts, agendas, and initiatives associated with the OECD's educational impact globally. The goal is to present information, case studies and empirical research about the development of the OECD's educational agenda as a whole, and the specific impact that OECD-supported activities, initiatives, and policies have had in countries or educational systems around the world.

About the Author
Alexander W. Wiseman, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA Calley Stevens-Taylor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA

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This book outlines the history, contexts, agendas, and initiatives associated with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's educational impact around the world. It contains 10 essays by education researchers from North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan, who address France's use of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), national trends in student STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) career paths and the impact of PISA on occupational expectations, and the TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey) Initiative for teacher education; the impacts of the OECD on school leadership for equity, perceptions about PISA in the US and Israel, influences on teacher policy, and the PISA-based Test for Schools for the assessment of school performance; and impacts on national educational systems in Japan, Norway, and South Korea. -- Annotation (c)2017 Ringgold Inc. * (protoview.com) *



Book Information
ISBN 9781786355409
Author Alexander W. Wiseman
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 17mm