This first book in the new OECD Insights Series examines the increasing economic and social importance of human capital - our education, skills, competencies, and knowledge. As economies in developed countries shift away from manufacturing, economic success for individuals and n…
This publication examines the increasing economic and social importance of human capital - our education, skills, competencies, and knowledge. As economies in developed countries shift away from manufacturing, economic success for individuals and national economies is increasing…
"Political equality is an essential political ideal and it is the cornerstone of moral justifications of democracy. Most people would agree with the proposition that the interests and preferences of each citizen must be given equal consideration in the political process because …
Secondary school teacher and education consultant Lucy Crehan was frustrated with ever-changing government policies on education ; dissatisfied with a system that prioritised test scores over the promotion of creative thinking; and disheartened that the interests of children had…
Low-performing students: why they fall behind and how to help them succeed
by OECD
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Reproduktion von Ungleichheit durch Arbeit und Familie: Fragen ... einer gemeinsamen Tagung der Sektionen…
by Berger, Peter A., Hank, Karsten, Tölke, Angelika, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Sektion Soziale Ungleichheit und Sozialstrukturanalyse, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Sektion Familiensoziologie, Gemeinsame Tagung der Sektionen "Soziale Ungleichheit und Sozialstrukturanalyse" und "Familiensoziologie" in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Rostock
Eine wesentliche Erkenntnis der Ungleichheitsforschung bezieht sich darauf, dass bei der Analyse sozialer Ungleichheit nicht das einzelne Individuum, sondern auch der Haushalt und die Familie in den Blick genommen werden müssen. Familien sind mächtige Instanzen lebenslanger inte…
More and more states require students to pass large-scale tests as a condition of promotion or graduation. What forces have pushed high-stakes testing to the forefront of educational policy? Are such tests the best way to gauge educational attainment? This book examines the econ…
More and more states require students to pass large-scale tests as a condition of promotion or graduation. What forces have pushed high-stakes testing to the forefront of educational policy? Are such tests the best way to gauge educational attainment? This book examines the econ…
ProfScam reveals the direct and ultimate reason for the collapse of higher education in the Unites States-- the selfish, wayward, and corrupt American university professor. -- Publisher description.