The role of teacher compensation and selected accountability policies for learning outcomes An empirical analysis for OECD countries
The role of teacher compensation and selected accountability policies for learning outcomes: An empirical analysis for OECD countries

Educational outcomes are shaped by a wide range of factors, including innate students' characteristics, family and school background and other environmental factors. But a key-question for policy-makers is what schools and school policies can do to raise overall student performance. Several stu...

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Main Author: Boarini, Romina (Author)
Other Authors: Lüdemann, Elke (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2009
Subjects:
Economics
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Summary:Educational outcomes are shaped by a wide range of factors, including innate students' characteristics, family and school background and other environmental factors. But a key-question for policy-makers is what schools and school policies can do to raise overall student performance. Several studies have indeed shown the positive effect of an increase in cognitive skills and competencies on both social and individual economic welfare. From a macroeconomic viewpoint, international differences in student achievement tests have been shown to increase long-run economic growth. Our analysis focuses on the quality of school systems, i.e. on the association of educational policies with average learning outcomes
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (20 Seiten)
DOI:10.1787/eco_studies-v2009-art10-en

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