Title: Education today : the OECD perspective.
Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Education; Education and state.
Abstract: This book presents OECD's main messages regarding the current state of education. Each section offers both key findings and orientations for policy, applicable to most OECD countries (Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Korea; Luxembourg; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States).--Publisher's description.
Contents: Early childhood education and care -- Schooling : investments, organisations, and learners -- Transitions beyond initial education -- Higher education -- Adult education and training : participation and provision -- Lifelong learning -- Outcomes, benefits and returns -- Equity and equality of opportunity -- Innovation and knowledge management