Item 7 Draft Handbook for Policymakers
Overview:
Key policy interventions and structure of the report
Education and Training Policy Division
Directorate for Education
OECD
26-27 October 2009
Focus of Overview
1. Key policy interventions
2. Structure of the report
1. Key policy interventions
Reflections on the discussion yesterday…
• How to translate policy into action (implementation) ?
• How to reach out to the classroom?
Alignment of government steering tools to reach policy target group(s)
Students (Primary Target)
National governmentBilateral with other governments
- Ministry of Education
Other ministries-
Regional governmentse.g. municipalities
-Students (Primary Target)
ParentsTeachers
School masters-
Teacher education univ & collegesSupport centres,
-Communities,
NGOsCharity foundations
Local enterprises
Policy target and policy alignment
Government Steering Tools
Structure
Chapter 1: Key challenges and opportunities for immigrant students
History and economic factors affecting migrant education policy
Education outcomes: evidence and policy implications
Cross-cutting issues affecting implementation
Chapter 2: School level policies
Language support
Teaching and learning environments
School leadership and whole-school policies
Parental involvement and community involvement
Chapter 3: System level policies
Managing variations
Funding strategies
Monitoring and evaluation
Concentration
Annex A: Description of the project
Annex B: List of policy examples
2. Structure of the Handbook
Questions for Comments• Is the overall structure clear and useful as
‘handbook for policymakers’?• Is the coverage right?
Anything to change? Anything to add?• Is the pitch right, for policy makers?
Anything to revise?• Is the policy examples (Annex B) useful?
Better ways to present it? Drop it?
3. Introduction to Chapters 1-3
Questions for Comments
• Is the structure clear? Are the most important issues addressed? Is anything missing?
• Can you identify additional national research to add to facts, factors and policy issues?
• Do you have additional examples of promising policy initiatives in your country?