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National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
This position paper has been produced in order to inform some of the current debates on National Curriculum Assessment in England. The Education and Skills Committee of the House of Commons has announced an inquiry into Testing and Assessment. In part this will examine testing and assessment in primary and secondary education as a key issue.…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Educational Research, Position Papers, Foreign Countries
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Wolter, Stefan; Keiner, Edwin; Palomba, Donatella; Lindblad, Sverker – European Educational Research Journal, 2004
There exist two types of reviews the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is conducting, country reviews and thematic reviews. Although all country reviews are also thematic by nature, the focus lies more on one country and the analysis serves the specific needs of the country under review and the other member states as a…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Research, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
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Brown, Alan – European Educational Research Journal, 2004
This is a report of the "European Educational Research Journal" (EERJ) Roundtable that sought to describe what national educational research programmes are doing, how they are working together, and how they might contribute to the developing European Educational Research Space. The Roundtable was an opportunity for one large consortium…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Focus Groups
Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. – 1984
A network to facilitate research on postsecondary education in Canada is advocated by the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. The network will link centers of specialization and individual researchers, and will use information technology to produce and disseminate research findings and to enhance communications. The network will…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Educational Research, Federal Programs
McDonald, Rod; Hayton, Geoff; Gonczi, Andrew; Hager, Paul – 1992
The state of research and development (R&D) in technical and further education (TAFE) in Australia was reviewed. Special attention was paid to the following: current R&D expenditure and output; shortcomings in Australia's current research; organization and funding of research in TAFE; and dissemination of R&D. It was concluded that a…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, Position Papers
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1984
The Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in American Higher Education was appointed in October 1983 by the director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) to: (1) review relevant background materials from the archives of the National Commission on Excellence in Education (NCEE); (2) review other background materials in other recent…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Archives, College Role, College Students
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
A National Institute of Education (NIE) statement of policy and procedures is presented regarding administering institutional contracts and grants with regional educational laboratories and research and development centers during fiscal years 1983 and 1984. Definitions are presented of regional educational laboratories and research and development…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, Competitive Selection, Contracts
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1983
A National Institute of Education (NIE) policy statement is presented regarding competition for future funding of regional educational laboratories and research and development (R&D) centers with appropriations available for Section 405(f) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Attention is also directed to continuing eligibility of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, Bids, Competitive Selection
European Training Foundation, Turin (Italy). – 1997
This document contains 18 policy, synthesis, and analysis papers and foreign experts' contributions examining the following topics: challenges facing vocational education and training (VET) in the Czech Republic; the main aims and strategies of reforming the country's VET system; the role of VET in transforming the republic into a learning society…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Economic Development