13 Mar 2014
The SDSN’s Proposed Indicators for the SDGs: Some Commentaries on the Treatment of Livelihoods and Skills By NORRAG
By NORRAG Blog Editor. On 14th February the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released a draft report for public consultation on proposed... Read More
27 Jan 2014
PIAAC (the PISA for Adults): a Powerful Tool for the OECD Skills Strategy By Oscar Valiente
By Oscar Valiente, University of Glasgow. The OECD launched the first results of the International Report of the Survey of Adult Skills... Read More
13 Jan 2014
PISA for Development: One World, One Measure for Learning? By Angeline M. Barrett
By Angeline M. Barrett, University of Bristol. Technical work has started on PISA for Development, the three year project, conceived as a... Read More
17 Dec 2013
Education and Skills Goals and Targets Post-2015: What Use of Evidence by the UN-Related Education Post-2015 Processes?
By Robert Palmer and Kenneth King. Evidence, Data and Development Post-2015 As we approach the end of 2013, we can look back... Read More
18 Nov 2013
Learning Assessment: Not a Threat, but a Necessity. How to Take the Best from the Data and Give Priority to the Learning Process
By Jacques Malpel, Conference of Education Ministers of Francophone Countries (CONFEMEN). The international education community is putting a strong emphasis on service... Read More
13 Nov 2013
Who are the Competitors in the Global Measurement Sweepstakes?
By Alexandra Draxler, former UNESCO education specialist. The report of the UN High level Panel, A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and... Read More
07 Nov 2013
The Post-2015 Data Revolution for Education and Development: One Measurement to Rule Them All?
By Stéphanie Langstaff, NORRAG. Though different in scope, both the “new data revolution” proposed by the UNSG’s Post-2015 High-Level Panel of eminent... Read More
23 Jul 2013
More Effective Education Aid: The Challenge of Achieving More Evidence-based Aid Allocation
By Birger Fredriksen, Results for Development. From efficient to effective aid allocation The post-Dakar Education for All (EFA) decade saw much focus... Read More
09 Jul 2013
Acronym Stew: Why Some New Ingredients in International Development are Best Left Uncombined
By Ruth Naylor, CfBT Education Trust. Popular ingredients and methods in international development come in and out of fashion, just as... Read More
10 Dec 2012
What Counts?
By David Levesque, Independent Education Adviser. Accountability, value for money and results are central priorities for the current UK government. But applied... Read More