The Conversation:
Only one in ten education reforms analysed for their impact: OECD
19 January 2015
Only a tenth of education reforms carried out around the world since 2008 have been analysed by governments for the impact they have on children's education. A new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) think-tank looked at 450 education reforms carried out by its 34 member countries between 2008 and 2014. It found that only one in ten of these reforms were scrutinised for impact.
Peter Dolton, professor of economics at the University of Sussex, who has recently carried out research on the cost-effectiveness of education systems, said the OECD was ''right to suggest that there needs to be more rigorous evaluation of new education policy initiatives''.
This article was published online by The Conversation on January 19, 2015Link to article here
Related publications
Educational efficiency: value for money in public spending on schools, Peter Dolton, Oscar Marcenaro Gutierrez and Adam Still. Article in CentrePiece Volume 19, Issue 3, Winter 2014/15
The Efficiency Index: Which Education Systems Deliver the Best Value for Money? by Peter Dolton, Oscar Marcenaro-Gutierrez and Adam Still, published by GEMS Education Solutions, September 2014.
Related links
Peter Dolton webpage
Education and Skills Programme webpage