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How Much Do 15-Year-Olds Learn over One Year of Schooling? An International Comparison Based on PISA. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 257
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Avvisati, Francesco; Givord, Pauline – OECD Publishing, 2021
This paper quantifies the learning gain that accrues to 15-year-old students over one year of schooling in 18 countries and economies, where the cohort eligible to sit the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)ISA test overlaps with two distinct school cohorts. School-entry regulations are used as an exogenous source of…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Foreign Countries
In Which Countries Do the Most Highly Qualified and Experienced Teachers Teach in the Most Difficult Schools? PISA in Focus. No. 85
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Avvisati, Francesco – OECD Publishing, 2018
Teachers are the most important school resource. In every country, teachers' salaries and training represent the greatest share of expenditure on education; and this investment in teachers can have significant returns. Research shows that being taught by the best teachers can make a real difference in the learning and life outcomes of otherwise…
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests