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Tønseth, Christin; Bergsland, Ragnhild – Cogent Education, 2019
Introduction: Rehabilitation through formal education has been a long-term priority in the Norwegian criminal service. The rehabilitative effect of education is meant to result in employment and thereby ensure a successful return to society. Furthermore, education is considered as one of the most important ways to master life after ending…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions
Boeskens, Luka; Nusche, Deborah; Yurita, Makito – OECD Publishing, 2020
While teachers' initial education is key to ensuring that new teachers are prepared for their work, it is only one piece in the continuum of teachers' professional growth. Continuing professional learning is vital for teachers to broaden and deepen their knowledge, keep up with new research, tools and practices and respond to their students'…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Professional Continuing Education, Educational Practices, Policy Formation
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Sjøberg, Svein – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
The PISA project has steadily increased its influence on the educational discourse and educational policies in the now 70 participating countries. The educational debate has become global, and the race to improve PISA-rankings has become high priority in many countries. For governments the PISA-test is a high-stake test. Governments are blamed for…
Descriptors: Governance, High Stakes Tests, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance