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Education Policy Outlook 2019: Working Together to Help Students Achieve their Potential This report analyses the evolution of key education priorities and key education policies in 43 education systems. It compares developments in education policy ecosystems between 2015 and 2019 with education policies adopted between 2008 and 2014. It looks into “what is being done” as well as “why and how it works” to help education systems gain better understanding of how policies can have greater opportunities of success in their specific contexts. ISBN: 978-92-64-763-586 €90, $108 £82, ¥11700, September 2019, 600 pages Financial Incentives to Promote Adult Learning in Australia Australia requires a strong system of adult learning to position firms and workers to succeed as skill demand c hanges. This report finds that Australia has scope to improve the coverage and inclusiveness of its adult learning system, of which coverage has declined since 2012 and in which several vulnerable groups are under-represented. It also provides policy recommendations for how Australia could reform its financial incentives to boost participation. ISBN: 978-92-64-406-940, August 2019, 72 pages €15, $18 £12, ¥1900 Education at a Glance 2019: OECD Indicators Education at a Glance is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and a number of partner economies. ISBN: 978-92-64-888-111, September 2019, 520 pages. €78, $94, £62, ¥10200

Vocational Education and Training in Bulgaria: Governance and Funding Over recent years, Bulgaria has shown great willingness to reform its vocational education and training (VET). Significant challenges remain to the system’s responsiveness to labour market needs and its capacity to ensure equitable outcomes for learners. This report is a focused review of the governance and funding of VET. ISBN: 978-92-64-483-811, June 2019, 54 pages €15, $18, £12, ¥1900 Good Practice for Good Jobs in Early Childhood Education and Care Recruiting and retaining skilled staff is a longstanding challenge for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. OECD countries are increasingly demanding that ECEC staff be highly skilled and highly qualified, but low wages, a lack of status and public recognition, poor working conditions, and limited opportunities for professional development make recruitment and retention difficult. What can countries do to build a highly qualified and well-trained ECEC workforce? ISBN: 978-92-64-800-380, June 2019, 53 pages €15, $18, £12 ¥1900 Benchmarking Higher Education System Performance The scope of contemporary higher education is wide and concerns about the performance of higher education systems are widespread. The number of young people with a higher education qualification is expected to surpass 300 million in OECD and G20 countries by 2030. Higher education systems are faced with challenges including expanding access, containing costs, and ensuring the quality and relevance of provision. ISBN: 978-92-64-686-472, June 2019, 644 pages €63, $75, £50, ¥8100

The Road to Integration: Education and Migration This report looks at eight pillars of policymaking that are crucial if education systems are to effectively support newcomers. For each pillar, the report details a set of principles driving the design and implementation of system-le vel policies and school-level practices. ISBN: 978-92-64-569-775, June 2019, 140 pages €15, $18, £12, ¥1900 OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: North Macedonia How can assessment and evaluation policies work together to improve student outcomes in primary and secondary schools? The country reports in this series analyse major issues facing evaluation and assessment policy to identify improvements to enhance the quality, equity and efficiency of school education. ISBN: 978-92-64-845-251, June 2019, 240 pages €36, $43, £28, ¥4600

How’s Life in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina? This report assesses well-being in the four largest urban agglomerations of the province of Córdoba and provides policy recommendations to strengthen regional development practices and to improve people’s well-being. Using around 30 statistical indicators, the report analyses the performance of Córdoba’s agglomerations in 12 well-being dimensions. ISBN: 978-92-64-980-709, September 2019, 120 pages. €18, $21, £14, ¥2300