Education at a Glance OECD Indicators 1998 [antikvár]

INTRODUCTIONThe OECD EDUCATtON indicatorsGovernments are seeking effective educational policies that enhance the social and economic prospects of Individuals, contribute to economic productivity, provide incentives to promote the efficiency of the administration of schooling and help mobilise additional resources to meet Increasing demands for education and learning.To inform the process of policy formation and to reinforce the public accountability of education systems, the OECD continuously seeks to develop Indicators that can provide Insight into the comparative functioning of education systems - focusing on the human and financial resources invested in education and on returns to those investments.A quantitative description of the functioning of education systems allows countries to see themselves In the light of other countries' performance. Through International comparisons, countries may come to recognise weaknesses in their own education systems, while also identifying strengths that can otherwise be ignored in the heat of domestic debate. The OECD education indicators show whether variations in educational experiences within a country are unique or If they mirror differences observed elsewhere.The OECD education Indicators are the product of an ongoing process of conceptual development and data collection, the obiective of which is to link a broad range of policy needs with the best intemationally available data.The 1998 edition of Education at a GlanceThe 1998 edition of Education at a Glance-OECD Indicators provides a richer array of indicators than ever before, based on more comparable and up-to-date data. The 36 Indicators that are included represent the consensus of professional thinking on how to measure the current state of education internationally.The thematic organisation of the volume, and the background Information accompanying the tables and charts, make this publication a valuable resource for anyone interested in analysing education systems across countries. Following a summary of new developments and a presentation of key comparisons and trends, the indicators are displayed In six chapters:C/iflpier A presents indicators on the demographic, social and economic context in which education systems operate.Cf\apter B deals with the financial and human resources that countries Invest In education, comparing: i) the resources that countries Invest in education, relative to national wealth, the number of students and the size of the public purse; ii) the ways in which education systems are financed and i/i) the sources from which the funds originate and the deployment of resources across different functional categories.ChapterC presents indicators on access to education, participation, progression and completion. Trends In enrolments In the various levels of education and types of educational institutions are shown to indicate how the supply and demand of educational resources have evolved in different countries.Chapter D presents a broad picture of the labour force participation of young people 15 to 29 years of age. both while in education and following the completion of Initial education.Chapter E deals with the learning environment and the various ways In which school systems are organised, It shows data on teacher compensation, demographics of the teaching force, the statutory time that teachers are required to teach and students required to be In a classroom, subject emphasis in the curriculum, how decision-making authority Is distributed across levels of government and the use of computers in schools.Finally, C/iapier F presents indicators on the Individual, social and labour market outcomes of education.OECD