Education Systems International
Keyword from Index: quality of education
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1 - Voluntary National Report (VNR) - 17 Sustainable Development Objectives
Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform and its successor, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, offer so-called "Voluntary National Reports" on the status of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. These include 2-3 pages each on Goal 4 "Quality Education".
[Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
2 - Indicadores nacionales de la mejora continua de la educación en México (2020 - ...)
Mexico
The "Indicadores nacionales de la mejora continua de la educación en México" (National indicators for the continuous improvement of education in Mexico) can be seen as a follow-up publication to the "Informes sobre la Educación Obligatoria en México" (Reports on compulsory education in Mexico). .
The "National Commission for the Continuous Improvement of Education" [...]
3 - ESSA - Education Sub Saharan Africa
Africa South of the Sahara; Ghana; Kenya; Uganda; Zambia
ESSA describes itself as "charity using evidence to improve education in sub-Saharan Africa". This is done primarily through evidence-based research. Focus countries in the period 2021-2026 are Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. Priority topics are access to education, quality of education, transition from school to work, the promotion of African researchers and women in [...]
4 - La Educación Obligatoria en México. Informes 2014 - 2019
Mexico
The "Informes sobre la Educación Obligatoria en México" (Reports on Compulsory Education in Mexico) were published by the National Institute for Educational Evaluation (INEE) from 2014 to 2019. They summarised the various studies, evaluations and statistics produced by the INEE for the year in question.
As other reports are also listed under the link provided, we offer [...]
5 - Sustainable development indicators Belgium: Quality education
Belgium
The indicators on this website provide information on Belgium’s progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the United Nations. Using three indicators per SDG, the Federal Planning Bureau assesses for Belgium the trends of indicators towards the SDGs. We link to the indicators for education.
[Abstract: Site editors\' information supplemented by [...]
6 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Afghanistan
Afghanistan
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Afghanistan you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
7 - Ministry of Basic Education
Botswana
The Ministry of Basic Education is presented shortly on the website of the Government of Botswana. The ministry itself has no website. Botswana also has a Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology which has a facebook page. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
National Council for School System Evaluation (Cnesco)
France
Cnesco is composed of researchers, parlamentarians, and members of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. It is in charge of doing analyses, studies, and evaluations of the French educational system and give advice based on their results. The website, which is also available in English, provides fulltext documents of reports based on evaluations etc. in different [...]
9 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: France
France
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For France you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
Georgia
The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement was founded on 1 September, 2010 and is the legal successor of the National Center for Educational Accreditation. The centre is responsible for the authorisation and accreditation of Georgian educational institutions. Further tasks comprise the quality enhancement of qualifications and professional standards, the [...]
11 - National Assessment and Examinations Center
Georgia
The National Assessment and Examinations Center is the well-established organization acting in the field of examination and assessment and serving pupils, students, teachers, educational organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies and others through the provision of valid and reliable instruments of assessment. The website provides information on the research, [...]
National Center for Teacher Professional Development
Georgia
The main goal of Teacher’s Professional Development Center is to improve teaching quality at schools, set high standards of teaching and learning, as well as to raise teachers’ status.
The center carries out its activities in the following areas: professional development of teachers; to attract and support qualified staff and new candidates during preparation process and [...]
13 - UNESCO eAtlas for Education 2030
international
As an interactive online tool the UNESCO eAtlas for Education 2030 presents worldwide statistical information which is collected to achieve the aims the Education 2030 Framework for Action has set. Users can individualize and combine the data given to the different sub-targets, draw up excel-files or graphical maps, and finally download and share it.
14 - OER Hub - Researching Open Education
international
The Open Education Research Hub (OER Hub) is a team of scientists who do research on the impact of open educational resources (OER) on teaching and learning practices. The website offers information about current projects, provides research outputs as publications, reports, presentations, infographics and datasets. It also links to online courses which are open entry. Via a [...]
15 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Netherlands
Netherlands
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For the Netherlands you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
16 - Inspectorate of Education / Inspectie van het Onderwijs
Netherlands
The website of the Dutch School Inspectorate provides a lot of information on its work, the process of inspection, criteria for evaluating school, as well as many fulltext documents (reports, studies, results from school inspections etc.). The Dutch website moreover provides a school finder where you can filter for many different criteria. [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]
17 - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) / Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (NVAO)
Belgium; Netherlands
Together, the Netherlands and Flanders run an entity for accreditation and quality assurance of educational institutions in their respective countries. The NVAO also organises the accredition of foreign qualifications. Its website provides a lot of information on the work processes of NVAO, including annual reports on accreditation processes, guidelines, criteria and much [...]
18 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Belgium
Belgium
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Belgium you can find documents starting in the year 2000 - for the French and the Flemish community, not for the German community. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of [...]
Education Inspectorate Flanders / Onderwijsinspectie Vlaanderen
Belgium
The website of the Education Inspectorate of Flanders is not available in English. For an English profile of the inspectorate of 2009, please visit the website of the Standing International Conference of Inspectorates (SICI). The Dutch website provides detailed information on the tasks and concrete work of the inspectorste, including a lot of documents evaluating educational [...]
20 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Ukraine
Ukraine
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Ukraine you can find documents starting in the year 1991. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
21 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Finland
Finland
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Finland you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
22 - Red Iberoamericana de Investigación Sobre Cambio Y Eficacia Escolar (RINACE)
Argentina; Latin America; Spain; Portugal
The "Iberoamerican Network for Research on School Change and Efficiency" RINACE unites national networks with the same focus in Latin America, Portugal and Spain. Its website provides information on RINACE\'s organisation, on the members of the national networks, on activities, research, three fulltext journals (Revista Iberoamericana sobre Calidad, Eficacia y Cambio en [...]
23 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: South Africa
South Africa, Republic
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For South Africa you can find documents starting in the year 1997. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
24 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Brazil
Brazil
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Brazil you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
25 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Russian Federation
Russian Federation
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Russia you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
26 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: India
India
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For India you can find documents starting in the year 1968 (in the same document as 1998). Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
27 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: China
China
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For China you can find documents starting in the year 1995. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
28 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Indonesia
Indonesia
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Indonesia you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
29 - Indonesia Mengajar - Teaching Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia Mengajar is a programme founded in 2010 by Indonesian Minister for Education Anies Baswedan (since 27.10.2014). Young students in education or young teachers get recruited to teach in some rural and remote areas of Indonesia for some time. The programme is based on the expreience that remote areas often lack good teachers who don\'t want to teach in these areas for [...]
30 - Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC)
Finland
"FINEEC started its operations on 1 May 2014. It was formed by combining the evaluation activities of the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council, the Finnish Education Evaluation Council and the Finnish National Board of Education. (...) [FINEEC] is an independent government agency responsible for the evaluation of education [in Finland]". The website is divided into the [...]
31 - Finnish Education Evaluation Council
Finland
Finnish Education Evaluation Council is in charge of the evaluation of Finnish primary, secondary, vocational and adult education. The information on its English website was last updated in 2012. Under "publications", you can find short English abstracts of the evaluations carried out so far. Furthermore, you can find information on projects run in the different education [...]
32 - Palestine Strategic Education Plan 2014-2019 & Monitoring & Evaluation System for the Education Development Stratigic Plan 2008 - 2012
Palestinian Autonomous Areas
This website of the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education provides a list of fulltext documents (official documents, working papers, drafts, ..) on its educational planning for 2014 to 2019 and on the evaluation of the previous planning 2008-2012. The main document of the planning 2014-2019, "Education Development Strategic Plan 2014-2019", also provides a [...]
33 - Planipolis - Education Plans and Policies: Palestine
Palestinian Autonomous Areas
The database Planipolis provides official fulltext documents on educational policy and planning from UNESCO member states. For Palestine you can find documents starting in the year 2000. Planipolis is provided by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
34 - National Institute for Educational Training (NIET)
Palestinian Autonomous Areas
The National Institute for Educational Training (NIET) is in charge of teacher and other instructors\' education and training in Palestine. This one information page in English provides an overview over tasks, goals and activities of the NIET. The rest of the website is in Arabic. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
35 - Bildung PLUS im Fokus: Schweden: Wenig Staat, viel Schule
Sweden
An article of Arnd Zickgraf about managing education in Sweden. Developments and reasons are given for the success of the Swedish school system with its juxtaposition of local autonomy and national objectives as an instrument of control.
Центр оценки качества образования - Росси
Russian Federation; international
The Russian Center for Educational Quality Assessment provides ample information about and data from international assessments like TIMSS, PISA,PIRLS,CIVIC, SITES, IAEP II as well as from some national assessments - unfortunately, this information is available only in English. Furthermore, you will find the presentations of an international conference on "Russian Education in [...]
37 - Brazil: Educational Research Quality Driven by Assessment of Postgraduate Qualifications
Brazil
The link leads you to a chapter of the book "Quality Research in Literacy and Science Education: International Perspectives and Gold Standards" by Mack C. Shelley II,Larry D. Yore and Brian Hand. The chapter can be read in its full length in GoogleBooks. Sub-chapters are:
6.8.1 Monitoring the Quality of Educational Research in Brazil
6.8.2 Factors Impacting upon the Quality [...]
38 - Associação Brasileira de Avaliação Educacional (ABAVE)
Brazil
ABAVE is an association for people working in the field of educational evaluation and assessment in Brazil. The website mainly contains documents from this sector (dating from 2006 to 2011), some general news, and information on the conference CONBRATRI - Congresso Brasileiro de Teoria da Resposta ao Item. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education
Sweden
The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education is responsible for all matters concerning Higher Vocational Education (HVE) in Sweden. It analyses labour market demands for qualified workforce, decides which vocational programmes are to be provided as HVE and allocates public funding to education providers. It also monitors and audit education quality and outcome.
40 - Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
Ireland
The agency is responsible for the National Framework of Qualifications and the quality assurance of further and higher education and training (including English language provision) in Ireland. Quality and Qualifications Ireland was established on 6 November 2012 under the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012. The new Authority was created by [...]
41 - Österreichischer Fachverband für Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (ÖDaF)
Austria
The Österreichische Fachverband für Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (ÖDaF) is a network and forum for its members and for anyone who is interested in the field of German as a foreign language (´Deutsch als Fremdsprache´, DaF) or German as a second language (´Deutsch als Zweitsprache´, DaZ). On ÖDaF´s web page, information can be found concerning club activities, [...]
42 - Knowledge Alliance
United States
Founded in 1971, Knowledge Alliance is a non-profit, non-partisan organization focused on learning and applying what works to dramatically improve K-12 public education. We advocate for the greater use of research-based knowledge in education policy and practice at the federal, state, and local levels. Knowledge Alliance is comprised of leading education organizations that are [...]
43 - Bundesinstitut für Bildungsforschung, Innovation und Entwicklung des österreichischen Schulwesens (BIFIE)
Austria
The research projects at BIFIE cover the whole school system. In detail, the federal institute has to fulfil the following tasks: 1. Quality advancement of the school system through innovative school projects, teacher education and the development of teaching materials; 2. Education monitoring (observation of the Austrian school system) including the development of education [...]
Association of Teachers of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico; United States; Caribbean
The Association of Teachers of Puerto Rico (AMPR) is a professional, non-profit organisation which offers services to education professionals which contribute to improve education quality in Puerto Rico. AMPR assists in the elimination of inequalities in the education sector by influencing public education towards integrity, transparency and stability.
Active Education Centre
Honduras
The Centre for Active Education (CEA) supports the integral development of every student by an adaptive pedagogical offer, which adds up to an appropriate teaching-learning-offer.
In the CEA, the teaching-learning-process is seen as an active operation, education is therefore adapted to the profil of every pupil.
46 - Review of teachers´ standards
United Kingdom
On 11 March 2011, the Secretary of State for Education announced the details of a Review of Teachers’ Standards. The first report of the Review was published on 14 July 2011 and ministers have accepted the Review´s recommendations for a new set of standards, which will set the minimum requirements for teachers´ practice and conduct. This section contains information about [...]
Management for the Development of the Social Responsibility of Corporations in the Educative Sector
Paraguay
The Management for Social Responsibility of Corporations in the Educative Sector (DIRSSE) is an organ of the ministry for education and culture of Paraguay. Its task is the creation of public-private alliances for the promotion and the expansion of social responsibility in the educative sector on all its levels: entrepreneurial, corporative, university, public and gloabl, [...]
Education Radio FM 99,7
Paraguay
The education radio Paraguay was started in 1998. It offers cultural and educative programs which communicate ethical, environmental and civic values and strive for the preservation of traditions. The radio has its listeners in Alto Paraná, Iguazú (Argentina) and a large part of Paraná (Brazil).
Ministry of Education of Honduras
Honduras
The Ministry of Education of Honduras is responsible for the guarantee of qualitative education services for children, youth and adults with consideration of the criteria of integrity and the contextualization in constitutive mandates and international agreements. It offers public and private education services which respond to the necessities of the country and of human [...]
Swedish Schools Inspectorate
Sweden
Skolinspektionen (Swedish Schools Inspectorate) supervises schools in Sweden from pre-school to adult eduation. It verifies that the municipality or the independent school complies with the laws and regulations and monitors its quality and results. The website contains information for schools as well as for parents. Reduced information is available in several foreign languages.
Ten-Year Plan for the development of the education - 2006-2015
Benin
Ten-Year Plan of the Beninese Ministry of Education for the development of the education sector and the implementation of Milennium Development Goals - 2006-2015 - Summary
Evaluation, Accreditation and Assurance Counsil for the Quality of Higher Education
Ecuador
The Evaluation, Accreditation and Assurance Counsil for the Quality of Higher Education (CEAACES) contributes to the guarantee of quality of the institutions, programs and careers which are integrated in the national higher education system. This is effected by the application of continuous processes of autoevaluation, external evaluation and accreditation.
Amazonian Universities Association
Ecuador; Guyana; Suriname; Colombia; Venezuela; Peru; Brazil; Bolivia
The Amazonian Universities Association (UNAMAZ) promotes the specialization of professionals and researchers in the countries of the Amazon region to be able to guarantee a better conservation of nature and a better quality of life of the population. Therefore, the objectives of UNAMAZ are the promotion of reciprocal knowledge of the member institutions as well as the [...]
EducarEcuador - The Innovation Portal
Ecuador
EducarEcuador is an education portal of the ministry of education. It is a working basis which supports all pedagogic issues of the teaching staff on the level of early education, basic education and secondary education. The portal is a virtual space which allows teachers to participate actively in learning processes and thereby contribute to the qualitative improvement of the [...]
Ministry of Education
Panama
The objective of the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA) of Panama is to transform education to a fundamental instrument of human development, prosperity, equity and opportunities as well as social mobility to achieve sustainable development of the productive, economical and social factors of the country. Therefore, it creates an education system, which responds to the needs of the [...]
Education Without Borders
Bolivia
Educación Sin Fronteras is a non-governmental, independent, laic and non-profit development organisation which consists of persons which participate actively in the challenge to effect a more just and more solid education in which the values of equity, democracy and respect of diversity prevail. The organisation was founded in 1988 by a group of professionals of education [...]
57 - The Road Not Traveled : Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa (2008)
Algeria; Bahrain; Egypt; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Oman; Palestinian Autonomous Areas; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen; North Africa
World Bank report on the progress of education reforms in the MENA countries (Middle East and North Africa), as of 2008.
Higher education in Tunisia - TEMPUS
Tunisia
The report on higher education in Tunisia by the EU\'s higher education programme TEMPUS initially provides a detailed description of the Tunisian higher education system. In further chapters it examines current challenges, such as the Bologna process, and participation in EU programs. TEMPUS is the European Union’s programme which supports the modernisation of higher [...]
Ministry of Education
Bolivia
The objectives of the ministry of education of Bolivia are to design and implement policies as well as inlcusive, equitable, intercultural, plurilingual, scientific and technological education strategies to effect a highest possible quality of education which is strengthened by social participation in a territorial realm. Through the plurinational education system created by [...]
Multinational Observatory of the Quality of Education
Bolivia
The objective of the Multinational Observatory for the Quality of Education (OPCE) is to gather generate information about the situation of education and to design policies respectively proposals which deal with problems of education identified by a multinational control, measuring, evaluation and accreditation system. This shall contribute to the orientation and the [...]
Education Alliance
Colombia
The Education Alliance consists of several universities and colleges. It promotes a qualitative education in Colombia as effective method to effect an equality of opportunity in society. The alliance sees itself as institution of intellectual, social, ethical and esthetical education of individuals.
Education - Commitment for All
Colombia
Educación - Compromiso de Todos is a private iniciative which was founded in 1998 by the UNICEF, several foundations and the Universidad de los Andes as well as the Universidad del Norte. The project contributes to the guarantee of an education as human right on the principles of equality and quality. Starting points for its activities are the government, society as well as [...]
Colombian Institute for Educational Evaluation
Colombia
The Colombian Institute for Educational Evaluation (ICFES) is a specialized entity that offers educational assessment in all educational levels. It supports the National Ministry of Education in the development and administration in matters of state assessments and in systematic investigation about the factors that influence the quality of education, to provide useful and [...]
Central Institute for Educational Sciences
Cuba
The social objective of the Central Institute for Educational Sciences (ICCP) is, since its foundation in 2001, the normative and methodological management of research activities and pedagogical experimentation to perfect and transform the national education system. It contributes to the continuous improvement of the quality of education and observes the implementation of [...]
High Council of Education
France
The French High Council of Education (Haut Conseil de l\'Éducation) is a consultative institution for the French educational system and it is composed of representatives of the important institutions of the French educational system. Founded due to the demand of the French ministry of education (Ministre de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la [...]
Ministry of Education
Nicaragua
The tasks of the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education are to advance the development of the Nicaraguans through further training and formation on different levels and with different education programs, to increase the participation of civil society in administration, together with the local government, directors and teachers, to strengthen the autodevelopment of
the educational [...]
67 - Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Language Services (EAQUALS)
Europe
EAQUALS is a pan-European association of providers of language courses. All members are committed to a quality standard. The association was founded in 1991.
68 - 2004 Educational Statistical Bulletin Sambia
Zambia
The data in this statistical bulletin are official statistics for the Ministry of Education. The Educational Statistical Bulletin (ESB) is an important part of the Ministry of Education’s Education Management Information System (EMIS) that has developed over time. The Bulletin provides statistics that facilitate the formulation of informed decisions that effect the [...]
69 - Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology
Botswana
The Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology is presented shortly on the website of the Government of Botswana. The ministry itself has no website apart from a facebook page. Botswana also has a Ministry of Basic Education which has no website or social media page apart from the presentation on the government website. [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]
National Education Council
Peru
The National Education Council (CNE) is a technical, specialized, consultative and autonomous organ which is subordinate to the ministry of education. Its task is to contribute to the formulation, the arrangement, the implementation and the evaluation of the national education project as well as to develop, together with the ministry of education, the medium- and long-term [...]
71 - Foro Nacional de Educación para Todos
Peru
The National Forum for `Education for All` was created by governmental institutions and civil-society organisations as a multisectorial commission of the education sector to integrate the public and private efforts in the world education forum Dakar-Senegal which is organised by the UNESCO. One of the main objectives of the forum was the formulation and elaboration of the [...]
Teacher College of Peru
Peru
The Teacher College of Peru (CPPe) was founded in 2004. It is an institution with legal status, which gathers education professionals of Peru. The CPPe is a professional, ethic and deontological institution which promotes the competence of the teaching profession, its professional revaloration as well as the quality of education and the national development.
Direction of Educational Research, Supervision and Documentation
Peru
The Direction of Educational Research, Supervision and Documentation (DISDE) is a specialized organ of the ministry of education which is charged with the promotion and implementation of the research which can serve as basis for the development of a qualitative educational supply, as well as with the supervision and the verification of the efficiency of this supply which is [...]
Centre for Continuing Education, Experimentation and Educational Research
Chile
The Centre for Continuing Education, Experimentation and Educational Research (CPEIP), a department of the Chilean Ministry of Education, has the task to develop, implement and evaluate programs which facilitate the professional development of teachers and managers relating to educational policies of the Ministry of Education. These programs are developed with regard to the [...]
Department for Evaluation, Survey and Educational Registration
Chile
Department for Evaluation, Survey and Educational Registration (DEMRE) is the technical organism of the university of Chile which is responsible for the development and the construction of evaluation and inspection instruments which are entrusted with the survey of the capacities and abilities of the university graduates of secondary education. Also, DEMRE is responsible for [...]
76 - Consorcio de Universidades del Estado de Chile
Chile
The State universities of Chile have organized a consortium to create an authority, which ensures coordination, cooperation and complementation between the universities. Problem areas of public politics are identified and analysed, joint academical, administrative and economical programs are developed and the common use of available resources is organised by the consortium. [...]
77 - UVirtual
Chile
UVirtual is a network of higher education institutions that fosters the integral use of ICT and supports the acquisition of new knowledge and capabilities in this area. UVirtual tries, through innovation and competences, to increase the development in professional and technical information with the efficient use of methodological and technical ressources. Furthermore, UVirtual [...]
78 - UNICEF - Romania
Romania
UNICEF partners with government and non-governmental organisations (NGO) to ensure that the basic learning needs and potential of all child ren are met, and to build the capacity of schools and authorities to assist children, especially those from vulnerable communities.
The website presents UNICEFs activities in Romania. Under the categories "The Children" > "Early [...]
79 - Commission For Higher Education
Kenya
The Commission wishes to present an overview of higher education in Kenya. The Website also informs the public of the existing structure and operations of the Commission.
80 - Educar.org
Dominican Republic
Educar is a space for virtual learning communities which serves as source for local education contents, tools, methodology, consultation material, recources and for virtual local and regional communities, which support persons and groups to get independent, to have a direct impact on their close vicinity and to contribute to a better future for themselves and for their [...]
81 - Education and Training Inspectorate (eti)
Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
The Education and Training Inspectorate provides inspection services for a number of organisations. These include the Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Employment and Learning, the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. All Inspection Reports published by the [...]
82 - Inspectorate General of Education (IGE)
Rwanda
The Inspectorate General of Education (IGE) was created to work out the standards of education and to control the implementation of the standards of education for the improvement of the quality of education to enable Rwandese to compete on the world market. The improvement is ensured at different levels (nursery, primary, secondary, vocational training, specialized education, [...]
83 - Forum for African Women Educationalists Rwanda (FAWE)
Rwanda
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Rwanda Chapter, is a non-profit membership organisation that brings together people interested in promoting female education in Rwanda. Since its inception in November 1997, FAWE Rwanda has broadened its scope of assistance in Education throughout the country. FAWE’s core mission is to work, together with its partners, to [...]
84 - Rwanda Education Commons (REC)
Rwanda
The Rwanda Education Commons (REC) aims to help Rwanda expand access to quality education through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). It hopes to realize this goal by improving the climate for collaboration in the use of ICTs in education, and by implementing activities that use ICTs to supplement teaching and learning.
The REC aims to realize a [...]
85 - Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)
Uganda
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is a statutory agency, a supervisor for quality and relevant higher education established under the "Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001" to regulate higher education and to guide the country in the establishment of institutions of higher learning as well as ensure that quality and relevant education is [...]
86 - Church of Uganda - Education Department
Uganda
The Education Department equips the people with knowledge, attitude, values, and skills for Christian living. Its goal is to empower the Church for the provision of holistic education services.
The Education Department oversees 55 Pre-primary Schools, 4,904 church-founded Primary Schools, 460 Secondary Schools, 50 post-Primary schools, including Vocational Training Schools, [...]
87 - SchoolNet Uganda
Uganda
SchoolNet Uganda was started 1997 as a program jointly supported by World Links for Development (WorLD), currently World Links Organization (http://www.world-links.org), World Bank Institute – ICT for Education Program and Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda.
SchoolNet Uganda is an iEARN (International Education and Research Network) centre. As an iEARN centre, [...]
88 - ESCORT
United States
ESCORT is a national resource center located at the State University College of New York at Oneonta since 1986. It is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for all students, with expertise in serving highly mobile and at-risk populations, specifically children of migrant farmworkers, English learners, homeless students and struggling readers.
ESCORT provides [...]
Tukolere Wamu incorporated society. Together for one world
Uganda; Germany
The association Tukolere Wamu incorporated society is active in Uganda as well as in Germany. In Uganda, it plans, supports and realizes projects which serve the help for self-help, the promotion of education and upbringing, the formation, further education and continuing education, the improvement of the live situation for certain socially weak groups, the promotion [...]
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Morocco; Oman; Saudi Arabia; Tunisia; Yemen; United Arab Emirates; Middle East; North Africa
AMIDEAST is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST in its early years focused on promoting U.S. study to students in the MENA region and managing U.S. scholarships and exchanges such as the flagship Fulbright Foreign Student Program. Today [...]
Ministry for Higher Education and Scientific Research
Algeria
The Ministry for Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS) proposes changes on the field of higher education and assures their application in conformity with the law.
Within the realm of applicable law and reglementations, the ministry aims at the studying of organisation and development measures on the different levels of higher education necessary for a global [...]
Regional Conference of Eastern Universities
Algeria
The main objectives of the Regional Conference for Eastern Universities (CRUE) are the development of networks for higher education insitutions, ways and means of education of regional development and scientific information networks, reglementations with regard to pedagogic, sciences and administration and regional commissions for the evaluation of new offers of graduate and [...]
93 - U.S. Agency for International Development’s [USAID] - Marocco
Morocco
USAID’s strategy for education programming reflects unique niches for youth assistance and is based on a two pronged approach. The first prong will target in-school youth through improvements to education quality and relevance aimed at the crucial middle school years in an effort to enhance educational attainment and stem the tide of youth dropping out of school. The [...]
94 - Portail éducatif Tarbiya.ma
Morocco
Initiated by Project ALEF of USAID , with support from Microsoft and UNESCO , Tarbiya.ma is a community portal that stimulates the discussion and sharing of information between teachers, parents, experts and other education professionals to help improve the quality of education in Morocco.
Moroccan Association for the Improvement of Education Quality
Morocco
The Moroccan Association for the Improvement of Education Quality (AMAQUEN) is an association which unites people with the conviction that the wellbeing of the education system depends from the application of concepts of quality management. It wants to realize the following goals: 1. To create and to publish research work which deal with quality improvement in the education [...]
Educational manuals - Centre Population et Développement (CEPED)
Togo; Mexico; Tunisia; Madagascar; Cameroon; Senegal
This website of the CEPED (Centre Population et Développement) offers full texts about different educational topics of individual countries; Togo (Identités sexuées et relations entre personnages dans les manuels togolais de mathématiques), Tunisia (Les manuels scolaires en Tunisie reflètent-ils la réalité tunisienne ?), Cameroon (Évolution des rapports de genre au fil [...]
97 - European Institute of Education and Social Policy (EIESP)
Europe
The European Institute of Education and Social Policy is a non-profit organisation with thirty-four years experience in the analysis of education and training policies in Europe and in the partner countries of the European Union. The institute was founded in 1975 by the European Cultural Foundation to meet a need of the European Commission by contributing to the development of [...]
98 - The State of Education in the Netherlands
Netherlands
Every year the Dutch Inspectorate of Education publishes the Annual Education Report on the state of education. This report outlines developments and key themes in Dutch education and includes findings for primary, secondary and higher education. An English summary informs about the most important subjects of the report.
There is an extra website for the reports. [...]
SIRIS: the National Agency for Education\'s Online Information System on Results and Quality
Sweden
SIRIS is an information system that informs about important aspects of the Swedish education system. It presents on school level educational statistics, inspection reports, reports of the schools and communities on quality assurance, expenditure and promotion in the education sector as well as a section on tools for statistical analysis.
100 - European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET)
Europe
EQAVET is a community uniting 33 member states, diverse social partners and the European Commission in order to promote European collaboration in the fields of developing and improving quality assurance in VET. To reach this aim, EQAVET makes use of the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework. The website informs about EQAVET members, network activities, European policy [...]
101 - Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-Boigny (INP-HP)
Ivory Coast
The INP-HB was established as an Ivorian umbrella organisation for higher education institutions and vocational schools in the fields of business, technical, geological and administrative education. The institute intends to mediate between education policy and its practice and aims to improve the quality of professional qualifications in order to strengthening the Ivorian [...]
102 - Qualität in Schulen (Q.I.S.)
Austria
With the Q.I.S.-Quality in Schools project the Austrian Ministry of Education intends to encourage and to support schools to review, monitor and develop their own quality. Teachers, pupils and parents who occupy themselves jointly and systematically with quality issues will in future be an indispensable part of school culture. Autonomous quality assurance and quality [...]
103 - Insight country report: Norway
Norway
This comprehensive and well-structured overview of the situation of information and communication technology in Norway focuses on ICT in the education system as well as taking its broader use into perspective. It addresses strategies, implementation, financing, monitoring and evaluation, teacher trainning, and e-inclusion, that is measures targeting the accessibility of ICT [...]
104 - General Social Care Council
United Kingdom
The General Social Care Council is responsible for setting standards of conduct and practice for social care workers and their employers, for regulating the workforce, and for regulating social work education and training. The GSCC is a Non Departmental Public Body established in October 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000. It is sponsored by the Department of Health but [...]
105 - The Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards
United Kingdom
The Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards represents, promotes and supports the 21 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) across the UK. SSCs are the employer-led skills organisations covering in total approximately 90% of the UK workforce. They work with over 550,000 employers to define skills needs and skills standards in their industry. The Federation is the [...]
106 - Commonwealth Secretariat: Education
Commonwealth; international
Our goal is to support Commonwealth governments in their efforts to attain universal, sustainable and high quality education for all citizens. We work closely with ministries of Education and various partners to address the six action areas in education across the Commonwealth. These include achieving Universal Primary Education; eliminating gender disparities in education; [...]
107 - Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
United Kingdom
The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) is the agency responsible for the inspection of schools in membership of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Associations. On this website you can access reports on inspections ISI has undertaken since 2000. You can also find the latest information, news and documents relating to the inspections.
108 - Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Scotland; United Kingdom
SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Schools Directorate. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.
109 - The Association of University Administrators (AUA)
United Kingdom
AUA is the professional body for higher education managers and administrators in the UK and worldwide. AUA is committed to promoting excellence in higher education management, advancing a code of professional standards, providing information networks, developing international links, and enhancing the profile of the profession nationally and internationally.
110 - European Network on Teacher Education Policies (ENTEP)
Europe
ENTEP exists to promote co-operation among European Union Member States regarding their teacher education policies in relation to initial, in- service and continuous professional development programmes, in order to: Develop opportunities to learn from each other by analysing and comparing policies and issues, as well as by sharing good practices; Promote the discussion and [...]
111 - Danish Clearinghouse for Educational Research / Dansk Clearinghouse for Uddannelsesforskning
Denmark
The aim of the clearinghouse is to identify good practice in education. It creates an overview of the current best knowledge of good educational practice and communicates it to practitioners and politicians. The main product is the systematic review, which is carried out according to a standard method. The International evidence base is a database of systematic reviews in the [...]
112 - Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet)
international
Founded in 1953, UNESCO's Associated Schools Project Network ( ASPnet), commonly referred to as UNESCO Associated Schools, is a global network of some 7 900 educational institutions in 176 countries ( ranging from pre-schools and primary to secondary schools and teacher training institutions), who work in support of quality education in practice. On this site you will find [...]
113 - Care Council for Wales
United Kingdom; Wales
The Care Council for Wales was established in October 2001 to promote high standards of conduct and practice among social care workers and high standards in their training. The aim is to ensure that children and adults who are receiving social care services (e.g. child day care) in Wales can rely on a workforce that is properly trained, appropriately qualified and effectively [...]
114 - NOKUT - The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education
Norway
Through evaluation, accreditation and recognition of quality systems, institutions and course provisions, the purpose of NOKUT is to supervise and help to develop the quality of higher education in Norway. In addition, NOKUT considers individual applications for general recognition of foreign qualifications. As the Norwegian ENIC-NARIC center NOKUT is also responsible for [...]
115 - Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) / Office de la qualité et de la responsabilité en éducation (OQRE)
Canada
EQAO´s tests measure student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics in relation to Ontario Curriculum expectations. The resulting data are supposed to provide accountability and a gauge of quality in Ontario´s publicly funded education system. The objective and reliable results from EQAO´s tests complement the information obtained from classroom and other [...]
116 - Association for Educational Assessment -Europe (AEA-Europe)
Europe
This website serves the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe as a platform for discussion of developments in educational assessment in Europe, fostering co-operation and facilitating liaison between organisations and persons active in educational assessment across the whole of Europe. AEA-Europe defines educational assessment in its broadest sense including [...]
117 - League of European Research Universities (LERU)
Europe
This website of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) founded in 2002 as an association with twelve member institutions provides information on the mission of of LERU, its members, publications and activities. The League - sharing the values of high- quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research - acknowledges that Europe has lost [...]
118 - Dirección Nacional de Información y Evaluación de la Calidad Educativa (DINIECE)
Argentina
This website of the National Directorate for Information and Evaluation of Education Quality (DiNIECE) is a structural unit of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. It is responsible for the evaluation of the national education system and renders its contribution to the development of educational information and educational investigations according to the aims and [...]
119 - Education Quality 2004 - 2007
Central Europe
This homepage provides an introduction to the 10 components of the EU-Project INTERREG IIIA Education Quality (EdQ). It comprises amongst others a Model of Basic Competencies, an Online-Library, and a Romance Language Network. The project contributes to educational co-operation in the Central European region. It aims to resume the successful work of the Central European [...]
120 - Red Iberoamericana de Investigación sobre Eficacia Escolar y Mejora de la Escuela" (RIEME)
international
RIEME is a network of networks. The bilingual website, designed by the Spanish Centro de Investigación y Documentación Educativa ( CIDE), is an information and communication platform of the Iberoamerican Educational Research Network which organizes co-operation among 18 countries. Various links refer to activities regarding improvement of quality, effectiveness, and equity [...]
121 - European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL)
Europe
The European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning ( EUROCALL) is an association of language teaching professionals from Europe and world-wide, which aims - according its website information - to: (1) promote the use of foreign languages within Europe, (2) provide a European focus for the promulgation of innovative research, development and practice relating to [...]
122 - OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education: national background report for Iceland
Iceland
The full text presents results from a study on the national tertiary education system in Iceland, which were presented in September 2005, and refer to OECD guidelines. The following issues are addressed: the system of tertiary education in Iceland, regional aspects, tertiary education and the labour market, equity, research, quality assurance, and international aspects.
123 - Ministry of Education,Culture and Science Publications
Iceland
The site lists titles of official documents published by the Ministry of Education, which can be accessed as pdf files. Apart from national issues in education, the papers cover international aspects such as the co-operation with other Nordic countries and the EU, and OECD.
124 - Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
United States
CAEP was founded in 1954 as an independent accrediting body. It focusses to help establish high quality teacher preparation. The U. S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognize CAEP as a professional accrediting body for teacher preparation. The websites captures among others information on national standards in teacher education, [...]
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Australia
The Australian Institute for Quality Teaching and School Leadership (AIQTSL) was set up in June 2004 as an independent body with funding from the Australian Government to support and advance the quality of teaching in Australian schools as well as the quality of school leadership. Its website provides information on the institute, its completed and current projects as well as [...]
126 - Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA)
Australia
The Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) was established in 1983 to provide national advocacy and leadership in curriculum. It draws its membership from all levels and sectors. The website informs about ACSA, its publications and projects.
127 - Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA)
Australia
The Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) is an independent, not-for-profit national agency that promotes, audits, and reports on quality assurance in Australian higher education. The website contains information on AUQA and gives access to full-text versions of its publications as well as to the Good Practice Database, which contains Good Practices in higher [...]
educa.ch | Swiss Specialist Agency for ICT and Education
Switzerland
educa.ch is the Swiss Specialist Agency for ICT and Education. As an agency of the Confederation and the cantons it plays an important role in the quality development of ICT in compulsive and upper-secondary education. It offers services with the aim to: ensure accessibility to digital learning content and online services. Defend the interests of schools against commercial [...]
129 - Child Care Aware of America
United States
Formelry "The National Association of Child Care Resources & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)", Child Care Aware is a national network of more than 850 child care resource and referral centers (CCR&Rs) located in every state and most communities across the US. CCR&R centers help families, child care providers, and communities find, provide, and plan for affordable, quality child [...]
130 - Administration for Children and Families - Office of Child Care
United States
The Child Care Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and availability of child care for all families. It administers federal funds to states, territories, and strives to assist low-income families in accessing quality child care for children when the parents work or participate in education or training. The website features statistical reports, provider [...]
131 - National Report on Australia - PISA 2003
Australia
This Link provides the report on Australia produced for PISA 2003 as a pdf-file. The focus of this report is on mathematical literacy among 15- year-old students in Australia.
132 - Education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Further down on this page a full text provides information on the education system in Bulgaria. It contains general statements on the development of education since 1989 and takes up issues of educational reform and improvement of quality in education.
133 - Portal der Liechtensteinischen Landesverwaltung: Schulamt
Liechtenstein
The central education authority of Liechtenstein offers detailed information on the topics: school types, curricula, education authorities, supportive measures, scholarship/ loans, Council of Europe, European Union programmes, quality assurance and development, school statistics, as well as publications, and holidays calendars.
134 - National Training Fund (NVF)
Czech Republic
This page describes the mission of the National Training Fund in the Czech Republic. Since its origin in 1994, the NVF has been engaged in the enhancement of quality and effectiveness of human resource development, lifelong learning development, support of employment and social development on the national level and it aspires to promote the importance of this issue in the [...]
135 - Early Childhood Ireland (Association)
Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) was created in 2012 by merging two organisations: the Irish Preschool Play Association (IPPA) and the National Children’s Nurseries Associations (NCNA). This made ECI the largest membership organisation in the sector of early childhood education. Membership extends not only to persons working in this sector, but also to parents, toddlers, [...]
136 - Pre-school, Elementary and Secondary Education in China
China
This list compiled by China Internet Information Center offers above all links on basic education. Furthermore there are links on the Compulsory Education Law of the People's Republic of China and on information with regard to the advancement of the quality of education: preschool education as a promising industry; measures against school failure; extension of native-speaking [...]
137 - Charlotte Bühler-Institut für praxisorientierte Kleinkindforschung
Austria; Austria
With the support of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research, the Charlotte Bühler association ( registered association) was founded in 1992. Its aim is to conduct an institute for early childhood research combining theory as well as practice. The institute was given the name "Charlotte Bühler Institute for Practice-Oriented Early Childhood Research" [...]
138 - Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
United States
This is the website of the Education Development Center, Inc., with its Headquarters in Boston, USA. The EDC is an international, non-profit organization with more than 335 projects dedicated to improving schools, enhancing learning, building communities, promoting health, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world.
139 - Education in Armenia
Armenia
This full text offers a historical retrospective and an up-to-date overview on the development of education in Armenia. In particular it describes the reform process with significant decisions with regard to decentalization, language of teaching and structure of the education system. In this context also core problems and deficits in the Armenian school sector are raised.
140 - Kulturkontakt Austria
Europe; Austria
"Kulturkontakt Austria" is in own words one of the biggest Centres of Competency for cultural education, mediation of culture in schools and beyond, and for educational and cultural cooperation in Middle, East, and Southeast Europe. The site contains among others: education management and quality assurance, new methods of teaching and learning, projects of art and culture in [...]
141 - International Association of Universities (IAU)
international
The IAU is an international association of universities from all over the world. It aims at establishing sustainable high quality university education. The home page lists the association policy, references and publications as well as a link leading to online databases. The following data bases are available: Education Systems (search by country), Higher Education and List of [...]
142 - European Association for Music in Schools (EAS)
Europe
This website of the European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) serves music educators - teachers, artists, scientists - as a platform in order to increase their commitment to enlarging and improving music lessons throughout the countries of Europe. A special page, at present still under construction and titled "Music education in the school systems of Europe" takes users [...]
143 - National Report - Republic of Croatia
Croatia; Croatia
The report reflects the efforts of the Croatian government to strenghten the educational sector. Focal point will be the area of higher education regarding the following aims: acceptance of European standards; assurance of quality in teaching and research; increase in the number of students and the budgetary investment. This full text contains statements on the new Higher [...]
144 - The Partnership for Higher Education in Africa
Africa
The Partnership for Higher Education in Africa is an initiative of foundations of the United States for supporting higher education in African countries. This website contains information about the Partnership, the full text of publications sponsored by the Partnership, and links to other sites.
145 - Higher Education in Tanzania: A Case Study
Tanzania
The case study contains the following chapters: 1. Historical background; 2. The process and impact of institutional reform; 3. The ingredients of institutional transformation; 4. Economic, political and education sector transformation; 5. unfinished business.
146 - Higher Education in Mozambique: A Case Study
Mozambique
The case study contains the following chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Students: access and equity; 4. Teaching Staff; 5. Relevance, quality and quantity; 6. ICT policies and use; 7. Finance and governance; 8. Conclusions and recommendations.
147 - Higher Education in Uganda: Makerere University in Transition 1993-2003
Uganda
The case study concentrates particularly on Makerere University and contains the following chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Problems of Makerere University in the context of political climate (1970-1990); 4. Change and recovery through institutional reform; 5. Challenges and unfinished business: 6. Recommendations; 7. Conclusion.
148 - Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Uganda
Uganda
This website of the East African state provides information on the educational aims and the mission of education. Besides essential documents and news are available. The link "Strategic objectives" shows that access, equal opportunity and the provision of quality education play a central role in the implementation of educational policy in Uganda.
149 - Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME)
Commonwealth
"CASTME is a professional organisation that links Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) Educators across the Commonwealth." Its objective is the enhancement of teaching and learning of science, technology and mathematics throughout the Commonwealth.
150 - UNESCO New Delhi Office. Education Sector
India
The website of the UNESCO New Delhi section presents an overview of the mid-term project "Education For All" (EFA, duration 2002-2007), which aims at establishing education as a basic human right. It describes the main objectives in innovation, diversification and quality maintenance, further links lead to other UNESCO activities, the library and publications.
151 - National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
India
NAAC is an autonomous body affiliated to the University Grants Council. It is concerned with the assessment and accreditation of financial support to higher education institutions such as grants, stipends and project financing. The home page outlines its primeval goal of developing quality criteria for higher education by evaluation and self assessment. The page provides links [...]
152 - Central Tibetan Schools Administration
India
The umbrella organisation unites the Tibetan exile schools located in India. Its objective is to co-ordinate school activities concerning the development of curricula, teaching materials, and teacher training. The home page further lists information on financial aid to students and quality assessment. It contains links to schools, curriculum information, and management
153 - Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council
Barbados
"This council was formed with a view to promoting the growth of technical and vocational education and training in order to enhance the competitive position of Barbados." One of its functions is the establishment of standards for technical and vocational education and training and the development of national vocational qualifications.
Counsil of Rectors of Panama
Panama
The Counsil of Rectors of Panama has several functions to rise the quality of public and private universities and their administration, e. g.coordination and information of the member universities and developing regulations concerning minimal requirements for academic degrees. The web site provides information about these tasks, the organisation structure, projects and [...]
Bolivian Centre for Investigation and Educative Action
Bolivia
The Bolivian Centre for Investigation and Educative Action (CEBIAE) is a Christian ecumenical institution conducting research activities in the field of education in cooperation with other public and private institutions. Its objectives are to support educational reforms and to improve the quality of education in Bolivia. The homepage offers access to information about the [...]
156 - Proyecto Regional de Indicadores Educativos (PRIE)
Chile; Latin America
PRIE is a regional project of the Chilean Government in cooperation with Latin American governments and international organisations. Its objective is to develop comparable indicators for education quality and statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean. The homepage provides an overview about the school systems in different countries taking in to account geographic, [...]
Institute for Socio-Economic Research
Bolivia
The Institute for Socio-Economic Research (IISEC) conducts research activities in Bolivia in the field of economics, education and sociology. Under the link "working papers" the homepage provides access to full text information about educational sociology, bilingualism and intercultural education, vocational school system as well as quality in education in Bolivia. The reports [...]
158 - Instituto Nacional para la Evaluación de la Educación
Mexico
The national institute develops indicators for education quality for teaching and learning - in the field of pre school, primary and secondary education at public school. It conducts and publishes evaluations. Purpose of INEE is to get a broad picture of the achievements of representative samples of Mexican school students at successive points in time. The website informs [...]
Institute for the Promotion of a Quality Education
Peru
The objective of the Institute for the Promotion of a Quality Education (EDUCA) is to improve the quality of education in public schools and to support the innovation of teacher education and further education of teachers. The homepage leads to information about these programs and the implementation of these projects.
160 - Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
The homepage of the Ministry of Education of Belarus is not available for the moment. We therefore link to a copy of the homepage in the Internet Archive (as of April 2023).
161 - International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (Inqaahe)
international
The main purpose of the Network is to collect and disseminate information on current and developing theory and practice in the assessment, improvement and maintenance of quality in higher education. The Network should a. o. facilitate research in the effectiveness of quality management, assist the development of new quality assurance agencies and facilitate links between [...]
162 - General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
"The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland is the statutory, independent body for the teaching profession and is dedicated to enhancing the status of teaching and promoting the highest standards of professional conduct and practice."
163 - General Teaching Council for Wales
Wales; United Kingdom
"The General Teaching Council for Wales is the statutory, self- regulating professional body for teachers in Wales. It seeks to raise the status of teaching by maintaining and promoting the highest standards of professional practice and conduct in the interests of teachers, pupils and the general public."
164 - Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
"The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment ( CCEA) was established on 1 April 1994 and is a non-departmental public body reporting to the Department of Education in Northern Ireland." Its tasks comprise: advising government on what should be taught in Northern Ireland's schools and colleges, monitoring standards and awarding qualifications.
University Consortium
Peru
This organization coordinates the four private universities in Peru. Its objective is to promote the quality of the universities\' research and teaching through joint efforts in order to promote a modern development of the country. The homepage provides links to the four member universities, to the university network Red Universitaria para el Desarrollo (http:// [...]
National Commission of Accreditation
Chile
This governmental commission has as its objective to establish a system of accreditation which secures quality in higher education. This system evaluates (on a voluntary basis) all programmes offered by Chilenian higher education institutions. The homepage provides information about contents and procedure of accreditation, criteria of evaluation, reference to legal texts and [...]
167 - Istituto nazionale per la valutazione del sistema educativo di istruzione e di formazione (INVALSI)
Italy
The National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education System (INVALSI) is the successor of the former CEDE (Centro Europeo dell´ Educazione) and has been established in 1999. Its considerably increased tasks as an "agency supporting the autonomy of schools" are as follows: 1. Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the education system as a whole and in detail - [...]
168 - Ley de Calidad
Spain
This web site provides access to many pdf-files with the text of the Spanish Law on Quality in Education, its draft, its implementing ordinances, special regulations and debates about it. There is also a space for expressions of opinions of the public. The text of the law has the URL: http://www.boe.es/g/es/boe/dias/2002-12-24/seccion1.php
169 - Higher Technical Education in Tajikistan: Experience and Development Trends
Tajikistan
In this full text report to UNESCO the author provides an overview on the current development of higher technical education in Tajikistan and the efforts to improve the quality of education in all areas and at all levels of education. He refers to the socioeconomic framework conditions and focal points of higher educational policy in the country.
170 - Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Posgrado (AUIP)
international; Latin America
This organization has as its objectives to promote postgraduate studies and assure the quality of the training of university staff in the member states and, furthermore, to provide information about respective programmes. With the button Información one gets information texts about statutes, activities and objectives of the AUIP. Additionally, there is a list of member [...]
171 - The Isolated Childrens' Parent's Association (ICPA)
Australia
This is the website of the ICPA, a voluntary national parent body dedicated to ensuring that all geographically isolated students have equality with their non-isolated peers, of access to an appropriate education. The Association has over 3,300 member families, residing in the more remote parts of Australia. The website is a forum for the exchange of ideas and the provision of [...]
172 - The Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools (AADES)
Australia; New Zealand
AADES represents school level distance education throughout Australia and New Zealand. This website provides information about the efforts of the Association to work as a professional advocate for the views and needs of school sector distance education at a state and national level. Besides, it reflects the activities of AADES to promote the innovative high quality practices [...]
173 - Schools of the Air in Australia
Australia; Australia
Schools of the Air provide educational services to families in remote areas in Australia. This is a list of other Schools of the Air within Australia. The majority of them has Internet access. The SOA in Alice Springs is being considered here as a special case based on its outstanding and innovative role in Central Australia. In order to see where the Schools are located the [...]
174 - Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya (AQU Catalunya)
Spain
The main objective of this administrative body is to promote and evaluate quality in higher education in Catalonia, based on the resp. law. Other objectives are assessment, accreditation and certification of study programmes and of academic degrees and evaluation of the teaching staff. The web site provides details concerning these tasks, links to publications (among others [...]
175 - Department of Examinations. Sri Lanka National Evaluation and Testing Service
Sri Lanka
The objective of this institution is to provide guidance towards excellence in educational achievement and certification activities using evaluation instrument and methodologies ensuring reliability and validity to suit national needs. Information about services and some test results are available on the homepage.
176 - Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE)
Republic of Korea
The institute is a government-funded educational research institution. The research carried out by KICE covers not only national curriculum and educational evaluation, but also improvement of teaching and learning techniques, development and authorization of textbooks and implementation of national-level educational testing. The web site provides more detailed information [...]
National Rectors Assembly
Peru
The Peruvian National Rectors Assembly has several functions to rise the quality of public and private universities and their administration, e.g. coordination and information of the member universities, development of regulations concerning minimal requirements for academic degrees or conflict solving within the universities. The web site provides information about these [...]
178 - Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)
Nepal
This organization is the policy formulation and coordinating body for Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVT) programs in Nepal. CTEVT formulates policies, ensures quality control, coordinates all the technical education and vocational training related stakeholders, provides services to facilitate technical education and vocational training programs to prepare and [...]
179 - Secondary Education and Training in Romania
Romania
This country analysis on state and perspectives of secondary education and training in Romania was elaborated by Fretwell and Wheeler for the World Bank, which finances educational projects in Romania. This full text in pdf-format comprises 22 pages.
180 - Oficina Regional de Educación de la UNESCO para América Latina y el Caribe (OREALC)
Latin America; Caribbean
The Regional Office of Unesco for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago de Chile provides on its homepage information about the following issues: programs and projects, activities and events, regional education statistics, publications and about the services of the Documentation Centre (data base, bibliographies). The menu point "laboratorio" offers texts about research [...]
Program for the Improvement of the Quality of Education
Costa Rica
The mission of PROMECE is to coordinate and execute the ressources of the project "Equidad y Eficiencia de la Educación" for equity and quality of the rural education in Costa Rica. A full text presents information about the mission, legal bases and beneficiaries of the Programme of Improvement of the Quality of Pre- school and Basic Education in Costa Rica.
Survey System for the Quality of Education
Chile
SIMCE is the instrument for quality evaluation of all schools in Chile, based on annual examinations of students between the fourth to eight level of basic education and the second of middle schools. The web site provides the results since 1998, a description of the exams and examples of the questions.
Basic Education
Chile
This web site provides comprehensive and detailed information about basic education in Chile. Beside the general overview there are separate sites about rural basic education, intercultural and bilingual education and special needs education. Via the box at the right margin one can access new educational programs, curricula and other innovations; the link PME provides a [...]
184 - Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación
Spain
This agency's task is to improve the quality of the tertiary system by making public its performance through evaluation and other measures leading to certification and accreditation. The web site shows a navigation point "programas" which provides information about the five tasks: institutional evaluation, certification, accreditation, evaluation ot the professorate and [...]
185 - Bildung PLUS im Fokus: Schweden: Wenig Staat, viel Schule
Sweden
An article of Arnd Zickgraf about managing education in Sweden. Developments and reasons are given for the success of the Swedish school system with its juxtaposition of local autonomy and national objectives as an instrument of control.
186 - Vocational Education in Armenia
Armenia
This full text confirms officially that the process of reforming vocational secondary education system has started in the frameworks of the EU- funded TACIS project with the support of several international organizations (as of February 2005). Since 1999, when the report of Armenia National Observatory has been developed and published, remarkable changes have taken place in [...]
187 - Schweizerisches Zentrum für die Mittelschule (ZEM CES)
Switzerland
The ZEM organizes didactical and educational-methodical training courses for teachers at schools of upper secondary level. In the range of quality development it provides training for school leaders and persons who are responsible for quality and advises schools in matters of quality development. The website provides an overview of the various training courses.
188 - PISA Country Profiles
international
The research database contains data for the PISA cycles 2003 and 2006. It offers the opportunity to combine individual indicators from the topics "Quality of learning outcomes", "Equity and distribution", "Learner characteristics", "School resources" and "School policies and practices" and to compare the data of the participating countries. The data sets can be downloaded as a [...]
189 - TAURIS Publishing House (DNT) for Education
Czech Republic
TAURIS Publishing House (DNT) is a publishing entity focusing on the area of education. It is part of the Institute for Information on Education ( IIE) and has its own graphic studio and printing works. Every year TAURIS publishes statistical yearbooks of education. It publishes for specialists and the general public.- This page provides information on the publishing [...]
190 - EFA 2000 assessment country report on basic education in Mongolia
Mongolia
This is the country report of the Mongolian coordinator in the framework of the activity "Education for All - Assessment 2000" based on the World Declaration "Basic Education for All" launched in Jomtien/Thailand in 1990. Respective measures are financed by international organizations, e. g. Unesco and World Bank. This analysis offers an overview on state and perspectives of [...]
191 - Education in Mongolia: situation assessment and strategies
Mongolia; Mongolia
In this policy document, available as a text in pdf-format, the Minister of Science, Technology, Education and Culture of Mongolia , Ayurzana Tsanyid, analyses some basic problems of education in his country and identifies strategies for solving cardinal problems.
192 - Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education and Training in Wales
Wales; United Kingdom
Estyn's aim is "to raise standards and quality of education and training in Wales through inspection and advice, in support of the vision and strategic direction set out by the Welsh Assembly Government." Inspection reports are available as pdf-files.
193 - Albania - School Rehabilitation and Capacity Building Project
Albania
This project of the Worldbank is aimed to build institutional capacity for planning, management and quality assurance of education in an increasingly decentralized system. The information (1994, 86 pages, PDF-Format) are giving an overview on the Albanian education system, success and financing of the project.
194 - Ready To Learn - White Paper on Early Childhood Education (2020)
Ireland
The White Paper is published by the Irish Department of Education. It "focuses on children from birth to six years. It covers the whole spectrum of educational needs: the development of very young children in the home, supports to parents concerning how best to help their children to learn, a wide range of supports for private providers and voluntary/community groups and a [...]
195 - The Education Review Office (ERO)
New Zealand
ERO is the government department which reports publicly on the quality of education in all New Zealand schools and early childhood services, including private schools, kura kaupapa Mäori (Mäori language immersion schools), special schools and ngä köhanga reo (Mäori language early childhood groups). A broad range of online ressources free of charge (handbooks with legal [...]
196 - Improving Educational Quality: Bulgaria
Bulgaria
In the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renders assistance for socalled host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. In this context this website was developed to provide basic information on [...]
197 - Improving Educational Quality: Jamaica
Jamaica
In the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renders assistance for so called host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. In this context this website was developed to provide some useful links on [...]
198 - Improving Educational Quality: El Salvador
El Salvador
In the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID) renders assistance for so called host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. In this context this website was developed to provide basic information on [...]
199 - Improving Educational Quality: Honduras
Honduras
Within the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renders assistance for so called host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education as well as community development. In this context, this website was developed to provide basic information on [...]
Escuela Nueva. Foundation Volvamos a la Gente
Latin America; Colombia; Guatemala
The foundation Escuela Nueva is an innovation in the area of basic primary education, especially in rural communities, focusing on community education, co-operative, active and participatory education, a strong connection to the community and a flexible transition of pupils to higher levels. The website provides information about the objectives of the organization and their [...]
201 - Development of methods for self-evaluation in the Danish school sector 2003
Denmark
Paper presented at ICSEI (International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement) Australia 2003 (ppt) on the methods of self-evaluation at the Danish Folkeskole.
202 - School Development Planning Initiative (SDPI)
Ireland
SDPI was established in 1999 to stimulate and strengthen a culture of collaborative development planning in schools, with a view to promoting school improvement and effectiveness. Introduction of services and broad range of guideline materials for schools on school planning (to download). Link list of school planning and educational websites.
203 - Continuing Education - University of Iceland
Iceland
The institute is situated in the University of Iceland. It offers a variety of courses from vocational courses, personal development to general interest courses in languages, literature, philosophy, the Icelandic sagas, geography and history among others. Thus the institute works actively in improving the educational level for adults. Access to detailed course information.
Ministry of Education
Dominican Republic
The mission of the Ministry of Education (MINERD) is to regulate the Dominican education system according to the education laws and thus guarantee the equal right to quality education for every Dominican. This is possible by means of the formation of liberal, critical and creative Dominicans which are capable of participating and constructing a free, democratic, participative, [...]
Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS)
Switzerland
The Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS) is comprised of 240 schools, including some of the most significant and oldest in the country. About 100\'000 pupils, students and apprentices from Switzerland and from over 100 countries, including Switzerland attend Swiss private schools.
206 - Better Education
Denmark
The action plan 'Better Education' published by the Danish government in 2002, should strengthen the proficiency and competence level in upper secondary education, in higher education and in adult and further education and continuing training. Access to the whole publication without or with illustration, the publication as PDF- file and to the table of contents.
207 - Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutes (UHR)
Norway
The Norwegian Council for Higher Education was founded 8th May 2000 as a merger of the Norwegian Council of State Colleges and the Norwegian Council of Universities. It is a co-operative body for Norwegian universities, national schools of higher learning, and university colleges ( the former state colleges). The aim is to develop strategies for the Norwegian system of higher [...]
208 - GreatSchools.net
United States
GreatSchools.net (a non profit organisation) is a source of school information on elementary, middle and high schools. The net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and Washington. Access to the databases : search for schools ( National School Guide, State School [...]
209 - The Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE)
Australia
CSHE is a national and international leader in higher education policy research and educational development. CSHE provides independent, research-based advice and support on matters of teaching and learning, the student experience, professional development for academics, and quality assurance policies and processes. The website offers links to full texts (statements, research [...]
210 - International Comparisons in Education
United States
NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) is collecting, analyzing, and disseminating statistics and other data related to education in the United States and other nations. Two programs -- the International Activities Program (IAP) and the Annual Reports Program -- produce international comparisons in education. Access to reports, international indicators, publications, [...]
211 - National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)
United States
The NCTQ has its origins in the 'Teacher Quality Initiative', a joint project of the 'Education Leaders Council' and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. NCTQ is a nonprofit organization devoted to the pursuit of teacher quality. It aims to provide up-to-the-minute information on what the various education policy options are, which may work well, which seem not to work at all. [...]
212 - California Teachers Association
United States
CTA is a teacher organization that represents and serves more than 330, 000 members - consisting of teachers and other education employees in California. Comprehensive information offer on e.g. training, legal services, quality education, higher education. Link to the Student California Teachers Association's ( SCTA), the own magazine "California Educator" (online features, [...]
213 - Data & Statistics (U.S. Department of Education)
United States
Information and links provided by the U.S. Department of Education on educational statistics, evaluations and assessments.
214 - American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
United States
Founded in 1915, the association has helped to shape American higher education by developing standards and procedures for quality education and academic freedom in American colleges and universities. Highly reputated publications as 'The Redbook' - Widely regarded as an authoritative source on sound academic practice (can be ordered from Johns Hopkins University Press); [...]
215 - The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
United States
ATE\'s aim is to improve the effectiveness of teacher education through development of quality programs to prepare teachers, by analyzing issues and practices relating to professional development. Information on research in teacher education and awards and on standards (also as PDF-brochure). A broad range of publications: journals ( subscription necessary), newsletter free, [...]
216 - Internationalisation and Innovation in Teacher Education
Europe
The project 'Internationalisation of and Innovation in Teacher Education In Europe' was established in 1982 and was dedicated to the development of a European dimension in teacher education. It is now an established network with a successful history of innovative and collaborative programmes that involved many universities and colleges across Europe. On the homepage the aims [...]
217 - Step by Step Program Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Step by Step Program Foundation is a non-governmental organization working in the field of education in Bulgaria. The main activities of this organization are the monitoring evaluation and research of educational projects and the developing of projects in the field of permanent education as well as in the field of training and re-training teachers.
218 - Council on Higher Education (CHE)
South Africa, Republic
The Council on Higher Education is an independent statutory body established in 1998. It contributes to the development of the South African higher education system by providing advice to the Minister of Education, through the activities of its Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC), and through the publication of relevant information. The website provides information about [...]
219 - Interregionale gesellschaftliche Stiftung "Bildung im Dritten Jahrtausend"
Russian Federation
The Russian public foundation "Education in the Third Millennium" was founded in 1999 in order to facilitate education by using new information technologies, television and Internet at first hand. This website provides access to School TV, TeleSchool, Careerscope, MediaStart and Video Library. SCHOOL TV is broadcast in more than 50 regions of Russia.
220 - Curriculum Corporation Australia
Australia
Curriculum Corporation works in the education sector and is owned by all Australian Education Ministers. It is the key national organisation providing curriculum support to schools and school systems, and producing and disseminating high quality education products and services including books, videos, magazines, multimedia, online services and professional development. Its [...]
221 - Improving Education Quality: Romania
Romania; Romania
In the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renders assistance for socalled host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. In this context this website was developed to provide basic information on [...]
222 - Improving Education Quality: Ukraine
Ukraine
In the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renders assistance for socalled host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. In this context this website was developed to provide basic information on [...]
223 - Improving Education Quality: Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
In the framework of the "Improving Education Quality Project", the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renders assistance for socalled host countries to implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. In this context this website was developed to provide basic information on [...]
224 - Facts and Figures Education Indicators Denmark 2000.
Denmark
This publication (HTML Format) presents a number of general indicators, which are to be seen as directions for where the development goes or is expected to go in the Danish education system. The indicators are grouped under three headings: 1.) Resources. 2.) Pupil / student flows 3.) Results. A presentation of the Danish Education System is preceding. The whole publications is [...]
225 - Improving Educational Quality Project (IEQ)
international
The Improving Education Quality Project is a long-term initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Bureau to assist USAID Missions and host countries implement their educational reform efforts in primary and early childhood education, as well as community development. The website includes ( see "materials") information about the program [...]
226 - The National Staff Development Council (NSDC)
United States
NSDC is the National Staff Development Council. It is a national non- profit association of about 10,000 educators, committed to ensuring success for all students by applying high standards for professional development for everyone who affects student learning. The homepage links to information on standards, the NSDC Academy, membership, and on their publications. A quarterly [...]
227 - The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
United States; United States
NAEYC, founded in 1926, is an organization of early childhood educators dedicated to improve the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. The website offers information on their accreditation programs, which set professional standards for early childhood education programs. The section "Early Childhood Issues" provides information and research reports [...]
228 - The Charter Friends National Network. (CFNN)
United States
CFNN was established in 1996. Its mission is to promote quality charter schools by connecting and supporting resource centers, charter school associations and other state-level charter support organizations and activities. Research, publications, online communications, a grant program, and multi-state initiatives on high priority issues of common concern to charter schools [...]
229 - National Education Programme Armenia
Armenia
This full text "National Education Programme" in Armenia is provided by the Open Society Institute Armenia, an institution sponsored by the SOROS Foundation Network centers in New York and Budapest. The programme is one out of 13 (as of July 2002) directed towards various areas of social transformation in the country. This page includes information on the Programme Strategy [...]
230 - Higher Education Report for the 2002 - 2004 Triennium
Australia
The report has three main purposes. It provides: an overview of the higher education sector in 2001, including new government policies and initiatives; a review of the performance of higher education institutions and information on the allocation of funding for the 2002-2004 triennium. The report, the executive summary, references and an index can each be downloaded as [...]
231 - ACT Department of Education and Training (DET): Publications
Australia
This page belongs to the website of ACT- DET (a website with comprehensive information about the Australian education system, schools and education in Australia). Publications and ressources here offered are: general publications, annual reports (since 1998), census of ACT government preschools, census of ACT government schools and a wide range of reports. The fulltexts are [...]
232 - Major Changes to ESEA in the No Child Left Behind Act January 2002 (revised January 2003)
United States
The No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law on January 8, 2001 and is in effect for six years. It builds on the foundation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This paper examine the significant changes the Act will have in future education for children, teacher, parents and the whole American education system (30 pages, pdf. format for download).
233 - The "No Child Left Behind Act" (2001)
United States
The No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law on January 8, 2001 and is in effect for six years. It builds on the foundation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This document is a copy of the complete statute (670 pages, pdf. format for download).
234 - The SERVE Center - at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
United States
SERVE is an education organization with the mission to support the continuous improvement of educational opportunities for learners in the Southeast of America. The website informs about developed educational programmes and tools for educational practitioners and policymakers. Link to the ELO programs (Expanded Learning Opportunities programs). A variety of free and low-cost [...]
235 - National School Boards Association (NSBA)
United States
The NSBA is a not-for profit federation of state associations of school boards across the United States ( including Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Aims are to foster excellence and equity in public elementary and secondary education in the United States. This internetportal offers a sitemap as guide to the comprehensive information about NSBA, the Federation, the [...]
236 - Center On Personnel Studies in Special Education (COPSSE)
United States
COPSSE, is supported by a cooperative agreement between the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs ( OSEP), and the University of Florida. Fostering research in special education focus is laid on teacher quality in the area of special education. Project overview in a brochure to download. Profile of special education in each state. Access to papers [...]
237 - The Further Education and Awards Council\'s (FETAC)
Ireland
FETAC is a single statutory awarding body for further education and training. Its key acitivities are to make, to determine and to promote awards. Standards for awards will be determined by FETAC in partnership with education, training and industry. The homepage informs about FETAC, provides a list of more than 200 certificates and their meanings, a newsletter, links to [...]
238 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI)
Ireland
The NQAI established in February 2001 has three principal objects: 1) to establish and maintain a framework of qualifications for education and training 2) to establish and improve standards of awards of the further and higher education and training sector 3) to liaise with bodies outside the State for the mutual recognition of awards at transnational level. Comprehensive [...]
239 - Association of Estonian Adult Educators ANDRAS (AEAE)
Estonia
The Association of Estonian Adult Educators (AEAE) ANDRAS is an Estonian non-governmental organisation, which unites the representatives of different branches of adult education and aims at increasing the competence of it members in the field of andragogics, the science and practice of adult education according to new requirements. The respective website offers information on [...]
240 - Finnen Weltmeister im Lesen.
Finland
This fulltext, published by Leena Ikonen at the University of Helsinki, illuminates against the background of the OECD-PISA study how Finland itself discusses the success of reading in international comparison. (link to the on-line magazine "Universitas Helsingiensis").
241 - International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI)
international
The purpose of ICSEI is to provide a forum for researchers, policy makers, professional developers, administrators and practitioners to share ideas, promote research, and encourage practices that will enhance the quality and equity of education for all students. The website provides: information on members and activities, annual conferences, a journal, list of websites and [...]
242 - Arene - Rectors\' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences / Arene - Ammattikorkeakoulujen rehtorineuvosto
Finland
The purpose of the Rectors\' Conference of Finnish Polytechnics ARENE is to develop an internationally first-class system of polytechnics. ARENE, located in Helsinki, approves recommendations and declarations and issues statements. Linklists of all Finnish Polytechnics, to Education Ministeries and Organisations as well as to sources about Finland in general are published.
National University Evaluation and Accrediation Committee
Argentina
The National University Evaluation and Accrediation Committee (CONEAU), part of the Education Ministry, is responsible for questions of evaluation and accreditation within the higher education system of Argentina. The website provides full texts with descriptions and basic texts regarding external evaluation, accreditation of curricula and courses, postgraduate study and [...]
244 - University Grants Commission (UGC)
India
The UGC is a national body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of University education. It serves as a vital link between the Union and State Governments and the institution of higher learning. In addition to its role of giving grants to universities and colleges, it also advises Central and State Governments on the measures necessary for the [...]
245 - U.S. Network for Education Information - National Information
United States
This website of the U.S. Network for Education Information offers a structured full text with links on the education system in the U.S. according to the following items: General Resources; Organisation of U.S. Education; U.S. Institutions and Programs; Studying in the United States; Teaching in the United States.
246 - HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE)
Scotland; United Kingdom
"HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) began operating as an Executive Agency of the Scottish Executive on 1 April 2001. HM Inspectors undertake first-hand, independent evaluations of the quality of educational provision. Each year we also investigate and publish reports on key aspects of education. Our collation, analysis and publication of the evidence and conclusions from [...]
247 - Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Thailand
Quality assurance in Thai higher education refers to activities as a mechanism, planning, and systematic activities implemented. The homepage provides texts about quality assurance policy and processes / methods and quality assurance reports of each single higher education institution in Thailand.
248 - South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
South Africa, Republic
Comissioned by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, the SAQA develops the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for South Africa. It furthermore controlls the enforcement of the NQF and accredits educational institutions working according to the NQF. SAQA is also in charge of the accreditaion of foreign qualifications. The website provides information on the work [...]
249 - National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
United States
The CRESST mission focuses on the assessment of educational quality, addressing persistent problems in the design and use of assessment systems to serve multiple purposes. The homepage offers a link to the description of the 5 research programs, links to the reports and publications (library), to the services, information pages for parents and tools for searching the site.
250 - International Confederation of Principals: Position Papers Position Papers
international
This website of the International Confederation of Principals offers brief and up-to-date news on education worldwide. Focal point on this site are the so-called Position Papers on the work of school heads and school leadership.
251 - Country information (European Agency for Special Needs Education)
Europe; Austria; Belgium; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxemburg; Malta; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; England; Scotland; Wales
The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education provides national overviews of special needs education in numerous European countries. The information includes the following topics: legal system, financing, identification of special educational needs, special needs education within the education system, teacher training, - basic and specialist teacher training, [...]
252 - Schulnetz Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The homepage contains current messages and announcements of events from the Liechtensteiner education sector. Within the navigation bar one finds links with detailed material on: PISA 2003, school types, curricula, education authorities, further services, first day at school/ change of school, promotion funds, scholarship/loan, preparing choice of career, Council of Europe, [...]
253 - International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
international
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programmes. IACET certifies education providers that meet strict continuing education guidelines created in 1968.- These guidelines and criteria as well as a link list of authorised providers can be found on this website.
254 - Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
international
The Association (founded in 1981) is an international, educational and professional not-for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology.- This website in particular informs about Inter-Organizational Projects.
255 - European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (EFVET)
Europe
EFVET is a unique European-wide professional association which has been created by and for providers of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in all European countries. Its mission is to support and enrich technical and vocational education and training through transnational co-operation by building a pan-European network of institutions and practitioners.- [...]
256 - International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA)
Africa
The UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization General Conference in October, 1999. The Institute is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Institute\'s primary responsibility will be to develop the capacities of institutions in Africa working in the areas [...]
257 - European Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (enqa) Education
Europe
ENQA is a European Network to disseminate information, experiences, good practices and new developments in the field of quality assessment and quality assurance in higher education between interested parties: public authorities, higher education institutions and quality assurance agencies.- The Website aims at assisting the enqa member agencies find and share information about [...]
258 - Gentle Teaching
Netherlands
This is the home page of a non-violent approach for helping children and adults with special needs. It offers access to the following buttons: gentle teaching international; gentle teaching places; gentle teaching schools; quality of life; quality of life profile; sensory integration; personal teaching plan; placements and courses.
259 - Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
Australia
The AQF is a unified system of 12 quality-assured qualifications in schools, vocational education and training and the higher education sector, i.e. vocational and academic qualifications are part of a single system. The Framework assists learners to plan their career progression, at whatever stage they are within their life time. The homepage provides information texts about [...]
Swedish Higher Education Authority
Sweden
The operations of Universitetskanslersämbetet (the Swedish Higher Education Authority) comprise three main areas: Quality assurance of higher education and appraisal of the degree-awarding powers of public-sector higher education institutions. Legal supervision of higher education. Monitoring efficiency, follow-up and horizon scanning as well as responsibility for statistics [...]
261 - Korean Council for University Education (KCUE)
Republic of Korea
The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) is a central advisory agency of Korean universities to enhance the quality of university education and cooperation among member institutions. It is an intermediate organization between government and university community. KCEU has made efforts to promote the development of Korean higher education by expanding university [...]
262 - Education for All. A Framework for Action in Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa; Africa South of the Sahara
This URL provides the full text of the regional framework for action adopted by the Regional Conference on Education for All for Sub- Saharan Africa Johannesburg, South Africa, 6-10 December 1999. The guiding principles, areas of action and targets are presented.
263 - Asia and Pacific Regional Framework for Action: Education for All
Asia; Oceania; Pacific Rim
This URL provides the full text of the regional framework for action adopted by the Regional Conference on Education for All adopted by the Asia-Pacific Conference on EFA 2000 Assessment Bangkok, Thailand, 17-20 January 2000. Guiding principles, specific goals and targets for 2015 are presented.
264 - Education for All in the Arab States
Arab States
This URL provides the full text of the regional framework for action adopted by the Regional Conference on Education for All adopted by the Regional Conference on Education for All for the Arab States Cairo, Egypt, 24-27 January 2000. The leading principles, areas of action and targets are presented.
265 - Education for All in the Americas: Regional Framework of Action.
Latin America; Caribbean
This URL provides the full text of the regional framework for action adopted by the Regional Conference on Education for All adopted by the Regional Meeting on Education for All in the Americas, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 10-12 February 2000. The leading principles, areas of action and targets are presented.
266 - Education for All: Regional Framework for Action Europe and North America
Europe; United States; Canada
This URL provides the full text of the regional framework for action adopted by the Regional Conference on Education for All in Europe and North America Warsaw, Poland, 6-8 February 2000 .The leading principles, areas of action and targets are presented.
267 - World Education Forum
international
The World Education Forum (Dakar, Senegal, April 2000) was the first and most important event in education at the dawn of the new century. By adopting the Dakar Framework for Action, the 1,100 participants of the Forum reaffirmed their commitment to achieving Education for All by the year 2015 and entrusted UNESCO with the overall responsibility of co-ordination. Through this [...]
268 - Utah State Board of Education
United States
The Utah State Office of Education is the central governmental authority for education in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
269 - South Dakota Department of Education
United States
The South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal [...]
270 - Tennessee Department of Education
United States
The Tennessee Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
271 - Vermont Department of Education
United States
The Vermont Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
272 - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
United States
The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal [...]
273 - West Virginia Department of Education
United States
The West Virginia Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
274 - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
United States
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
275 - Nebraska Department of Education
United States
The Nebraska Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
276 - Nevada Department of Education
United States
The Nevada Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
277 - New Hampshire Department of Education
United States; United States
The New Hampshire Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
278 - State of New Mexico Department of Education
United States
The State of New Mexico Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
279 - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
United States
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of [...]
280 - North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
United States
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U. S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website i s ma inly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of [...]
281 - Ohio Department of Education
United States
The Ohio Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
282 - Oklahoma State Department of Education
United States
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
283 - Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
United States; United States
The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are [...]
284 - Minnesota Department of Education
United States
The Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal [...]
285 - Montana Office of Public Instruction
United States
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
286 - Kansas State Board of Education
United States
The Kansas State Board of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S. A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. The Board supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: curriculum and [...]
287 - Kentucky Department of Education
United States
The Kentucky Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
288 - Louisiana State Department of Education
United States
The Louisiana State Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
289 - Maine Department of Education
United States
The Maine Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
290 - Massachusetts Department of Education
United States
The Massachusetts Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
291 - Michigan Department of Education (MDEnet)
United States
The Michigan Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
292 - Mississippi Department of Education
United States
The Mississippi Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
293 - National Curriculum for England
United Kingdom
The website contains information on the curriculum by key stages, programmes of study by subject, other curriculum subjects, curriculum assessment, and curriculum interviews.
294 - Illinois State Board of Education
United States
The Illinois State Board of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. The Board supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: curriculum and [...]
295 - Indiana Department of Education
United States
The Indiana Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
296 - Arkansas Department of Education General Education Division
United States
The Arkansas Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
297 - Colorado Department of Education
United States
The Colorado Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
298 - Delaware Department of Education
United States
The Delaware Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
299 - Florida Department of Education
United States
The Florida Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
300 - Georgia Department of Education
United States
The Georgia Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
301 - Hawaii Department of Education
United States
The Hawaii Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
302 - Idaho Department of Education
United States
The Idaho Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
303 - Iowa Department of Education
United States
The Iowa Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
304 - Alabama Department of Education
United States
The Alabama Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
305 - Texas Education Agency
United States; United States
The Texas Education Agency is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: curriculum and [...]
306 - Connecticut State Department of Education
United States
The Connecticut State Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
307 - New York State Education Department
United States
The New York State Education Department is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
308 - New Jersey Department of Education
United States
The New Jersey Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
309 - California Department of Education
United States
The California Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
310 - Maryland State Department of Education
United States
The Maryland State Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these [...]
311 - Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
United States
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points [...]
312 - Arizona Department of Education
United States
The Arizona Department of Education is the central governmental authority in this federal state of the U.S.A. It coordinates and regulates K-12 public education. A Board of Education supervises instruction in the public schools. Information of this website is mainly addressed to teachers, parents and pupils/ students.- The following issues are focal points of these pages: [...]
313 - The Standing International Conference of Inspectorates (SICI)
Europe
SICI is the organisation of national and regional inspectorates of education in Europe. It was founded in 1995 and has at this moment 25 members. SICI provides services to its member organisations and contributes to the development of education in Europe with data and analyses based on direct observation of school practices.
314 - Education Development Centre (former Institute of Educational Studies)
Lithuania
The SPC is a state non-profit educational institution. It was founded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania in 2001 after the restructuring of the Institute of Pedagogy. The website comprises information about the SPC, a virtual library of education, services (consulting...), research project (Textbook Research and Information Centre, a project [...]
315 - Les inspections générales (l\'inspection générale de l\'éducation nationale, IGEN, et l\'inspection générale de l\'administration de l\'éducation nationale et de la recherche, IGAENR)
France
IGEN and IGAENR are the principal authorities of the French education inspection which evaluates and controls all types of educational institutions, its personnel and contents, and supplies the Ministry with proposals for education policy. The website informs about the organizational structure and the activities of IGEN and IGAENR and provides full texts of its published [...]
316 - Consejo Mexicano de Investigación Educativa (CMIE) Investigación Educativa A.C.
Mexico
The Mexican Council of Educational Research is an association aiming at coordinationg actions and interests of educational researchers and at promoting quality research. This homepage provides in tabular form information on status, organization and activities of the Council.
317 - Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
Australia
HERDSA is a scholarly society which encourages and promotes quality teaching and learning in higher education in Australasia. Its website provides information on the society and its activities as well as links to teaching resources from Australasian Universities and other related websites.
318 - Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
United States
IDRA is an independent, non-profit organization that advocates the right of every child to a quality education. For more than 20 years, IDRA has worked for excellence and equity in education in Texas and across the United States. IDRA conducts research and development activities; creates, implements and administers innovative education programmes; and provides teacher, [...]
319 - Asociación para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Educativo en Extremadura
Spain
Association for Research and Educational Development in Extremadura.- This website is thought as a interdisciplinary platform to exchange educational materials as in-service training tools. Collaborations are accepted.
320 - European Association for International Education (EAIE)
Europe
The main aim of the European Association for International Education is to stimulate and facilitate the internationalisation of higher education in Europe and to enhance the quality of international education.- This website provides information on forthcoming annual conferences and current training courses and publishes a newsletter and papers on issues of concern to those [...]
321 - International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) Study Association on Teachers and Teaching
international
The International Study Association on Teacher Thinking - ISATT has recently changed its name to the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching, to reflect the broadened nature of the research and interests of its growing membership. It was founded in October 1983 at a symposium for research on teacher thinking at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. The purpose [...]
322 - Instituto Nacional de Evaluación Educativa (INEE)
Spain
INEE, the National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education System, is a department of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science that depends on the General Secretary of Education and Vocational Training. It is located in the Spanish capital Madrid. Its main goal is to evaluate the quality of the education system. Important supplementary information will be found in [...]
323 - Ministerio de Educación
El Salvador; Central America
The site of the Ministry contains full texts of some areas of activity and projects of educational policy, e.g. about quality, modernization and funding of the education system. Furthermore, the Ministry presents itself and provides information about current issues (see "comunidad".
324 - Ministério da Educação
Brazil
The homepage of the Ministry of Education in Brazil leads to the organizational structure of educational administration, to actions and programmes and to research. There are also navigation facilities to different areas of education (higher education, postgraduate studies, vocational training, distance education, special education, school education, elementary education, youth [...]
325 - Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
United Kingdom
ASCL, is the professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges. Heads, principals, deputy heads, vice-principals, assistant heads, assistant principals, bursars and other senior post holders are eligible for ASCL membership. Members of ASCL are entitled to professional advice and guidance from experienced national and local officials, legal and hotline [...]
326 - Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Edcuation (CQAHE)
Lithuania
The Centre coordinates the regular self-evaluation process of research/ development and pedagogical activity of the State and Nonstate research and of higher education institutions. It organises expert assessment (pier review), accumulates and publishes information about the quality of that activity and offers suggestions about its improvement. Besides it gives information, [...]
The National Institute for Public Education
Hungary
The institute is engaged in research and development activities that aim to improve the efficiency of public education. The institute assists in making professionally well-founded decisions, improving school teaching and learning, strengthening the innovative ability of education and integrating Hungary´s school structure into the European educational environment.
The [...]
National Accreditation Council
Colombia
The National Accreditation Council (CNA) is responsible for the accreditation of institutions and programs of higher education; the result of the evaluation process is a proposal about the accreditation which is given to the Education Ministry if the program seems appropriate. The website provides information texts about the structure and mission of CNA, the standards used, [...]
329 - International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)
international
The IIEP was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1963 as a specialized centre for training and research in the field of educational planning and management. It was set up to meet the critical needs of UNESCO Member States - many of which were newly-independent - that sought to improve their educational systems. Thhe [...]
330 - International Confederation of Principals (ICP)
international
The ICP is the leading international organisation for school principals. It was founded in 1990 with the clear intention to promote better understanding and closer relationships among principals of all nations, and to enhance their professional and leadership qualities. The objective of this mandate is to develop ICP members who are more responsive to the needs and aspirations [...]
National Ministry of Education Colombia
Colombia
The website of the Colombian Education Ministry provides information about the mission and objectives of education in Colombia (peace, equality), assessment and accountability, and access to relevant material for the different sectors (from pre-primary to tertiary education).
332 - Consejo Nacional de Educación (CNED)
Chile
The CNED is a public and autonomous institution with the mission of accreditation, control, evaluation and quality assurance of the private higher education sector (strongly represented in Chile). The homepage leads to full texts about the accreditation process, its legal basis (regulations), implementation, methods, instruments (handbooks) and to a guide for students and [...]
333 - European Research Overview (ERO)
Europe
This project is a joint venture of CEDEFOP (European Centre for the Development of Educational Training), together with the Research Forum WIFO Berlin, to provide an Overview of European Research ( ERO) on vocational education and training (VET) and human resource development (HRD). ERO is designed as a web-based meeting point of networks with the aim of sharing information on [...]
334 - General Teaching Council for England (GTC)
England; United Kingdom
"The Council will aim to: Raise the status and public standing of teachers by representing their professional interests; influence education policy by advising the Secretary of State on professional matters; guarantee high professional standards through the Register of Teachers and Code of Practice".
335 - Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)
Ireland
HETAC is the qualifications awarding body for third-level educational and training institutions outside the university sector. It is the legal successor to the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA). On the website information can be obtained about the setting of standards for higher education and training awards, the validation of higher education and training [...]
Ministry of Education
Jordan
The English version does not provide active links for all of the issues which the homepage shows. Accessible are: the Directorate of Examinations, the Capacity Building Project in Management of Qualitative Development of Education Services, a text on e-learning and one on ICT use in education. Furthermore, there is one about the "Vision Forum or the Future of Education in [...]
337 - Ministry of National Education / Turkey
Turkey
This homepage is subdivided into the following parts: organization of the ministry, services for teachers and students, history of education policy in Turkey, qualitative developments in education, the educational system, objectives and strategies of education policy, management and inspection of the educational organisation, innovations, educational statistics, international [...]
338 - Institute for Educational Development ot the Aga Khan University
Pakistan; international
The Aga Khan University's Institute for Educational Development (AKU- IED) aims to improve the quality of education in developing countries through research, educational programmes, capacity-building, partnerships, policy initiatives and a commitment to wider social development. Established in 1993, with grant support of US $ 12.5 million from the Commission of the European [...]
Palestinian Ministry of Education
Palestinian Autonomous Areas
We provide the link to the Minister od Education as we could not find a website for the Ministry of Education.
[Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
340 - The National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
United Kingdom
"A partnership to promote the education of children from birth to thirteen". Its activities include the publication of the journal "New Childhood" and an annual conference.
341 - Welsh Government: Topic "Education and skills"
Wales; United Kingdom
The Welsh Government provides ample information on education and skills on its topic site.
342 - New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society (NZEALS)
New Zealand
NZEALS is a professional body which provides support and professional development for educational leaders across all sectors. It is a national organisation with branches covering most parts of New Zealand and links with kindred organisations throughout the world. The site contains information about the organisation, activities and a link list concerning information on [...]
343 - Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS)
Netherlands
CHEPS is a research institute that seeks to make a significant contribution to understanding policy-making, governance and management in higher education. The website provides an informative overview of CHEPS: work, projects and publications, and staff. Research topics: higher education governance and management; quality assurance and quality management; higher education [...]
344 - Association for Experiential Education
United States
The mission of the Association for Experiential Education is to develop and promote experiential education in all settings. The Association is committed to support professional development, theoretical advancement, and evaluation in the field of experiential education worldwide. Based in the USA, AEE has approximately 2, 000 members in over 20 countries. The focus is on [...]
345 - Ministry of Education
Thailand; developing country
The Englisch homepage of the Thai Education Ministry leads to full texts about 1) the Ministry and its Departments, 2) Education statistics (budget, personnel, student numbers, also Buddhist institutions), 3 ) international schools in Thailand (regulations and standards). 4) The button "about MOE" gives access to various texts about the education reform 1996-2007 and 5) [...]
346 - Academia Europaea
Europe
The Academia Europaea was founded in 1988 as an international, non- governmental association of individual scientists and scholars, aiming to promote learning, education and research. It currently brings together nearly 1800 members from 35 European and seven non- European countries. The Academia's membership covers a wide range of disciplines, including the physical sciences [...]
347 - Academic Cooperation Association
Europe
The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) is an independent European organisation dedicated to the support, improvement, management and analysis of academic cooperation within Europe and between Europe and other parts of the world. It was created in July 1993 with the legal status of a non-profit-making international association according to Belgian law and a secretariat in [...]
348 - The Center for Education Reform
United States
The Center for Education Reform is a national, independent, non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1993 to provide support and guidance to parents and teachers, community and civic groups, policymakers and grassroots leaders, and all who are working to bring fundamental reforms to their schools. The homepage offers different views and services for the mentioned target [...]
349 - Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
United Kingdom
"The Agency's main business is to review the performance of universities and colleges of higher education. It does this by visiting institutions to audit their overall academic management, including arrangements for collaboration with overseas partners; and to assess the quality and standards of teaching and learning at subject level". The reports of the agency are available [...]
350 - New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority coordinates qualifications in secondary schools and in post-school education and training, maintains national standards, ensures recognition of overseas qualifications and administers national secondary and tertiary examinations. Scholarships and awards, adresses of education professionals, teaching and examination materials, [...]
351 - General Teaching Council for Scotland (gtc)s
United Kingdom; Scotland
"The General Teaching Council for Scotland is a statutory body, formally established by the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965. Its overarching role is the maintenance and wherever possible the enhancement of professional standards. All its activities are directed towards improving the quality of teaching in Scotland. The work of most of the Council's committees can be [...]
Get into Teaching
United Kingdom
The Teaching Agency is responsible for initial teacher training (ITT) in England. It provides a comprehensive programme of support, providing guidance all the way through the application process.
353 - Commission d´évaluation de l´enseignement collégial du Québec (CEEC)
Canada
The Commission d´évaluation de l´enseignement collégial du Québec (CEEC) is an – from the government independently acting – organization whose evaluation mandate covers most aspects of college education, with special emphasis on student achievement and programs of studies. Legislation attributes the power to evaluate and make recommendations, as well as declaratory [...]
354 - Comité National d'Evaluation des établissements publics à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel (CNE)
France
This institution examines and evaluates universities, schools and other (cultural) establishments in charge of the Education Ministry. It prepares recommendations for improving quality and efficiency of the French education system. The homepage contains links to: a description of CNE, contact addresses, phone numbers and e-mail numbers of CNE, full-text information of [...]
355 - America's Best Colleges
United States
U.S. News & World Report's exclusive college rankings are taken from the printed edition of America's Best Colleges. The rankings allow to sort schools based on the criteria most important to the interested student, e.g. lowest acceptance rate, highest graduation rate etc. Furthermore, a school directory contains key statistics for more than 1, 400 accredited colleges and [...]
356 - Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
United Kingdom
Ofsted regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care and inspects: schools,
colleges, initial teacher education, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, education and training in prisons and other secure establishments, the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass). The reports are accessible via a database.
Swiss Federation for Adult Learning (SVEB)
Switzerland
SVEB Switzerland is the umbrella organization of adult education and lifelong learning in Switzerland. It is a non governemental organisation, which represents nationwide private and state institutions, associations, representatives responsible for adult education on a cantonal level, institutions, in-house training departments and personnel managers. It also extends its [...]
358 - Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
United Kingdom
"SEDA is the professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good practice in higher education, and was formed in 1993 by the merger of the Standing Conference on Educational Development (SCED) and the Staff Development Group of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE). The Association for Education and Training [...]
359 - Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE)
United Kingdom
"The Society for Research into Higher Education, established in 1965, exists to stimulate and co-ordinate research into all aspects of higher education. It aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organisation and management of higher education institutions, and on the curriculum, teaching [...]
360 - Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
United Kingdom; England
"The Council's main function is to distribute funds provided by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment. The Council funds education and research at 136 universities and higher education colleges in England. It also funds courses at 74 further education colleges, who receive their main funding from the Further Education Funding Council". There are full texts on the [...]
361 - UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE)
international
The International Bureau of Education (IBE) is the UNESCO institute specializing in educational contents, methods and structures. Its overall mission is to contribute to the attainment of quality Education for All (EFA). To this end, the IBE builds networks to share expertise on curriculum development in all regions of the world, and aims to introduce innovative approaches in [...]
362 - National Centre for Vocational Education Research LTD (NCVER)
Australia
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is Australia's principal research and evaluation organisation for the vocational education and training sector in Australia. It is an independent organisation responsible to a board of directors representing employers, unions, education and training organisations, government, and others with an interest in education [...]
363 - Algemeen Pedagogisch Studiecentrum / National Center for School Improvement
Netherlands
APS International invites teachers to learn about modern models for instruction, based on up to date, research based knowledge in such a way that these models can be applied in local settings. We also understand the need to involve principals, parents, education officials and the community at large in any school improvement effort. APS International aims at generously sharing [...]
364 - Zeitschriftenindex "Revista Investigación Educativa"
Spain; Spain
This website offers topic-related data from the recently published issues of the journal, in particular on evaluation, achievement and quality assurance in schools as well as analyses for decision-making and school administration.
365 - Institute of Education, University of London
United Kingdom
"The Institute is the largest institution in the United Kingdom devoted to the study of education and related areas...The Institute of Education' s mission is to pursue excellence in education by engaging in: research and scholarship of national and international significance, which builds on the Institute's strong research base; high quality, innovative postgraduate and [...]
366 - Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC)
Scotland; United Kingdom
"The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC) is the body that distributes funding for teaching and learning, research and other activities in Scotland's colleges and universities. There are 43 colleges and 20 higher education institutions in Scotland funded by SFC. The SFC also provides colleges with bursary, hardship and childcare funding for their [...]
367 - Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional
Spain
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports in Spain is responsible for all areas and levels of education in the country. There is an organizational chart of the Ministry on the website. According to the different responsibilities of this governmental institution links to educational institutions in the field of vocational training and adult education are available as well [...]
368 - Scottish Executive Government: Education and Training
Scotland; United Kingdom
Responsibilities include: Further and higher education, science and lifelong learning, school education, training and skills, HM Inspectorate of Education and the Scottish Qualifications Authority, nurseries and childcare, children\'s services, children\'s hearings, social work and HM Social Work Inspectorate.
369 - The Dearing Report (NCIHE)
United Kingdom; Scotland
"This web site hosts the reports we submitted to the Secretaries of State for Education and Employment, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in July 1997. Our Committee was appointed with bipartisan support on 10 May 1996 to make recommendations on how the purposes, shape, structure, size and funding of higher education, including support for students, should develop to meet [...]
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