OECD Reviews
Switzerland regularly participates in comparative and thematic OECD reviews of national organizations and structures, which includes educational systems.
OECD/CERI-Review Educational Research and Development in Switzerland
Switzerland participated in the OECD’s thematic review «Educational Research and Development» at the request of the Swiss Council for Educational Research (CORECHED). This project is being conducted by the Centre for Educational Research (CERI) and its objective is to evaluate research systems within the field of education sciences. The panel of experts have visited Switzerland in April 2006.
more: www.coreched.ch
Equity in the Swiss Education System: Dimensions, Causes and Policy Responses.
National Report from Switzerland Contributing to the OECD’s Review of Equity in Education
This report has been drawn up in the context of a project initiated 2004 by the OECD on the subject of «Equity in Education», which is offering the member states the possibility of reflecting on their equity policy on the occasion of a discussion and evaluation at international level. Switzerlands contribution confined to the writing of a background report by the SCCRE.
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers
OECD Thematic Review of Teacher Policies
Switzerland is participating in the OECD Thematic Review of Teacher Policies at the initiative of the Swiss Council for Educational Research (CORECHED), the EDK and the OFES. The aim of this OECD activity is to assess current demand for qualified teachers and how attractive the teaching profession is as well as strategies for recruiting teachers in the future.
Transitions from Initial Education to Working Life
Links to documents pertaining to the international comparative review, in which Switzerland has participated:
Background Report (PDF, in German)
Transitions from Initial Education to Working Life (PDF)
Additional documents (OECD Experts Group Reports on other countries, publications from the final conference, etc.) can be obtained at:
PISA – Programme for International Student Assessment
Are students well prepared for future challenges? Can they analyse, reason and communicate effectively? Do they have the capacity to continue learning throughout life? The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) answers these questions and more, through its surveys of 15-year-olds in the principal industrialised countries.