PISA 2009 results. Vol. 4, What makes a school successful? : resources, policies and practices.

Description

"Examines how human, financial and material resources, and education policies and practices shape learning outcomes."--Publisher description. Some features shared by high-performing school systems -- How resources, policies and practices are related to student performance -- How schooling is organised: Selecting and grouping students Governance of school systems Governance of school systems Resources invested in education -- The learning environment: Teacher-student relations Disciplinary climate How teachers stimulate students' engagement with reading Student-related factors affecting school climate Teacher-related factors affecting school climate Parents' involvement in and expectations of schooling Principal leadership Relationship between learning environment and school climate variables -- Policy implications: A commitment to children matters, as does the belief that all students can attain high levels of achievement Setting standards and showing students how to meet them matters Autonomy matters when combined with accountability How resources are allocated in schools matters more than overall spending The school climate and teacher-student relations matter.