Teachers' Pay and Pupil Performance
If you pay peanuts, do you get monkeys? If teachers were better paid and higher up the national income distribution, would there be an improvement in pupil performance? Peter Dolton and Oscar Marcenaro-Gutierrez examine the enormous variation in teachers' pay across OECD countries and its significance for educational outcomes.
Evaluating education policies: the evidence from economic research
The latest CEP Election Analysis gives an overview of the research evidence on education policy, one of the key battlegrounds of the 2010 General Election.
UK Resilience Programme evaluation : interim report
With the objective of promoting positive behaviour and well-being, the UK Resilience Programme (UKRP) aims to build the resilience of Year 7 pupils. The curriculum teaches cognitive-behavioural and social problem-solving skills and pupils also learn techniques for positive social behaviour, assertiveness, negotiation, decision-making, and relaxation. This evaluation looked at the efficiency and effectiveness (in quantitative and qualitative terms) of the UKRP as delivered in three Local Authorities. A quantitative analysis of pupils receiving the programme compared to non-participants was carried out. Surveys of teacher and pupil satisfaction also formed part of the evaluation together with qualitative case studies in 10 schools.