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Résultats PISA 2012 : mathématiques, compréhension de l'écrit et sciences - la France

Faits marquants sur la performance de la France lors de l'enquête PISA 2012 sur les compétences des élèves en mathématiques, en compréhension de l'écrit et en sciences.




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International Summit on the Teaching Profession - 28 and 29 March 2014, Wellington New Zealand.

The three questions that this Summit will focus on are: How can high quality teachers and leaders be attracted into and retained in schools of the greatest need? What are the levers for achieving equity in increasingly devolved education systems? How are learning environments created that meet the needs of all children and young people?




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Teaching in Focus No. 9 - Improving School Climate and Students' Opportunities to Learn

Almost one in three teachers across countries participating in the 2013 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) reports having more than 10% of potentially disruptive students with behaviour problems in their classes. Teachers with more than one in ten students with behaviour problems spend almost twice as much time keeping order in the classroom than their peers with less than 10% of such students in their class.




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Education will fortify Indonesia's future (OECD Education Today Blog)

The Indonesian education system is immense and diverse. It reflects aspects of its past, with a diverse ethnic and religious heritage, and a struggle for national identity.




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International Summit on the Teaching Profession (29-30 March 2015 Banff, Alberta, Canada)

ISTP 2015 will be held in Banff, Alberta, on March 29–30, 2015, and will bring together education ministers and leaders of teachers’ unions and associations from a number of high-performing and rapidly improving education systems.




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PISA in Focus No. 50: Do teacher-student relations affect students' well-being at school?

Children spend about a third of their waking hours in school during most weeks in the year. Thus, schools have a significant impact on children’s quality of life – including their relationships with peers and adults, and their dispositions towards learning and life more generally.




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Business brief: Why isn't everyone lifelong learning?

It’s a well-trodden path to observe that the school systems of today are not preparing children for the jobs of today, let alone tomorrow. But what changes to our school systems are necessary to address this challenge?




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It's a matter of trust (OECD Education Today Blog)

Studies show that interpersonal trust is fundamental for promoting the resilience of our societies, but many individuals say that they have little trust in others.




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PISA in Focus No. 59 - Does it matter how much time students spend on line outside of school?

In 2012, 15-year-old students spent over two hours on line each day, on average across OECD countries. The most common online activities among 15-year-olds were browsing the Internet for fun and participating in social networks, with over 70% of students doing one of these every day or almost every day.




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Education Indicators in Focus No. 39 - The internationalisation of doctoral and master's studies

One in ten students at the master’s or equivalent level is an international student in OECD countries, rising to one in four at the doctoral level.




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Livestream - Global launch of the results of latest PISA survey on 6 December 2016 - 09:45 - 12:30 GMT

On December 6 2016 the Education Policy Institute will host the global launch of the 2015 results from the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) - a test of reading literacy, mathematics, and science given every three years to fifteen-year-olds in more than seventy countries and economies worldwide. This year's results will focus on science.




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PISA in Focus No. 69 - What kind of careers in science do 15-year-old boys and girls expect for themselves?

On average across OECD countries, almost one in four students – whether boy or girl – expects to work in an occupation that requires further science training beyond compulsory education. This brief highlights the kinds of science careers 15-year-olds anticipate for themselves in the future.




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Education Indicators in Focus No. 49 - Gender imbalances in the teaching profession

Historically across the OECD, the teaching profession has been largely dominated by women. The share of female teachers has been increasing over the past decade – reaching 68% in 2014 for all levels of education combined. The gender disparity decreases gradually with the level of education, from 97% of women in pre-primary education to 43% in tertiary education.




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Archived webinar - PISA Q&A Webinar - New Data and Insights from PISA on Students' Well Being

with Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills




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OECD to launch Skills Outlook 2017: Skills and global value chains, 09:00 GMT on Thursday 4 May

Amid a growing debate over the benefits of globalisation, a new OECD report examines how the level and mix of skills in a country’s workforce can affect its chances of winning or losing from the globalised production chains that see workers dotted across different countries contributing to the design, manufacture and sale of a single product




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Archived webinar - PISA Q&A Webinar - Students' Financial Literacy" with Andreas Schleicher - Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills

PISA 2015 Results (Volume IV): Students’ Financial Literacy, explores students’ experience with and knowledge about money and provides an overall picture of 15-year-olds’ ability to apply their accumulated knowledge and skills to real-life situations involving financial issues and decisions.




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Why it matters if you can't read this (OECD Education Today Blog)

Adults who lack basic skills – literacy and numeracy – are penalised both in professional and private life. They are more likely to be unemployed or in precarious jobs, earn lower wages, have more health issues, trust others less, and engage less often in community life and democratic processes.




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Teaching in Focus No. 19: How do teachers become knowledgeable and confident in classroom management? Insights from a pilot study

The Innovative Teaching for Effective Learning (ITEL) Teacher Knowledge Survey is the first international study to explore the nature, function and development of teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, i.e. what teachers know about teaching and learning.




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TopClass Podcast Episode 3: What collaborative problem solving can tell us about students' social skills

Do today’s students really know how to work well together? For the first time ever, the Programme for International Student Assessment 2015 (otherwise known as PISA) examined students’ ability to collaborate to solve problems and the necessary social skills involved in that process.




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PISA in Focus No. 79: Is too much testing bad for student performance and well-being?

Standardised tests help measure student’s progress at school and can inform education policy about existing shortfalls. However, too much testing could lead to much pressure on students and teachers to learn and teach for a test, something that would take the joy out of the learning process.




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Salman Khan bagged his first film due to 'this' reason [Throwback]

Getting your first chance as an actor is tough. Salman Khan once revealed the hilarious story behind how he happened to get his first film Biwi Ho To Aisi.




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Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 mortality, research shows

The finding could explain several mysteries, including why children are unlikely to die from COVID-19.




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Throwback: Victoria's Secret Angel Izabel Goulart goes showers in public in sultry snap (Photo)

In this particular snap, Izabel can be seen showing off her incredible figure in a two-piece bikini while taking a shower in public.




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Mother's Day special: 9 Bollywood actresses from Sridevi to Priyanka, who portrayed the most iconic on-screen mothers

Whether it's off-screen or on-screen mothers don't have it easy. It's taken Bollywood a long time to get their idea of a mom right, so on this mother's day let's look at some of the actresses who gave 'mother' a whole new dimension.




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Mother's Day 2020: Best Hollywood films to watch celebrating motherhood

With many of us still continuing to remain at home and while some won't be able to see their moms in person, here are some of the best Hollywood films to watch on Mother's Day celebrating the motherhood.




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Were Jaya - Amitabh unhappy with Abhishek Bachchan's two-year-long break from films?

What was the reaction of the Bachchan family when Abhishek Bachchan decided to take a two-year-long break from films?




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Mother's Day 2020: Sara, Ayushmann, Malaika, Ananya and others wish their mothers in adorable ways

Just like every child across the world, Bollywood celebrities too are celebrating Mother's Day amid the nationwide lockdown.




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Aishwarya Rai – Sushmita Sen: What happened when the two met at Nita Ambani's bash?

When Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen met at Nita Ambani's bash.




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Karnataka farmer's cry for help falls on right ears: Activist plays crucial role

A Karnataka farmer had posted a video about 100 tonnes of cabbage ready to be harvested and needed buyers. An activist and agri-tech entrepreneur came to immediate rescue of the farmer in dire need.




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Mother's Day 2020: From Kareena Kapoor to Malaika Arora - 5 hottest moms of Bollywood

On Mother's Day 2020, we take a look at actresses like Malaika, Kareena, Shilpa who are among the most gorgeous mothers of the film fraternity.




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Happy Mother's Day: Everything you need to know about mother's nutrition through the decades

Mothers, are you looking after yourself? Is your health your priority? A mother's nutrition at any given age whether in the '20s, '30s or '50s, her nutrition plays a vital role. A woman's health is unique in many ways. Scroll down to know more.




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Happy Mother's Day 2020: Bollywood moms then vs Bollywood moms now

Happy Mother's Day: A look back at how our mothers in the Hindi film industry have become relatable, flesh-and-blood characters.




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Lakshay Kapoor's life has been inspiring for many Entrepreneurs

Lakshay Kapoor started working young at the age of 18 leaving his graduation aside for a small factory and soon with his dedication and hard work was able to make it a profit-making unit




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Coronavirus deaths in India cross 2,000-mark; total tally hits 62,939

With 3277 new cases and 128 new fatalities, total case count of novel Coronavirus rose to 62,939 and total deaths getting past the 2000 mark, the health ministry said on Sunday, May 10.




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Chennai bakery owner arrested over controversial advertisement: 'Made by Jains, no Muslim staff'

Bakery owner of 'Jain bakeries and confectionaries' in Chennai's Mahalakshmi Street in T Nagar, has been arrested for an advertisement of his store which read "Made by Jains on orders, No Muslim staffs".




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9th OECD Rural Development Policy Conference

The 9th OECD Rural Development Policy Conference in Bologna, on 23-25 October 2013, will launch the publication "Rural-Urban partnerships: an integrated approach to economic development".




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Mexico from 6 to 9 January 2015 on an official visit, to present the OECD 2015 Economic Survey of Mexico alongside Mr. Luis Videgaray, Minister of Finance of Mexico.




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OECD and Italian government step up cooperation on boosting jobs and local development - Renewal of the OECD LEED Trento Centre's mandate

The OECD and the Italian government are stepping up cooperation to ensure effective implementation of local development strategies to boost jobs, encourage entrepreneurship and increase social inclusion. An agreement, to be signed in Rome on 1 December 2015, will renew the mandate of the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development and establish a satellite office in Venice.




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OECD-Lisbon city International Roundtable for Cities: Exchanging cities' experiences on resilience

This event to be held on 21 June 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal, will discuss the preliminary findings of the OECD project "Resilient Cities" and share cities' experience on enhancing resilience.




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9th International Summer School for community and local development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The School is organising specialised courses on socio-economic development and creating an international platform to exchange experiences and knowledge between public officers and practitioners from OECD member and non member countries that deals with cooperation and local development issues.




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Expansion of Brazil's scope under OECD agreement on mutual acceptance of chemical safety data

In 2011, Brazil joined OECD’s Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) system ensuring that its chemical safety test data will be accepted by all 40 countries adhering to MAD. Originally limited to data developed in Brazil on pesticides, biocides and industrial chemicals, it now also includes veterinary products, feed additives, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, sanitizers, wood preservative and treatments of effluents and natural ecosystems.




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Researchers prepare for human challenge trials of Covid-19 vaccine

Deliberately infecting volunteers could accelerate research but raises ethical questions




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UK’s gear shift reminiscent of 1970s boom

Samuel Brittan considers parallels in pre-election growth under chancellors Osborne and Barber