How do England’s general, technical and academic education systems compare to systems in other developed economies in terms of status, structure, operation and performance? How can the performance of England’s systems be monitored relative to systems in these other countries?
Background
This publication sets out areas where DfE is interested in more research and new evidence2. Given the broad policy agenda of the department it is not practical to provide an exhaustive list of research questions of interest. Instead this is a targeted list of areas which are both key departmental priorities and where we feel the research community is currently well placed to add to our evidence base. In terms of approaches to answer the questions, we are interested in both primary qualitative and quantitative research, secondary data analysis, and literature reviews/synthesis of existing evidence. For all questions we are interested in international perspectives and what has worked, or not, in other countries. For all our questions we are interested in how results differ for relevant sub-groups such as Free School Meal pupils, Pupil Premium pupils, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) pupils, Black and Minority Ethnic pupils, and gender.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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DfE Applying Behavioural Insights to Education
I am applying for the DfE Applying Behavioural Insights to Education Fellowship. My proposed research also aligns well with the Ofsted Improving Outcomes Education Research Fellowship. Education is a vital pillar of soci...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on applying behavioral insights to education, but does not directly compare education systems.
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ESRC-DFID Raising Learning Outcomes in Education Systems Research Programme, Programme Research Lead
The ESRC-DFID Raising Learning Outcomes research programme aims to build the evidence on critical policy areas that currently constrain education systems in developing countries from translating resources into better lea...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on education systems in developing countries, which can provide insights into England's education system.
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Multilevel Modelling of the Government's New School Performance Measures, 'Floor Standards' Target and 'Narrowing the Gap' Priority
Each year, the Government publishes school performance tables that report the achievement and progress of pupils in English secondary schools. These tables are subsequently republished by the media, on websites and as su...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bristol
Why might this be relevant?
The project critically reviews school performance measures in England, which is relevant to understanding the performance of England's education system.