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OECD LEEP NEWS JULY 2017
Learning Environments Evaluation Programme
This e-newsletter aims to keep you informed about the activities, publications, research and events linked to
LEEP and the GNEELE. Further information can be found on our website.
Update on recent activities
_EARTHQUAKE SAFETY: The publication of LEEP
titled “Protecting students and schools from
earthquakes: The seven OECD principles for school
seismic safety” was finalised in May 2017. The
publication is organised around the 7 principles of
the initial Recommendation and the country profiles
of the 15 countries that completed the self-evaluation
questionnaire for the 2014 Monitoring Report.
You can find the new publication here.
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_NEW LEEP BROCHURE: You can find the new brochure here.
Future activities
_LEEP FRAMEWORK PUBLICATION: LEEP currently prepares the
publication of the LEEP framework, which underpins the LEEP evaluation
methodology and module.
_LEEP FIELD TRIAL REPORT: The LEEP Field Trial report is forthcoming
in Q3 of 2017. The Field Trial report includes a “sample” School Report and
a “sample” Comparative Report [between participating schools].
_GNEELE MEETING: The next meeting of the Group of National Experts
on Effective Learning Environments will take place in Oslo on 9-10 October
2017, and school visits will take place the next day. Our host will be the
Ministry of Education of Norway.
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International Conference in Rome
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_“SPACE FOR LEARNING: Bridging innovation and safety in school buildings”: The international conference took place on 23-25 May 2017, in Rome. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Education of Italy and OECD. The event was attended by approximately 120 participants, including the 20 international experts. The seminar was organised around the areas of safety [first day] and innovation [second day].
Presentations were delivered from a number of countries’ experts [Australia, Finland, Greece, Japan, Portugal, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK]. The conference was attended by the Minister Valeria Fedeli and Vito de Filippo, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry.
International conference in Thessaloniki
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_“CHILDREN'S SPACES OR SPACES FOR
CHILDREN? When education and instruction
intersect with the everyday life of the city”:
The Schools of Architecture and Early Childhood
Education of the Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the
Architectural Schools of NTUA and the University
of Crete organised an interdisciplinary
international conference on 19-21 Μay 2017 in
Thessaloniki, with the participation of the OECD.
The event was attended by more than 200 participants and aimed to
contribute to the exploration of contemporary changing conditions in the
children's learning and education spaces along with a new pluralistic
vision of their relationship with the city.
UNESCO – INIFED Forum in Mexico
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_ “INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE”: OECD participated in the “International Forum of Educational Infrastructure” co-organised by the UNESCO Office of Mexico and the National Institute for Education Infrastructure in Mexico [INIFED]. The event took place on 12-13 June 2017, in Mexico City.
INIFED and the UNESCO Office in Mexico agreed to organise the Forum in order to provide an ample discussion on the newest trends on education infrastructure and its impact on achieving Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals. INIFED aims to assess the progress and results of the programme “Escuelas al Cien”. The programme intends to reach 33,000 schools, almost 6 million students in a period of three years, with an investment of 2.6 billion dollars. An expected result of the Forum is the selection of a set of indicators to review the programme. Approximately 100 participants attended the Forum (technical personnel from national and state infrastructure agencies), as well as experts.
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_THE FUNDING OF SCHOOL EDUCATION:
This report on the funding of school education
constitutes the first in a series of thematic comparative
reports bringing together findings from the OECD
School Resources Review. School systems have
limited financial resources with which to pursue their
objectives and the design of school funding policies
plays a key role.
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Click here for the Report on the Education GPS website
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_STARTING STRONG 2017 - Key OECD Indicators
on Early Childhood Education and Care:
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) can help
lay the foundations for future skills development, well-
being and learning. Having timely, reliable and
comparable international information is essential to
help countries improve their ECEC services and
systems.
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_STARTING STRONG V - Transitions from Early
Childhood Education and Care to Primary
Education:
The transition from early childhood education to
primary school is a big step for all children, and a step
which more and more children are having to take.
Quality transitions should be well-prepared and child-
centred, managed by trained staff collaborating with
one another.
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_THE OECD HANDBOOK FOR INNOVATIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS:
This handbook makes good the ILE ambition not just
to analyse change but to offer practical help to those
around the world determined to innovate their schools
and systems.
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_NEW PROJECTS IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA: The Victorian Government
is delivering hundreds of upgrades, brand new schools and early childhood
centres across the State through the Victorian School Building Authority.
Click here for more information.
_MORE THAN 200 SCHOOL PROJECTS IN ALBERTA, CANADA: The
Government of Alberta’s 2017 budget includes $1.1 billion to support more
than 200 school projects, including new builds and modernisations, across
the province. Click here for more information.
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_THE UK’S BEST NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS: Read this article about the
winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects [RIBA] National Awards for
architecture. Amongst the 49 winners, there were numerous educational
buildings, noted for their innovative and exceptional design, such as the
Laboratory, Dulwich College and the new music facilities at Wells Cathedral
School.
City of Glasgow College – City Campus Bedales School’s Art and Design Building
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_FINN AND FUN: LESSONS FROM FINLAND’s NEW SCHOOL
CURRICULUM: Read this article about the transformation of the classrooms
in Finland. The new curriculum framework has four broad principles:
1. TEACHING STUDENTS 'HOW TO LEARN' INSTEAD OF 'WHAT TO
LEARN‘: The reformed curriculum focuses on teaching young Finns the
skills to obtain knowledge rather than teaching them the content itself.
2. EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPING BROAD-BASED COMPETENCIES:
Schools now emphasise developing skills that traverse multiple subjects.
3. ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING: Assessments are primarily used to
pinpoint areas where students lack understanding.
4. SCHOOLS AS LEARNING ORGANISATIONS: Schools are
encouraged to develop the love for learning by prioritising student
well-being and welfare.
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_THE 24 SCHOOLS PPP IN GREECE: Read
this article on the World Bank blog about
innovative funding in the PPP School projects
in Greece.
_COUNTING THE COST OF LOST
OPPORTUNITY IN AUSTRALIAN
EDUCATION: Read the report here.
_START-UPS IN EDUCATION: Read this article titled “6 New Start-ups
Redefining The Educational Space” on tech.co about the impact that
technology has on education.
What is LEEP
_LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS EVALUATION PROGRAMME [LEEP] was
launched in 2013 and it seeks to broaden and re-focus the work of the
OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) by examining the
relationship between a range of policy levers that shape the learning
environment and educational and other outcomes.
_Click here to read the LEEP Brochure
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The mission of LEEP
_MISSION: “To produce instruments and analyses that inform school leaders, researchers, designers, policymakers and others about how investments in learning environments, including educational spaces and different technologies, translate into improved learning, health, social and well-being outcomes, leading to more efficient use of education resources.”
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_ACCESS TO OECD ONLINE PUBLICATIONS: GNEELE member
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Stay in touch!
_LEEP WEBSITE: www.oecd.org/edu/facilities
_LEEP BROCHURE: click here
_EARTHQUAKE SAFETY: For the publication “Protecting students and schools from earthquakes: The seven OECD principles for school seismic safety” click here
_LEEP DATABASE: http://edfacilitiesinvestment-db.org/
_GPS EDUCATION: http://gpseducation.oecd.org/
_OECD EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEWSLETTER: Read the latest issues [May and June 2017] that deliver the key education findings and policy directions emerging from recent OECD analysis in a single accessible free source.
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JULY 2017
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