Cooperation European Commission-OECD in the field of education Francesca Crippa, Policy Officer Unit A.4 –Studies, Impact Assessments, Analysis and Statistics, 15/07/2015

This presentation The mandate for the EU in the field of education European Commission – DG Education and Culture Cooperation with OECD, esp. on TALIS Better knowledge on teachers in the last 12 months

The Lisbon Treaty The Lisbon Treaty Article 165 The Union shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, by supporting and supplementing their action, while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity. NEW: The Union shall contribute to the promotion of European sporting issues, while taking account of the specific nature of sport, its structures based on voluntary activity and its social and educational function. The Lisbon Treaty Article 167 The Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore. Article 166 The Union shall implement a vocational training policy which shall support and supplement the action of the Member States, while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content and organisation of vocational training.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) History: established in 1961 Mission: promoting policies to improve economic and social well-being of people around the world Headquarters: Paris, France Membership: 34 countries (21 EU+2 Candidates) Budget: EUR 357 million, 2 500 secretariat staff Secretary-General: Angel Gurría Publications: 250 new titles/year We work with: EDU (http://www.oecd.org/edu/ )

Cooperation EAC-OECD Rationale OECD is major knowledge provider - strengthening the knowledge base of EAC's policies in important policy areas Member States ask to avoid duplication of work and fully exploit synergies in data collection Relations EAC-EDU got formalised with 2013 Cooperation Arrangement, now to be renegotiated

Cooperation EAC-EDU 2013-2016 Country Analysis (School effectiveness review, Education Policy Outlook) International Surveys (TALIS, PIAAC, PISA) Thematic studies, secondary analysis (HEInnovate, PISA analysis on low achievers upcoming) Ad hoc activities outside this framework: events (ISTP, GEIS)

The TALIS Programme in OECD Teachers are the most important in-school factor affecting student outcomes Objective of TALIS: capturing their voice (and that of school leaders too) Based on questionnaire, self-perception Themes: TALIS 2013 products: International Report (ISCED2), Teachers Guide, Report ISCED1-3, Upcoming thematic reports school leadership and professionalisation of the teaching profession

TALIS 2013 TALIS 2013 Themes: Profile of teachers and school leaders; Developing and supporting teachers; Appraisal and feedback; Teacher practices and classroom environments; Self-efficacy and Job satisfaction Guida alla lettura Italia (MIUR): http://www.istruzione.it/allegati/2014/TALIS_Guida_lettura_con_Focus_ITALIA.pdf

TALIS 2013 - Participation Sample 3,300 schools and more than 55,000 teachers in lower secondary education (ISCED 2) Representing a teacher population estimated at 1.3 Mio over 19 EU countries ISCED1 = DK, FI, BE Fl, PL ISCED3 = DK, FI, IT, PL Likely about 21 EU countries in TALIS 2018

TALIS 2018 TALIS Main Study ISCED 2. Options for ISCED 1, ISCDED 3, and TALIS-PISA Link National options Initial Teacher Preparation Project TALIS Video Study

Example of cooperation on TALIS Mobility data Participation in TALIS BPC Funding Use of results Secondary analysis

Teachers package 2015 European Commission/JRC-CRELL (2015), Teaching Practices in Primary and Secondary Schools in Europe. Insights from Large-Scale Assessments in Education European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice (2015), The Teaching Profession in Europe. Practices, Perceptions and Policies Strenghtening the teaching profession policy note

Teachers package 2014 2014: European Commission, TALIS 2013, Main findings from the survey and implications for education and training policies in Europe 2014: European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, Teachers' and School Heads' Salaries and Allowances in Europe, 2013/14 2013: European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, Key Data on Teachers and School Leaders in Europe

Links EAC on Teachers EAC External Website, Teachers page: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/school/teacher-training_en.htm School Education Gateway: http://www.schooleducationgateway.eu/it/pub/index.htm E-twinning: www.etwinning.net

Links OECD - TALIS OECD – Education and Skills Directorate http://www.oecd.org/edu/ OECD – TALIS Survey: http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/talis.htm TALIS – Guida alla lettura per l'Italia, MIUR http://www.istruzione.it/allegati/2014/TALIS_Guida_lettura_con_Focus_ITALIA.pdf

Other data providers Eurydice: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Main_Page CRELL: https://crell.jrc.ec.europa.eu/