1. Item 7 Draft Handbook for Policymakers Overview: Key policy interventions and structure of the report Education and Training Policy Division Directorate for Education OECD 26-27 October 2009

2. Focus of Overview 1.Key policy interventions 2.Structure of the report

3. 1. Key policy interventions Reflections on the discussion yesterday… How to translate policy into action (implementation) ? How to reach out to the classroom? Alignment of government steering tools to reach policy target group(s)

4. Students (Primary Target) National government Bilateral with other governments - Ministry of Education Other ministries - Regional governments e.g. municipalities - Students (Primary Target) Parents Teachers School masters - Teacher education univ & colleges Support centres, - Communities, NGOs Charity foundations Local enterprises Policy target and policy alignment Government Steering Tools Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Funding Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Funding Qualifications, qualifications framework Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Funding Qualifications, qualifications framework Curricula, guidelines, pedagogy Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Funding Qualifications, qualifications framework Curricula, guidelines, pedagogy Capacity building (training and support) Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Funding Qualifications, qualifications framework Curricula, guidelines, pedagogy Capacity building (training and support) Awareness- raising, Communication, dissemination Explicit policy goals Regulations, legislations Funding Qualifications, qualifications framework Curricula, guidelines, pedagogy Capacity building (training and support) Awareness- raising, Communication, dissemination Monitoring, research, evaluation, feedback

5. Structure Chapter 1: Key challenges and opportunities for immigrant students History and economic factors affecting migrant education policy Education outcomes: evidence and policy implications Cross-cutting issues affecting implementation Chapter 2: School level policies Language support Teaching and learning environments School leadership and whole-school policies Parental involvement and community involvement Chapter 3: System level policies Managing variations Funding strategies Monitoring and evaluation Concentration Annex A: Description of the project Annex B: List of policy examples

6. 2. Structure of the Handbook Questions for Comments Is the overall structure clear and useful as handbook for policymakers? Is the coverage right? Anything to change? Anything to add? Is the pitch right, for policy makers? Anything to revise? Is the policy examples (Annex B) useful? Better ways to present it? Drop it?

7. 3. Introduction to Chapters 1-3 Questions for Comments Is the structure clear? Are the most important issues addressed? Is anything missing? Can you identify additional national research to add to facts, factors and policy issues? Do you have additional examples of promising policy initiatives in your country?