Presentation of the Directorate for

EducationBernard Hugonnier

OECD Deputy Director for Education

OECD’s mission and role OECD’s mission Article 1 of the OECD

Convention defines the Organization's mission as being to:

Support economic growth Boost employment Raise living standards Maintain financial

stability Assist other countries’

economic development Contribute to growth in

world trade

OECD’s role: helping governments to

Develop diagnosis

Compare policy experiences

Seek answers to common problems

Identify good practices

Co-ordinate domestic and international policies

The OECD’ governanceGovernance: a Secretary general + four deputies +

a Council (34 Members countries)+ 34 delegations Twenty five senior policy committees and two

hundred subsidiary bodies Sixteen directorates: macro economy, employment

and social affairs, sciences/technology/industry, agriculture, taxation, finance and enterprise affairs, education, development aid, development Center, environment, governance and territorial development, statistics, SMEs, relationships with non-members, nuclear energy, IEA

Directorate for Education

Main objective• Help OECD countries to improve

• the quality, • effectiveness, • equity and • efficiency of their educational

systems

Directorate for Education

Main activities1. Statistics and indicators

• Education at a Glance2. Education and training policy

• Country reviews: Portugal, Greece, Egypt, Chile• Thematic reviews: e.g. Teacher policy, Tertiary education ; School leadership; VET;

Equity in education; Assessment & Evaluation• Surveys: TALIS• GPS

3. Assessment of learning outcomes and skills• PISA, PIAAC, AHELO

4. Innovation and forward looking• Innovation: Formative assessment; brain research; innovative learning environments • Forward looking: Schooling for tomorrow, University Futures• Skills strategy

Medium term strategic objectives (2012-2016)

1. Developing skills for lifelong employability, economic growth and social progress

2. Raising teaching & learning effectiveness

3. Improving governance & leveraging reform

4. Fostering social inclusion and social mobility

Governance of programmes

1. Education Policy Committee (EDPC)• All OECD countries • Work with Partner

Countries which includes China, Brazil, South Africa. ..

2. Governing Board of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI)• All OECD countries

3. Governing Board of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)• All OECD countries +

35 other countries.

4. Governing Board of the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme• 180 members, including around 130

individual universities.

5. Governing Board of the Centre for Effective Learning Environment (CELE)• 12 Member countries involved

6. Governing Board of the programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)

• Most OECD countries

7. Governing Board of TALIS• Most OECD countries

8. AHELO Group of national experts9. GNE of thematic reviews

Budget• EDPC work financed by the OECD regular budget• Other work (CERI, PISA, IMHE, CELE, PIAAC, AHELO, TALIS) financed by participating countries

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