Pedagogical Sciences

The overall objective of the module is to understand how the growing availability of education data, derived from both periodic international surveys and the constantly updated OECD system of indicators, can be used to improve an education system. Both the macro level, how policymakers intervene within the system (for example, through various EU education strategies), and the local level, through the RAV (Self-Evaluation Report) tool, will be considered. The processes of using and implementing indicators for system interventions present two critical aspects: first, the quality of the input data on which the indicators are based; second, the need for a valid, reliable, and as timely as possible national evaluation system, also to avoid wasting the resources invested by each country in education and training. Drawing on the collections of international and national indicators, as well as the results of the most recent international surveys on achievement and skills, the aforementioned critical aspects will be explored in greater depth. The activities will include in-depth analysis of individual indicators, specific national situations, and case studies related to the use of indicators to make educational decisions. These insights will be presented and discussed throughout the course, including through discussions with experts in dedicated classroom meetings and external contexts (seminars, conferences).

- Asquini G., International indicators and strategies for education, in Psycho-pedagogical research in a Double-degree programme , SUE, Roma 2020 - ASviS, L'Italia e gli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile. Rapporto ASviS 2025. ASviS, Roma, 2025 (Disponibile in file pdf o reperibile sul sito www.asvis.it ) - INVALSI, Rapporto nazionale Pisa 2022, Invalsi, Frascati, 2023 - INVALSI, Rapporto Invalsi 2025. Invalsi, Roma, 2025 - OECD, What Makes School Systems Perform? Paris, OECD Publishing, 2004 - OECD, Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2025, Paris, OECD Publishing, 2025. All presentations used during the lessons will be provided to students