High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) are defined as educational resources that effectively support student learning by aligning with curriculum standards and applying evidence-based teaching and learning approaches. This paper examines insights from international policy examples for curriculum-aligned HQIM.

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international comparative study of student performance directed by the OECD. Volume II of the PISA 2022 national report examines the similarities and differences between a number of participating countries and economies on issues involving student wellbeing, student/teacher relationships, exposure to bullying, and the availability and access...

The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges to education systems and students worldwide, particularly impacting vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. In response, OECD education systems implemented a variety of new policies and practices to address these challenges. As the pandemic subsides, there is a pressing need to assess the effectiveness of these measures. This assessment is crucial...

This report highlights how a two-way learning approach delivers social, environmental and economic outcomes, on top of improved education results, for remote Aboriginal students.

Policy-makers and politicians often make anecdotal or fragmented use of research, using certain experiences and case stories to underpin policies as needed. They may also use evidence selectively to confirm their own beliefs or support political agendas. This paper has been prepared to support policy-makers’ research engagement skills that are needed at an organisational and...