Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann will direct the research program of a policy lab that will analyze data from international assessments of cognitive skills given to students in primary and secondary schools and to adults later in life. They will explore questions such as how school closures affected student performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, how accountability measures can shape student academic performance, and how cognitive skills are rewarded in the labor market. The policy lab’s findings will appear in a series of papers, policy briefs, and policy presentations.
Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann will direct the research program of a policy lab that will analyze data from international assessments of cognitive skills given to students in primary and secondary schools and to adults later in life. They will explore questions such as how school closures affected student performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, how accountability measures can shape student academic performance, and how cognitive skills are rewarded in the labor market. The policy lab’s findings will appear in a series of papers, policy briefs, and policy presentations.
Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann will direct the research program of the International Comparative Education Policy Lab to examine how education policies can improve economic opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and build human capital in ways that contribute to economic growth. They will explore questions related to school accountability systems, teacher quality and compensation, the role of culture in student achievement, the development of skills later in life, and how national education outcomes are shaped by migration patterns. The policy lab’s output will appear in a series of reports, papers, and briefings for public officials.