Research & Expertise

International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Education went to the ECER Conference

International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Education went to the ECER Conference
For the first time since the begining of the COVID-19 pandemic, our colleagues went to the international offline conference, European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 2022, which took place in Yerevan, Armenia this year. ECER conferences are held annually, attracting researchers from more than 70 countries, and are organized by the European Educational Research Association. We asked our colleagues to share their impressions of the conference and talk about the research they presented.

Evaluating Effects of Digital Transformation on School Outcomes

Evaluating Effects of Digital Transformation on School Outcomes
Experts at IOE and Yandex have reported findings from a one-of-a-kind massive joint study that they carried out in association with Stanford and the University of California to evaluate whether and how engaging in practices of e-learning contributes to academic performance in primary school. Completing more assignments online can be specifically of aid in catching up those early-graders who fall behind on math literacy, the study suggests.

The Third International Summer School ‘DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT AND INEQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES’

The Third International Summer School ‘DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT AND INEQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES’
Call for applications extended until May 24

Studying Inequality in Education

Martin Carnoy, Academic Supervisor of HSE International Laboratory for Education Policy Analysis, will be presenting his report entitled 'Studying inequality in education: big data and small data approaches ' at the XVIII April International Academic Conference this week.

Martin Carnoy, professor at Stanford University - about school and educational inequality

Martin Carnoy, professor at Stanford University - about school and educational inequality
Members of our Laboratory presented their research in the international conference “Trajectories in education and careers”

Low Income of Parents Should Not Stand in the Way of Their Children's Education

Low Income of Parents Should Not Stand in the Way of Their Children's Education
The plenary session of the XVII International Academic Conference ‘From the Broad Educational Opportunities Towards Social Mobility Through Education’, held on April 20, 2016, was dedicated to the ways of overcoming inequality in education.

April, 20 professor Andy Green (University of London) talk about education, skills and ‘pre-distributive’ social policy

April, 20 professor Andy Green (University of London) talk about education, skills and ‘pre-distributive’ social policy
This paper will use the OECD PISA and Survey of Adult Skills data to examine the variation across countries in the distribution of the literacy and numeracy skills of young people and adults, how these change over the life course, and how the characteristics of education and training systems affect this.

April 21, professor Henry Levin (Columbia University) talk about why it is important to invest in the education of disadvantaged.

April 21, professor Henry Levin (Columbia University) talk about why it is important to invest in the education of disadvantaged.
Students from disadvantaged families face obstacles in reaching and completing higher education.

Is Shadow Education Good for Us?

Prashant Loyalka is a visiting Leading Research Fellow at the HSE Institute for Education and the International Laboratory for Education Policy Analysis. His research article, ‘Does Shadow Education Help Students Prepare for College?’ will be published in the International Journal of Educational Development Vol 49, in July 2016. In an interview with HSE News Service, Dr Loyalka talked about his research into the advantages and shortcomings of shadow education and about why American parents send their kids to after-school Russian math class.

57%

of junior undergraduate students applied for admission to more than one programme or to more than one university. 
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