Enhancing data informed strategic governance in education in Estonia
Estonia is currently finalising its new Education Strategy 2035, a horizon that goes
beyond strict education performance and encompasses the knowledge, skills and attitudes
for people to thrive in the 21st century. To achieve the ambitious goals set in the
strategy, Estonia requested support from the European Commission, under the Structural
Reform Support Programme, in the area of education monitoring and data-informed decision
making.
This Policy Perspective presents the final output of this two-year collaboration between
the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, the European Commission, and the
OECD. The overall goal of this project is to support the Estonian Government in strengthening
data-informed decision making in education through improvements to its education monitoring
system. After reviewing comprehensively the existing data and monitoring processes
in Estonia, the OECD has prepared guidelines for education monitoring and a coherent
set of indicators to support the achievement of the goals set in the Estonian Education
Strategy 2035.
The report will be valuable not only for Estonia, but also to the many countries that
are looking to strengthen monitoring practices, select relevant indicators, and promote
data-informed decision making at every governance level to steer school improvement.
Published on November 15, 2021
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