Thematic Research Report series

Thematic Research Reports

241 complete publications covering the years 2005 to 2026.

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241 publications in this series

ICEQC-R-2009-11

Thematic Research Report

Minimum Public Reporting for Education Recovery Measures

A global standards-interpretive study of minimum disclosure, fiscal and service evidence, equity, correction and public accountability

Education recovery measures adopted during economic contraction require a public account that is timely enough to protect learners and exact enough to prevent expenditure announcements from being mistaken for educational results. The global crisis had reduced growth, trade, employment and fiscal room while Education for All monitoring continued to show large inequalities in access, quality and finance. The evidence available by 22 November 2009 did not establish one common education outcome across countries. It did establish a need to distinguish risk, authorised response, delivery and result.

Research category
Standards Interpretation
Report archetype
Standards Interpretive Study
Geographic scope
Global
ICEQC-R-2009-03

Thematic Research Report

Conflict of Interest and Decision Integrity in Education Administration

A global standards-interpretive study of private interests, public duties, procedural safeguards and accountable educational decisions

Education administration distributes public money, employment, access, assessment, authorisation and information. Officials frequently hold professional, family, community and financial relationships relevant to those decisions. The existence of an interest is not necessarily misconduct. Decision integrity depends on whether the interest is identified early, assessed by competent authority and managed so that public duty governs the result.

Research category
Standards Interpretation
Report archetype
Standards Interpretive Study
Geographic scope
Global
ICEQC-R-2009-01

Thematic Research Report

Transparency in the Allocation of Public Education Resources

A global standards-interpretive study of allocation rules, evidence, equity, fiscal execution and public accountability

Public education resources are allocated through laws, formulas, budgets, administrative judgement, transfers, posts, procurement and local spending. Transparency requires more than publication of an aggregate education budget. It requires an intelligible connection between public purpose, allocation rule, evidence, institutional receipt and the educational function delivered.

Research category
Standards Interpretation
Report archetype
Standards Interpretive Study
Geographic scope
Global