Director for Education and Skills of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He initiated and oversees the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and other international instruments, like the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) and the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which create a global platform for policy-makers, researchers and educators to innovate and transform educational policies and practices.
He has worked for over 20 years with Ministers and educational leaders around the world to improve quality and equity in education. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said about Andreas in The Atlantic (7/2011) that “He understands the global issues and challenges as well as or better than anyone I’ve met, and he tells me the truth”. Secretary of State Michael Gove in the United Kingdom called Andreas “the most important man in English education”, never mind that he is German and lives in France. Andreas is the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the “Theodor Heuss” prize, awarded for “exemplary democratic engagement” in the name of the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. He holds an honorary professorship at the University of Heidelberg.
Session Information: Plenary 2: Vision to Action of Equitable Education Ms. Rhonda Gallbally, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, Australia Ms. Catia Malaquias, The Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education- All Means All Mr. Harry A. Patrinos, World Bank Mr. Andreas Schleicher, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Moderator: Mr. Teerakiat […]
Andreas Schleicher is a renowned educator, a director for education skills, special advisor on education policy to the secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and an initiator of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). He believes many dimensions are needed to be looked at in order to achieve equitable outcomes in education.
