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Gillis, Shelley; Polesel, John; Wu, Margaret – Australian Educational Researcher, 2016
This article considers the role played by policy makers, government organisations, and research institutes (sometimes labelled "think tanks") in the analysis, use and reporting of PISA data for the purposes of policy advice and advocacy. It draws on the ideas of Rizvi and Lingard (Globalizing Education Policy, 2010), Bogdandy and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Organizations (Groups), Educational Policy, Data Analysis
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Lingard, Bob – Australian Educational Researcher, 2016
This paper provides a case study of the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) in Australia with a focus on its education policy work, specifically the report, "School funding on a budget" (SFoB). CIS is a conservative right wing advocacy think tank, established in 1976 in the aftermath of the Whitlam government's policy activism, framed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Organizations (Groups)