Centre for Research on Education and Lifelong Learning based on Indicators and Benchmarks (CRELL)

The Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning based on indicators and benchmarks (CRELL) was established in order to gather expertise in the field of indicator-based evaluation and monitoring of education and training systems. CRELL combines fields of economics, econometrics, education, social sciences and statistics in an interdisciplinary approach to research.

CRELL became operational in August 2005. It is sponsored by the European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) and co-ordinated by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (DG JRC).

The Centre is hosted by the Unit for Econometrics and Applied Statistics of the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen at the JRC in Ispra, northern Italy.

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JRC - OECD cooperation

Ongoing CRELL- OECD Study on Indicators on the Educational Provision for Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and Disadvantages (for more information, see SENDDD)
Research workshop on “The Transition to Computer-Based Assessment. Lessons learned from the PISA 2006 Computer Based Assessment of Science (CBAS) and implications for large scale testing.” Organised by the Educational Testing Institute, Reykjavik Iceland and CRELL; supported by OECD, Indicators and Analysis Division. 29-30 September, Grand Hotel Reykjavik, Iceland.
CRELL OECD EFSE International Conference “Is educational leadership measurable and what do those measures mean for policy?”
27-28 September, 2007. European Commission, Spain, Paseo de la Castellana 47 - E-28046 Madrid.
Conference: Is happiness measurable and what do those measures mean for policy?, Rome, 2-3 April, 2007
JRC-CRELL/OECD Workshop on "Measuring Well-being and Societal Progress," 19-21 June 2006, Milan

News and Events

Joint CRELL/OECD publication on Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and Disadvantages in the Baltic states, South Eastern Europe and Malta: Educational Policies and Indicators (October 2009)
Forthcoming Conference on Creativity, Innovation, People: The Regional Dimension of Creativity and Innovation, Brussels, 8-9 July 2009.
CRELL conference on "Can creativity be measured?", 28-29 May 2009, Brussels ( Agenda) - All information on the conference and a discussion board available at http://crell.jrc.it/creativitydebate
CRELL report on "The Transition to Computer-Based Assessment - New Approaches to Skill Assessment and Implications for Large-Scale Testing"
CRELL International Research Workshop on "Assessing the effects of ICT in education - indicators, criteria and benchmarks for international comparisons" (27-28 April 2009, Joint Research Centre, Ispra)
CRELL meeting on Indicators on the Educational Provision for Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and Disadvantages (SENDDD), 27-29 April 2009; Zagreb, Croatia (for more information, see SENDDD)
CRELL report: On Creativity: Towards an understanding of creativity and its measurements
CRELL report: Higher education rankings: robustness issues and critical assessment(Results for 2008)
New Website: Active Citizenship in a Learning Context (overview of research results), http://active-citizenship.jrc.it/
CRELL contributed substantially to the Commission Staff Working Document: "Progress towards the Lisbon objectives in education and training. Indicators and Benchmarks - 2008"
Workshop: “The Transition to Computer-Based Assessment - Lessons learned from the PISA 2006 Computer Based Assessment of Science (CBAS) and implications for large scale testing ”, Reykjavik, 29-30 September 2008.
CRELL report: Does Formal Education have an Impact on Active Citizenship Behaviour? Yes, in particular for tertiary education.
CRELL report: “Towards a Research Agenda on Computer-based Assessment - Challenges and needs for European Educational Measurement”. Looks into various dimensions of computer-based assessment and quality criteria to apply.