Our activities
Participatory and innovative activities
Thanks to the complementary nature of its missions and its diverse partnerships, the Cnesco provides a broad array of activities for the public. The Cnesco facilitates the development of six activity formats that ensure the effective dissemination of research findings to a wide audience.
Consensus Conferences
A jury made up of members of the educational community discusses and formulates recommendations behind closed doors, drawing on the Cnesco’s scientific output and guided by presentations from researchers and experts during public sessions.
Topics covered: Grade retention and alternatives, Numbers and calculation in Elementary School, Reading literacy, Differentiated instruction, Writing and Composing, Foreign language Learning.
International Comparisons Conferences
French policy makers and supervisory staff convene for participatory workshops to formulate recommendations, drawing on the Cnesco’s scientific output and guided by presentations from researchers and experts during public sessions.
Topics covered: Social diversity at school, Inclusive school, Vocational education and training, Tackling school dropout, Guidance education, Professional development of education professionals, Educational policy governance, Well-being at school.
Consensus conferences and international comparison conferences epitomize the Cnesco method, all aiming for the same final goal: fostering transformative change by engaging stakeholders and enhancing the comprehension of research findings. They are complemented by four other activity formats:
Twin Conferences
The scientific resources and methodology established during consensus conferences conducted by the Cnesco, in collaboration with local or international partners, are shared to support a collective reflection, the creation of training programs and experimental measures in various regions.
Topics covered: Tackling school dropout, Guidance education in partnership with Chile and Morocco, Professional development of education professionals with Réseau Canopé.
Virtual Conferences
Discussions between experts and grassroot stakeholders on various themes, both online and in person, are carried out to challenge the Cnesco’s recommendations and assess their implementation.
Topics covered: Numbers and calculation in Elementary School, Reading literacy, PISA and TIMSS assessment comparison, Differentiated instruction, Group work and tutoring.
Scientific Reports
Scientific reports provide a scientific diagnosis on specialized education topics.
Topics covered: Classroom assessment, Citizenship education, Social inequalities at school, PISA and TIMSS international assessment, Civic engagement in high school, Territorial inequalities in education, Education and digital technologies…
News
Short analysis of scientific output addresses questions from the public.
Topics covered: Baccalauréat, Media education, Understanding students’ results in mathematics in France…
A dense scientific production
