Experience of the Department of Education andScience of the city of Moscow. How to replace schools’ struggle for resources with a competition for learning outcomes

Abstract

The article discuses the outcome of OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA-2018) with the focus onthe success of Moscow students there, as related to changes inthe management of the Moscow education system. The ranking of the Moscow schools in PISA is comparable with the results of such recognized best schools in the world as the schoolsof Shanghai (China), Singapore, Hong Kong (China). Their resultsoutperform the most of OECD countries. Regarding the quality ofeducation, Russia is going to become one of the top 10 countries by the end of 2024. Each country’s position in this ranking list is going to be based on PIRLS, TIMSS, and PISA research. The global system changes of secondary education in Moscow, addressed inthe article, will appeal, therefore, to policy-makers and researchers seeking to understand the quality-of-education related processes in the Russian regions