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Contents
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Foreword
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Acknowledgments
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A project defined
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Introduction
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A project defined
14
Basic considerations and research questions
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The work program
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Debates and exchange: From multiple perspectives toward interdisciplinary insight
22
Outline of this volume
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Chapter 1: Competence priorities in policy and practice
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Introduction
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Insurmountable differences or common vision?
28
Key competencies in education, the economy, and other sectors
30
Lists of key competencies
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Chapter 2: A holistic model of competence
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Introduction
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The concept of competence
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Elaboration and clarification
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Implications for policy: Toward competencies for all
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Chapter 3: Key competencies: Meeting important challenges in life
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Introduction
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Definition of key competencies
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A common vision of the world as a backdrop
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Theoretical and conceptual foundations
86
Three categories of key competencies
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Key competencies in different contexts
117
Chapter 4: Desired outcomes: A successful life and a well-functioning society
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Introduction
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Competencies for what purpose?
125
What is a successful life?
127
What is a well-functioning society?
140
Synchronization of the quality of life and of society
145
Chapter 5: Reflections on international competence assessments
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Introduction
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The policy yield of comparative assessments of competencies
149
Building on DeSeCo in future assessments
157
Lessons from current assessment programs
164
Areas for future work
171
Chapter 6: Developing a long-term strategy for international assessments
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Where do we stand today? Looking back
174
Where do we need to be? Looking forward
177
How can we get there? Challenges and issues
182
Concluding remarks
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Afterword
200
The indicator context
200
Creating a vision for the future
201
Embarking on a bold adventure
202
References
204
Biographical notes
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