This brief summarizes the main findings of the POLNET (Policy Knowledge and Lesson Drawing in Nordic School Reform in an Era of International Comparison) research project. The target audience for this brief are decision makers, policy analysts, educational researchers and other experts that are interested to understand
- How the use of evidence in policy reviews and policy decisions has changed over time
- Who uses what sources of information as evidence
- Which features of the evidence-based policy process in Norway are similar, or different, respectively as compared with the other four Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden