Integrity of Education Systems

Abstract

This paper describes a methodology for assessing the integrity of national education systems (INTES): the guiding questions, underlying theory, and expected results. The methodology helps to identify practices in education, which qualify as corrupt and explore education systems from the point of view of their vulnerability to such practices. The methodology and this paper were developed by Mihaylo Milovanovitch of the Center for Applied Policy and Integrity and the European Training Foundation, Italy, within the framework of the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Development of the paper was enabled by the Education Support Programme of the Open Society Foundation with funding provided to the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills and the Center for Applied Policy and Integrity. The views and opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of any of these organisations.