Dr. Isac is the International Study Director of ICCS at the University of Bath in the UK and a research associate at KU Leuven University in Belgium. Her work focuses on the comparative evaluation of school systems, emphasizing how different formal and informal educational approaches and teaching practices contribute to young people’s citizenship learning and competences. Recent projects include education for sustainable development under the overall umbrella of civic and citizenship education.
Dr. Sass is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Universities of Antwerp in Belgium and Karlstad in Sweden, working on a quality education for sustainability teaching framework. Her doctoral dissertation focused on action competence as a learning outcome of sustainability education. Her rich previous teaching career allows her to maintain strong affinity with educational practice and youth’s social context.
Dr. Sandoval-Hernández is a Professor of Policy and Educational Assessment and International Study Director of ICCS at the University of Bath in the UK. He is interested in developing work around comparative analyses of educational systems using large-scale assessment data with a focus on educational inequalities. He also has a strong interest in civic and citizenship education and education for sustainable development.