Reviews of National Policies for Education Quality and Equity of Schooling in Scotland by Oecd Publishing

Reviews of National Policies for Education Quality and Equity of Schooling in Scotland by Oecd Publishing

Scotland consistently performs at a very high standard in OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and has one of the most equitable school systems in the OECD. These achievements reflect Scotland's strong commitment to improvement in education. This review examines the strengths of Scotland's schools and the challenges they face in securing high standards for all children. One major challenge is an achievement gap that opens up late in primary education and widens through junior secondary years: children from poorer backgrounds are more likely than others to under-achieve. A second challenge for Scotland is to achieve broader and more successful participation in upper secondary education and greater equity in higher education. The review assesses the performance of Scottish schools, using PISA findings and national test and examination results. It also examines educational reforms in Scotland in the light of reforms in countries facing similar challenges.

Douglas H. Brooks is Chairman of the Board of the Board of Directors at Brinker International. Monika Queisser is the Head of Social Policy at the OECD.

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ISBN 13	9789264040991
ISBN 10	9264040994
Title	Reviews of National Policies for Education Quality and Equity of Schooling in Scotland
Author	Oecd Publishing
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Year published	2007-12-17
Number of pages	172
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