Equity in Education
Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility
In times of growing economic inequality, improving equity in education becomes more
urgent. While some countries and economies that participate in the OECD Programme
for International Student Assessment (PISA) have managed to build education systems
where socio-economic status makes less of a difference to students’ learning and well-being,
every country can do more.
Equity in Education: Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility shows that high performance
and more positive attitudes towards schooling among disadvantaged 15-year-old students
are strong predictors of success in higher education and work later on. The report
examines how equity in education has evolved over several cycles of the OECD Programme
for International Student Assessment (PISA). It identifies the policies and practices
that can help disadvantaged students succeed academically and feel more engaged at
school.
Using longitudinal data from five countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Switzerland,
and the United States), the report also describes the links between a student’s performance
near the end of compulsory education and upward social mobility – i.e. attaining a
higher level of education or working in a higher-status job than one’s parents.
Published on October 23, 2018
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